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The Biography of Oswaldo Guayasamin
By Antoinette Kisluk
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Question 1
1.
Oswaldo Guayasamín was ______________.
A a Bolivian painter
B an Ecuadorian painter
C an Ecuadorian painter, sculptor and muralist
D a Peruvian artist.
Question 2
2.
Guayasaminín’s later artwork depicts___________
A beautiful and spacious landscapes
B the pain and suffering of humans
C the elite and aristocratic classes
D the joys and achievements of mankind.
Question 3
3.
The predominant style in which Guayasamín painted his later artworks of social commentary was:
A cubism
B abstract
C moderism
D expressionism
Question 4
4.
For most of his artistic career, Guayasamín’s works and paintings were influenced by the _______ School.
A Indigenous
B Spanish
C South American
D Latino
Question 5
5.
Guayasamín’s first art show caused a scandal due to its……..
A praise of social conditions in Ecuador.
B denunciation of politicians in Ecuador.
C denunciation of social problems in Ecuador.
D praise of cultural achievements in Ecuador.
Question 6
6.
Guayasamín moved to ____________ where he worked with the muralist _________.
A Spain / El Greco
B Spain / Picasso
C Chile / Pablo Neruda
D Mexico / Orozco
Question 7
7.
Guayasamín had a friendship in the 1940’s with the Chilean singer, Pablo Neruda.
True
False
Question 8
8.
Guayasamín’s family played the most important role in his formation as an artist, sculptor and muralist.
True
False
Question 9
9.
For less than a year, Guayasamín spent time in the ____________ where he studied the artwork of the Spanish painters ___________ and ____________.
A United States / Goya / Salvador Dalí
B United States / El Greco / Picasso
C United States / El Greco / Goya
D United States / Picasso / Salvador Dalí
Question 10
10.
Guayasamín made a large journey through numerous South American countries where he took notes and started his work _______________.
A La edad de la ira
B Homenaje al hombre americano
C Huacayñán, El Camino de Llanto
D Historia del Hombre y la Cultura
Question 11
11.
In the late 1960’s Guayasamín’s painting series “La Edad de la Ira, consisted of 260 canvases grouped thematically as…..
A Hands, Arms, The Face of Man, Concentration Camps, Women Laughing.
B Hands, Heads, The Body of Man, Concentration Camps , Women Crying.
C Feet, Heads, The Face of Man, Concentration Camps , Women Crying.
D Hands, Heads, The Face of Man, Concentration Camps , Women Crying.
Question 12
12.
In 1973 Guayasamín was named vice-president and later president of the House of Culture in Quito, Ecuador.
True
False
Question 13
13.
In 1971 Guaysamín dedicated a monumental sculpture entitled ___________ in the city of Guayaquil.
A La Edad de la Ira
B La Patria Joven
C Homenaje al hombre americano
D Historia del Hombre y la Cultura
Question 14
14.
In the late 1950’s, Guayasamín realized 2 important murals, known as “The discovery of the
Amazon River and History of Man and Culture..
True
False
Question 15
15.
In the late 1980’s, Guayasamín completed 2 other significant murals, known as…..
A Ecuador and Spain-Hispanoamerica
B Ecuador and Latinamerica
C Ecuador and the Amazon
D Ecuador and the American man
Question 16
16.
In his paintings, Guayasamín always denounced with conviction, the horrors, disasters and dramas of man.
True
False
Question 17
17.
The term "Bellas Artes" can best be defined as....
A "Handsome Arts"
B "Pretty Arts"
C "Beautiful Arts"
D "Fine Arts"
Question 18
18.
In 1960, Guayasamin received the Grand Prize of Honor which marks the...
A beginning his Latin American art career and notoriety.
B beginning his North American art career and notoriety.
C beginning his international art career and notoriety.
D beginning his South American art career and notoriety.
Question 19
19.
Guayasamin died in Ecuador in 1999.
True
False
Question 20
20.
In 1981, Ecuador recognized Guayasamin's achievements in art by..
A creating the Guayasamin Museum.
B creating the Guayasamin Foundation.
C creating the Guayasamin House.
D creating the Grayasamin Society.