Modern & Contemporary Art in Ireland (Leaving Cert Art): Quizzes
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Which years marked the revolutionary period for modernism in Irish art?
Which years marked the revolutionary period for modernism in Irish art?
1920-1960
In what year was the Irish Free State formed?
In what year was the Irish Free State formed?
1922
Who was instrumental in organising the first IELA exhibition in 1943?
Who was instrumental in organising the first IELA exhibition in 1943?
Mainie Jellett
When was the Society of Dublin Painters founded?
When was the Society of Dublin Painters founded?
1920
Who is considered Ireland's only true impressionist?
Who is considered Ireland's only true impressionist?
Roderic O'Conor
Which two artists represented Ireland at the Venice Biennale in 1950?
Which two artists represented Ireland at the Venice Biennale in 1950?
McGuinness & Reid
During which years did the White Stag Group flourish?
During which years did the White Stag Group flourish?
1940-1945
What artistic approach did the Royal Hibernian Academy promote?
What artistic approach did the Royal Hibernian Academy promote?
Conservative social realism
Who wrote hostile reviews of Mainie Jellett's abstract work?
Who wrote hostile reviews of Mainie Jellett's abstract work?
George (AE) Russell
By the late 1920s, which group dominated the Society of Dublin Painters?
By the late 1920s, which group dominated the Society of Dublin Painters?
Women artists
When did Mainie Jellett first exhibit pure abstract work, causing controversy?
When did Mainie Jellett first exhibit pure abstract work, causing controversy?
1923
Where did William Scott study art?
Where did William Scott study art?
Belfast College of Art
Which styles characterise modernism in art?
Which styles characterise modernism in art?
Abstraction & expressionism