Question

1)The main objective of Neoclassicism was to
A.) glorify God.
B.) depict a historical moment.
C.) present a moral lesson.
D.)present a Bible story.
2)What were Realists inspired by?
A. Problems in the world
B. )Reinterpretation of myths
C.)Political issues
D.) Contemporary scientific study
3)Which of the following Postimpressionist painters had the greatest impact on twentieth-century art?
A. )Seurat
B. )Van Gogh
C.)Gauguin
D.) Cézanne
4)Fundamental to the artistic credo and practice of the Fauvist painters was the belief that
A.)academic forms and structures can't be set aside in the name of color. B.)equilibrium in a painting is achieved through the use of Renaissance perspective.
C.)naturalistic colors take precedence over arbitrary colors.
D.)arranging and balancing raw hues can achieve equilibrium throughout the work.

Answer 1

1. The main objective of Neoclassicism was to depict a historical moment (B). It represents the enhancement of themes and aesthetic standards of the ancient classical art
2. Realist were inspired by the problems in the world  (A). It especially gives representation of middle-class life.
3. Gaugin (C) and Cezanne (D) are the Postimpressionist painters had the greatest impact on twentieth-century art.
4. Fundamental to the artistic credo and practice of the Fauvist painters was the belief that (A)academic forms and structures can't be set aside in the name of color. Their idea was to evoke intensely emotional reactions through radical visual form.
Fauvism was the major avant-garde movements in European twentieth-century art.