What is Orientalism? How does Orientalism fit within the larger context of Romanticism? In a few sentences, discuss two Orientalist aspects
Consultation of outside sources is PERMITTED as long as the information is in the form of a
paraphrase (no direct quotations/ no “copying” straight out of the textbook or from a website)
and each sentence where you have looked-up information and put that information into your own
words is to be immediately followed with a citation. (This includes sources such as the textbook,
tools available through the Pace Library like the Grove Dictionary of Art/ Oxford Art Online,
and appropriate internet web sites like the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Timeline of Art
History and Smarthistory.org/ Khan Academy. NO general encyclopedias like Britannica and
Wikipedia. NO “dot.com” sites.) All sources used in the exam must appear in a bibliography at
the back of your exam. Please follow Chicago Style for the citations and the bibliography.
Part I: Short-Answer Questions (40 points)
Answer each question and all of its components in complete sentences. (10 points each)
- What is Orientalism?
How does Orientalism fit within the larger context of Romanticism?
In a few sentences, discuss two Orientalist aspects of Antoine-Jean Gros’s, Napoleon at the
Pesthouse at Jaffa. - What is a readymade?
Why is Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain considered a readymade?
In a few sentences, explain how Fountain lead to the invention of works of Conceptual Art like
Joseph Kosuth’s One and Three Chairs. - What does it mean for a work of art to be avant-garde?
In a few sentences, discuss why and how Edouard Manet’s Olympia was considered to be avant-
garde in 1863.
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