- 1. Surrealism is a cultural and artistic movement that emerged in the early 20th century, characterized by its exploration of the unconscious mind, dream imagery, and juxtaposition of seemingly unrelated elements. Influenced by the ideas of psychoanalysis and the writings of Sigmund Freud, Surrealists sought to express the irrational and the dreamlike in their works. Artists like Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, and Joan Miro are among the most well-known proponents of Surrealism, creating paintings, sculptures, and writings that challenge conventional notions of reality and explore the depths of imagination.
Who is considered the founder of Surrealism?
A) René Magritte
B) Pablo Picasso
C) Salvador Dalí
D) André Breton
- 2. Which city is often associated with the birth of Surrealism?
A) Madrid
B) Berlin
C) New York
D) Paris
- 3. Surrealist artists were influenced by the work of which psychologist?
A) B.F. Skinner
B) Ivan Pavlov
C) Sigmund Freud
D) Carl Jung
- 4. Which surrealist artist is known for his melting clocks in 'The Persistence of Memory'?
A) Joan Miró
B) Marc Chagall
C) Man Ray
D) Salvador Dalí
- 5. Whose works often feature eerie, dreamlike scenes with bowler-hatted men?
A) Frida Kahlo
B) René Magritte
C) Marcel Duchamp
D) Max Ernst
- 6. Which female artist was associated with Surrealism and known for her self-portraits?
A) Frida Kahlo
B) Dorothea Tanning
C) Louise Bourgeois
D) Georgia O'Keeffe
- 7. What is the title of a famous Surrealist film directed by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí?
A) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
B) Metropolis
C) Un Chien Andalou
D) The Seventh Seal
- 8. What was the name of the Surrealist journal founded by André Breton?
A) La Révolution surréaliste
B) Dreamscape Gazette
C) Surrealistic Quarterly
D) The Surrealist Times
- 9. Which Surrealist artist was known for her contributions to the Surrealist movement through her writing and art?
A) Kay Sage
B) Leonora Carrington
C) Lee Miller
D) Dorothea Tanning
- 10. What animal is prominently depicted in Salvador Dali's works as a symbol?
A) Rabbit
B) Elephant
C) Lion
D) Goose
- 11. What art movement influenced Surrealism with its rejection of reason and embrace of chaos?
A) Cubism
B) Dadaism
C) Pop Art
D) Impressionism
- 12. Which Surrealist artist was also a known filmmaker, creating 'Un Chien Andalou'?
A) Leonora Carrington
B) Luis Buñuel
C) Paul Delvaux
D) Remedios Varo
- 13. What is the term for the practice of expressing the content of the unconscious mind without conscious control?
A) Pointillism
B) Abstract Expressionism
C) Automatic Writing
D) Impressionism
- 14. Which of these is NOT a characteristic of Surrealist art?
A) Automatism
B) Realism
C) Absurdity
D) Dream-like imagery
- 15. Who coined the term 'Surrealism' in his 1917 play 'Les Mamelles de Tirésias'?
A) Guillaume Apollinaire
B) Tristan Tzara
C) Marcel Duchamp
D) Hugo Ball
- 16. Surrealism sought to unlock the power of the ______ mind.
A) Conscious
B) Subconscious
C) Intellectual
D) Rational
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