Discuss the characteristics of Surrealist art.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
- In the "Surrealist Manifesto" of 1925 André Breton credited Freud and his theories with inspiring surrealism.
- Surrealism is an exploration of the human mind.
- The "surrealist" movement believed in the possibility of a "new art." Nevertheless, the Surrealists retained much of Dada's spirit of revolt.
- Surrealists were committed to verbal automatism, a kind of writing in which the author relinquishes conscious control of the production of the text.
- Surrealist most basic theme was the self in all its complexity, which can be seen in Picasso's Girl before a Mirror.
- Alienation is another key aspect of Surrealism, which can be seen in the work of Salvador Dalí.
- Surrealist works embody a dream, or dreamlike state.
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A. the abolition of slavery. B. the Industrial Revolution. C. the crusades. D. the sexual revolution. E. the Second Iconoclastic War.
Most musique concrète works are strictly notated.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Least likely to be found in the theater of ancient Athens:
a. a character with a name familiar to the audience b. song and dance c. a rowdy farce d. an actor wearing a mask e. performances suitable for the different seasons of theater operation
Style beat is
a) An elaborate rhythmic pattern that involves syncopation b) More than one rhythmic layer in a piece c) The characteristic beat pattern of a certain musical style d) Drumming that uses more than one part of the drum kit