Realism

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Why did the artist use a tenebristic technique of the Baroque period in the painting above?
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b. to emphasize the notion of the mind
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What is gleaning?
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b. gathering leftover grain
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How does the painting above clearly represent Realism?
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c. the honest and striking expressions of the subjects
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Who painted the image above? (people sitting in rows of seats, like on a bus) http://media.education2020.com/evresources/4002-05-02-04-00_files/i0140000.jpg
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d. Honore Daumier
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Which of the following best describes the subject matter of the Realism period?
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d. all of the above (unvarnished truth, the working class, subjects that were previously not considered worthy of portrayal in art)
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Prior to 1848, monumental canvasses were reserved for _________________.
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c. heroic subjects and pictures of the powerful
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How did art change in the mid 19th century?
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b. There was a new belief that art should record the life of everyday people.
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Who painted the image above? (a crowd of people, most wearing black & a white dog) http://media.education2020.com/evresources/4002-05-02-04-00_files/i0040000.jpg
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b. Gustave Courbet
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Which artist made the following quote regarding the painting above?
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b. Gustave Courbet
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Who painted the image above? (A man in the middle that looks like he is thinking & 3 men on the bottom right that are leaning over a bunch of papers) http://media.education2020.com/evresources/4002-05-02-04-00_files/i0110000.jpg
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c. Thomas Eakins
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Which of the following was a controversial issue concerning the painting above?
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d. all of the above (It presents death as a mere physical fact, The artist placed all of the figures in rows in the picture plan, It is a monumental picture that depicts a funeral for an unnamed ordinary subject)
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Why were Realist artists drawn to their subject matter?
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b. They wanted to record the life of everyday people and everyday activities.
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Based on your knowledge of Realism, which of the following scenes would a Realist artist most likely want to paint?
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b. a single mother with her children on the subway
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Why was the painting above not well received?
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b. Critics felt the artist was attempting to rekindle socialist ideals.
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Which of the following sentences correctly uses the term "gleaning"?
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Not A Not B Not Gleaning was used by beggars on Parisian streetcars. (c)
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Which of the following was not a common Impressionist theme?
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d. mythology
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Monet painted over _______ views of the facade of Rouen Cathedral.
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c. 30