Exam 13: Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Symbolism, 1870 to 1900

What did this artist achieve through his color choices and combinations?

How does this building's design support its function?

Impressionist artists broke from many of the conventions of traditional art. Citing examples, identify how the broke from the past. What outside influences informed their formal elements or compositional devices?

Van Gogh used color as a vehicle to _____.

The birth of Impressionism occurred in _____.

Baudelaire, whose ideas influenced Impressionist artists, considered _____ to be the essential characteristic of the modern world.

For each of the movements described in this chapter, select one work that is representative of that movement. Explain the stylistic qualities and subject matter that made it typical of the movement in which you placed it.

_____ is the label given to artists whose styles were rooted in Impressionism but were stylistically different.

By painting ____, Claude Monet could capture shifting atmospheric effects.

In what way did the ideals of Symbolism continue and amplify those of Romanticism? Use examples to support your essae .

The artist ____ moved to Tahiti to remove himself from the materialism of Europe.

The artistic movement called _____ was based on natural forms and could be mass produced.

In their abbreviated details, speed, and spontaneity, Impressionist works had the quality of _____.

Attribute the images on the screen to a culture and give an approximate date. Give the reasons for your attributions, using complete sentences and referring to specific works discussed in class.

What did Impressionist subjects have in common with Realism? How were they different?

Describe the sensibility and associations of fin-de-siècle culture.

Which textual and artistic sources influenced this work?

To make buildings more fire resistant architects _____.

Similar to the _____ movement, Impressionism took its subjects from everyday life.

How did this artist's approach differ from Impressionist representations of leisure scenes?