Quiz  /  Art of the Harlem Renaissance Quiz

  • 1. 
    Which painter, known for landscapes and biblical themes, was an inspiration to many young artists associated with the Harlem Renaissance?

  • Archibald Motley
  • Laura Wheeler Waring
  • Horace Pippin
  • Henry Ossawa Tanner

  • 2. 
    Which sculptor is known for the poignant portrait bust Gamin (1929)?

  • Augusta Savage
  • Martin Puryear
  • William Edmondson
  • Richmond BarthĂ©

  • 3. 
    Which photographer created some of the most memorable images of the Harlem Renaissance?

  • James VanDerZee
  • Carrie Mae Weems
  • Gordon Parks
  • Lorna Simpson

  • 4. 
    Which sculptor impressed Auguste Rodin and anticipated the Harlem Renaissance with Ethiopia Awakening (1914)?

  • Meta Warrick Fuller
  • Dorothy Dandridge
  • Edmonia Lewis
  • Alice Dunbar Nelson

  • 5. 
    Which painter is best known for his depictions of black social life and jazz culture in vibrant city scenes?

  • Aaron Douglas
  • Sargent Johnson
  • Archibald Motley
  • Dox Thrash

  • 6. 
    Which painter was influenced by African design elements as well as abstraction?

  • Florence Mills
  • Edmonia Lewis
  • Jessie Redmond Fauset
  • Lois Mailou Jones

  • 7. 
    Which of the following is NOT a chief characteristic of the art of the Harlem Renaissance?

  • It focused mainly on landscape and biblical subjects.
  • It participated in the popular art movements of the day.
  • It depicted the energy and excitement of African American life.
  • It celebrated African American physical features.

  • 8. 
    Which too-little-known sculptor examined issues of race and class in her portrait busts and other works?

  • May Howard Jackson
  • Josephine Baker
  • Alberta Hunter
  • Ethel Waters

  • 9. 
    Who painted a series of murals collectively titled Aspects of Negro Life?

  • Lois Mailou Jones
  • Archibald Motley
  • Frederick Alston
  • Aaron Douglas

  • 10. 
    Which medium was artist Hale Woodruff’s specialty?

  • Filmmaking
  • Painting
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture
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