23 Questions
What was a key focus of Synthetic Cubism?
Experimenting with spatial relationships of different materials
What was a common material used in Dadaism art?
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What was the concept behind the design of Bauhaus?
Unify arts based on crafts and bring them on par with sculpture and painting
What influenced the art of Surrealism?
Writings of Sigmund Freud and expression of the subconscious through dreamlike images
What were the primary forces driving globalization by the beginning of the 20th Century?
Capital accumulation, industrial technologies, and governmental systems
By 1910, which regions were controlled by European countries?
India, Africa, and Southeast Asia
Which regions fell into economic decline or were under control by other nations during the early 1900s?
China, Central and South America, and the Ottoman Empire
What were the new courses of art that emerged at the beginning of the 20th century?
Expression, fantasy, and abstraction
What impact did World War I have on global events?
It led to the growth of communism in Russia and breakdown of social norms
What characterized the global financial system during the first half of the 20th century?
Industrialized regions of Europe, North America, USSR, and Japan dominated it
Which regions were controlled by European countries by 1910?
India, Africa, and Southeast Asia
What characterized the global financial system at the beginning of the 20th Century?
Capital accumulation and industrial technologies
What was the primary force driving globalization by the beginning of the 20th Century?
Interconnectivity through capital accumulation
During the early 1900s, which regions fell into economic decline or were under control by other nations?
China, Central, and South America
What did European countries experience by 1910?
Exceptional industrial and military development
What was the primary focus of Analytic Cubism?
Overlapping frontal surfaces in linear grids
What was a key characteristic of Dadaism art?
Incorporating mundane, everyday objects into collages
What was the concept behind the design of Bauhaus?
Unifying arts based on crafts and promoting mass production
What was the main influence behind the art of Surrealism?
Writings of Sigmund Freud and expression of the subconscious through art
What led to the opportunity for the Harlem Renaissance?
The great migration of African Americans to cities in the north and west
What were the primary forces driving globalization by the beginning of the 20th Century?
Export of social cultures and sciences, competition in industry, technology, architecture, and scientific concepts
What characterized the global financial system during the first half of the 20th century?
Industrialized regions of Europe, North America, USSR, and Japan dominated the global financial system
What influenced the art of Surrealism?
Chaos and experimentation during the early 20th century
Study Notes
20th Century Global Changes and Art Movements
- European countries exported their social cultures and sciences, leading to competition in industry, technology, architecture, and scientific concepts.
- Declining countries struggled to industrialize and compete globally, leading to significant upheavals worldwide.
- Rapid economic and industrial growth led to environmental destruction.
- Rising economies and nationalist movements weakened Europe's control and influence.
- Industrialized regions of Europe, North America, USSR, and Japan dominated the global financial system.
- Two conflicting power blocs emerged: the United States and the USSR.
- Population growth, technological advancements, and urbanization changed social landscapes.
- The first half of the 20th century included two world wars, a great depression, and a significant redistribution of global power.
- World War I led to the growth of communism in Russia, breakdown of social norms, and nationalist movements in other countries.
- World War II brought about Hitler's Nazism, fascism, and changes in the global art world.
- The chaos of the time led to experimentation and innovation in art, with new modes of expression and cross-cultural influences.
- The beginning of the 20th century brought three new courses of art: expression, fantasy, and abstraction, leading to movements such as Fauvism and Cubism.
20th Century Global Changes and Art Movements
- European countries exported their social cultures and sciences, leading to competition in industry, technology, architecture, and scientific concepts.
- Declining countries struggled to industrialize and compete globally, leading to significant upheavals worldwide.
- Rapid economic and industrial growth led to environmental destruction.
- Rising economies and nationalist movements weakened Europe's control and influence.
- Industrialized regions of Europe, North America, USSR, and Japan dominated the global financial system.
- Two conflicting power blocs emerged: the United States and the USSR.
- Population growth, technological advancements, and urbanization changed social landscapes.
- The first half of the 20th century included two world wars, a great depression, and a significant redistribution of global power.
- World War I led to the growth of communism in Russia, breakdown of social norms, and nationalist movements in other countries.
- World War II brought about Hitler's Nazism, fascism, and changes in the global art world.
- The chaos of the time led to experimentation and innovation in art, with new modes of expression and cross-cultural influences.
- The beginning of the 20th century brought three new courses of art: expression, fantasy, and abstraction, leading to movements such as Fauvism and Cubism.
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