Art II Final Exam Essay Questions June 2010

1.)What are the characteristics of an Impressionist work? What changes in society contributed to this style of art?

2.)Choose one of the artists that we have studied during our unit on Surrealism. What characteristics make this artist's work Surreal? What unique qualities does the artist give his works?

3.) Discuss the artists that influenced Henri Matisse throughout his life. Discuss how his style of art evolved throughout his lifetime

4.)Compare  Jackson Pollock to Salvador Dali. What are the commonalities of  the conceptual ideas of these artists? What did the Abstract Expressionists take from the Surrealist movement?