Post-Impressionism Art Movement

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What term was coined by an art critic in 1910 to identify several artistic trends that followed Impressionism?

  • Post-Impressionism (correct)
  • Modernism
  • Impressionism
  • Neo-Impressionism

Which artist's work is characterized by the technique of pointillism?

  • Georges Seurat (correct)
  • Auguste Rodin
  • Vincent van Gogh
  • Paul Cezanne

What is the title of Georges Seurat's most iconic painting?

  • A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (correct)
  • The Seine and la Grande Jatte in Springtime
  • Antibes
  • The Circus

Who is the artist that provides a bridge between the early avant-gardes of the late 19th century and the high modernism of the early 20th century?

<p>Paul Cezanne (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What style of art is characterized by the use of small dots to create an image?

<p>Pointillism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which artist was influenced by the scientific discoveries of optics and perception?

<p>Georges Seurat (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Cezanne want to achieve with Impressionism?

<p>To make it something solid like the art of museums (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Cezanne's goal in painting landscapes and still lifes?

<p>To achieve a perfect balance between Realism and Idealism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the space on Cezanne's canvases?

<p>It is ambiguous and must be read in multiple ways (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Paul Gauguin reject about the Impressionists and neo-Impressionists?

<p>Their opticality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What advice did Paul Gauguin give to fellow artists?

<p>To never copy nature too much (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Cezanne primarily work on his landscapes and still lifes?

<p>In the south of France, far from the Parisian art world (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Paul Gauguin's aim in his artistic pursuits?

<p>To regain a sense of innocence and purity in human nature (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which artist is known for using brilliant, unmodulated color as an expressive device?

<p>Vincent van Gogh (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of the Nabis group of artists?

<p>To reinvent painting and push the boundaries of modern art (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh have in common?

<p>Both were influenced by Seurat and Gauguin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterized Vincent van Gogh's use of color?

<p>Brilliant, unmodulated colors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Paul Gauguin and Henri Rousseau have in common?

<p>Both were part of the Post-Impressionist movement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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