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20th Century Art History 1 - video 10
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Art History
Undergraduate 3
06/18/2012

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Rouault's grandfather collected prints by what early 19th- century Realist?

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Honoré Daumier
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In what business was Rouault apprenticed?

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stained-glass workshop 
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What two themes were the primary focus of Rouault's work in the first decade of the 20th century?

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prostitute or the circus
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When Rouault attacked the french legal system who were most commonly depicted in his works?
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judges
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What was the main theme of Rouault's works between 1908 and 1914?
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specifically Christian themed
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What painting did Rouault describe as an "artistic confession"?
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The Old King of 1937 
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What were the two conflicting aestehtic currents in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century?
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1) was based on the understanding of art as primarily a vehicle for the communication of information

2)formalism

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What French sculptor infuenced the early parisian sculptures of Lehmbruck?
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Maillol
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In what material other than bronze were some fo Lehmbuck's sculptures cast?
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artificial stone 
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What was the cause of Lehmbruck's death?
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suicide
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For Barlach, what represented the human condition in its nakedness between heaven and earth"?
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peasant themes
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What was Barlach's preferred material?
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heavy, densely-grained wood
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What is Barlach's Güstrow War Memorial meant to suggest?

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The floating figure is a suggestion of the soul, rising toward the heavens and the hope of a rebirth beyond the brutality of worldly existence
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What technique did Barlach use to illustrate his own play The Foundling?

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woodcuts
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What derogatory label did the Nazis apply to Barlach?
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'degenerate'
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