AP Art History : Analyzing twentieth- and twenty-first-century 2D art
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Example Question #341 : 2 D Art
George Braque’s frequent choice of a monochromatic color palette allows for ________________.
the fragmented nature of the work to be minimized
deeper color saturation throughout the work
the viewer to focus on the main image of the work
sharper contrast between dark and light in the work
the viewer to focus on the main image of the work
Georges Braque intentionally picked a monochromatic palette for his cubist works to highlight the way he deconstructed his images into framents. With a monochromatic palette, the viewer would have to focus on Braque’s lines and geometric shapes, rather than be distracted by blocks of saturated color or sharp contrasts between light and dark elements.
Example Question #342 : 2 D Art
Mark Rothko's mature work is notable for all of the following recurring features except ___________________.
Translucent rectangles of color
A large scale
Monochromaticism
Paint applied in thin washes
Two to four floating shapes against a vertical background
Monochromaticism
All of these are features of Rothko's work with rectangles except the notion that his works were monochromatic -in fact, the colors he employed varied over the course of his career, beginning as bright contrasting hues and moving toward darker maroons and blacks.
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