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What was the main goal of Impressionism?
Using dramatic poses to reveal the inner feeling
What were Rodin's contributions to sculpting the human form?
Pure, unmixed colour set in dots side-by-side that used optical mixing
What is pointillism?
The retrospectives of Van Gogh, Gaugain, and Cezanne
What inspired Fauve artists' departure from tradition?
Modern anguish with unequalled power
What did the artwork of Munch express?
It shattered every precept of artistic convention
Why was the “Les Demoiselles D’Avignon” considered the first truly 20th century painting?
They wanted to overthrow all authority and cultivate absurdity
Why did Dada artists use found objects in their art?
He didn’t invent new forms to symbolise the unconscious
Why is Salvador Dali’s artwork different from Joan Miro’s?
The beauty of speed
In his Manifesto what was Marinetti calling Futurist artists to celebrate?
They challenged the concept of what art is
How did “Ready-Mades” open the flood gates for art that was purely imagination?
So the viewers can be absorbed in the painting
Why are Colour Field paintings huge?
To express their emotions in an abstract manner
What did Abstract Expressionism artists seek to do?
He saw one of his paintings turned on its side
What accident inspired Kandinsky to abandon any reference to recognisable objects?
To create sharply contoured simple forms that are cool and precise
What did Hard Edge painters seek to do?
Combined colour and abstract patterns to produce optical illusions
What was the effect of Colour Op art?
They adopted the flattening effect of a photograph
How were Photo-Realist painter’s works different from old master’s works?
They were rejecting the elitist traditions that preceded them
Why did Pop artists depict images from advertisements and comic books?
Conceptual Art
The dematerilisation of an object is an aspect of what?
The artist’s body
What is the key element of a Performance artwork?
Political issues and identity
What are Post-Modern artists more concerned with?
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