CVSP 250 Final, Spring 1998

INTRODUCTION TO ART APPRECIATION-C.S.250- PROF.S. DADOYAN FINAL EXAM- JUNE 19, 1998 - DURATION: 2:30 MINUTES SECTION I. BRIEFLY EXPLAIN the following, in their historical-artistic context- Answer only THREE: 30% A. The meaning of the word “baroque” and the period ON B. Salon des Refuses x agi _ L C. Postimpressionists kon D. Optical vs. local color and the impressionists Sg We E. Cezanne and the “collapse of space” Oo F. The most common element in the biographies of the Postimpressionists ‘No G. Art Nouveau H. Synthetic Cubism I. Constructivism J. Automatist surrealism SECTION II. BRIEFLY “fill in the blanks” in a critical and informative paragraph. Remember! we are discussing art . *Answer TWO of Group ‘A’ and TWO of Group ‘B’. 40% GROUP ‘A’. 1. The handicap of Mondrian is....because ..... 2. The handicap of Surrealism is....because.... 3. The handicap of Expressionism ..... 4. The handicap of Seurat is....because.... 5. Jacques L. David....is....because GROUP ‘B’ - 1, Van Gogh’s “Starry night” is the best illustration for...because.... 2. The best illustration for “the collapse of space” in Modern Art is ....because.... 3. Seurat’s “Grande Jatte” is the best illustration of ....because... 4. Romantic humanism is best expressed in....because.... 5. Fantasy and the unconscious are best embodied in ....because.... ‘SECTION III. Choose ONE of the following, using-any appreach-or method you “like”, departing from the statement and creating a critical-informative essay. 30% A. “Tenebrism” of Caravaggio, “Luminism” of Renoir, “Absurdism” of Duchamp. B. The towering spires of Gothic cathedrals, the horizontal echoes of Renaissance buildings, the undulations of Baroque architecture...and 19th century architecture. C. Delacroix’s “Death of Sardanapalus”, Manet’s “Dejeuner sur ’herbe”, Picasso’s “Demoiselles d’ Avignon” *Please, WRITE LEGIBLY, EVEN AS YOU WRITE YOUR COMMENTS. *DO NOT FORGET THE NUMBER OF THE QUESTION. *GOOD LUCK! fawrnicay PSTeETS rats