Flashcards
Art Déco
Art Deco was an early ___________ century art and design style.
20th
19th
17th
18th
Where did Art Deco as a style originate?
In Paris, where it was heavily featured at a large decorative arts exhibition in 1925
In New York City, where it was used in buiidings that were seen by designers from Europe
In Russia and Ukraine, where people like Sonia Delaunay used it and brought it to Paris
In Germany, where it ties back to medieval art
In Paris, where it was heavily featured at a large decorative arts exhibition in 1925
Who is the author of the painting?
Jean Dunand
Tamara de Lempicka
René Lalique
Erte
Of the following lists, which include some of the key design elements of Art Deco?
Muted colors, curving lines, subtle shading
Bold colors, crazy curving lines and whiplashes, nature themes
Geometric forms, modern materials, bold colors and contrasts
Emphasis on accurate rendering of the figure and subtle shading
Geometric forms, modern materials, bold colors and contrasts
Tamara de Lempicka comes from ________.
Russia
Belarus
Poland
Ukraine
Where is located the Chrysler Building constructed by Walter Chrysler? What city?
New York City
Chicago
Boston
Miami
Author?
Tamara de Lempicka
Title?
Printemps
Year?
1928
For which magazine did the Art Deco fashion designer Erté create more than 200 covers?
Playbill
Harper's Bazaar
Paris Opera
Cosmopolitan
Who is the author of the illustration?
Erte
Léon Bakst
Sonia Delaunay
Georges Lepape
Of the buildings listed below, which would probably NOT have used Art Deco?
A skyscraper in a major city
A power company headquarters in Shanghai
A movie theater in London
A private home in the rural Midwest of the US
A private home in the rural Midwest of the US
What is vitrolite?
A type of cement plaster coating for the exterior of a building
An opaque type of decorative plate glass
A new substance made of glazed terra-cotta and stone
A specific type of stainless steel for exterior building decoration
An opaque type of decorative plate glass
Art Deco is very geometric and angular. The style reflected the influence of other early 20th century art movements including which of the following?
Art Nouveau
Cubism
Impressionism
Expressionism
Who is the author of the illustration?
Erte
"Cassandre" was his pseudonym. He was a French painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer. Who is it?
Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron
Gregorio Sciltian
John Vassos
Eugeniusz Zak
Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron
Art Nouveau and Art Deco are design styles that are used in art and architecture. What is one thing they have in common?
Both use curving lines and organic forms
Both use muted colors and industrial materials
Both began in the late 19th century
Both were created in the search for a modern sense of style
Both were created in the search for a modern sense of style
The illustration by English artist John Crane represents Art Deco.
False
True
The origins of Art Deco can be traced back to what country?
The United States
France
Egypt
China
Which of the following styles did NOT have a major influence on Art Deco?
Futurism
Art Nouveau
Cubism
Fauvism
He was born in 1898 in Portugal. Painter, illustrator, graphic artist and caricaturist. He was one of the most relevant Portuguese artists of his generation. Who is it?
Carlos Saenz de Tejada
Jose de Almada-Negreiros
John Vassos
Bernardo Marques
Match the pairs.
Tamara de Lempicka
Sleeping Woman
Match the pairs.
Cassandre
Yves Saint Laurent
Costume Designer
Match the pairs.
Sonia Delaunay
Fashion Pioneer
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