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Yves Klein

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Yves Klein was one of the most significant figures in post-war European art.

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Yves Klein was born into the family of…

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Untitled Drawing, 1946

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Untitled Drawing, 1946

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Untitled Drawing, 1950

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Untitled Drawing, 1950

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For most of his short life, Klein worked as…

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Untitled Drawing, 1950

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Untitled Drawing, 1950

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Monochrome yellow, red and green (theater), 1954

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Monochrome yellow, red and green (theater), 1954

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To make sure that the public does not consider monochromes to be decorative elements for interiors, Klein refused to use any colours apart from blue. Over time, two of the listed colours became an exception. What were they?

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Monochrome red (theater), 1954

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Monochrome red (theater), 1954

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Expression of the Universe of the Color Lead Orange, 1955

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Expression of the Universe of the Color Lead Orange, 1955

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The exhibition “Pure speed and monochrome stability” (1958) at the Iris Clert Gallery presented works made of metal discs coated with “international blue” by Yves Klein and

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Christ Carrying the Cross, 1951

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Christ Carrying the Cross, 1951

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For the first time, the phrase “New Realism”, which determined the essence of one of the three movements of post-war avant-garde art, was used by…

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Untitled Yellow & Pink Monochrome, 1955

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Untitled Yellow & Pink Monochrome, 1955

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Untitled Green Monochrome, 1956

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Untitled Green Monochrome, 1956

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How did Klein call his works created with the “participation” of nature (using rain, wind, plants)?

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Monochrome Pink Untitled, 1959

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Monochrome Pink Untitled, 1959

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In 1954, three collections of Klein were published. What is superfluous in this list?

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Nike Big

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Nike Big

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Which of Klein’s works corresponds to the description?

“The author uses gold to direct the viewer’s attention to space. Precious metal, in his opinion, symbolizes both divinity and infinite space. In this work, he goes beyond the flat surface of the canvas with sea sponges and pebbles attached to the base, creating a textured relief resembling moon craters”.

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Relief sponge

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Relief sponge

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Which of the types of works was commented by Klein as follows?

“Personally, I would never agree that my body would be used as a brush. I do not like to stain even hands in paint. The process of creating art should be removed from me as an artist. I just watch and command. The whole process makes me feel that I, smart and calm, am present at the birth ceremony of the work, watching how it appears in our material world?”

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Portrait Relief PR3 (Portrait of Claude Pascal), 1962

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Portrait Relief PR3 (Portrait of Claude Pascal), 1962

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At the exhibition of paintings by Klein in the German city of Krefeld, the exposition did NOT include…

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Anthropometries of the Blue Period, 1962

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Anthropometries of the Blue Period, 1962

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Which of the listed foreign exhibitions of works by Yves Klein became memorial?

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Ex-voto dedicated to Saint Rita of Cascia, 1961

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Ex-voto dedicated to Saint Rita of Cascia, 1961

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People begin to fly, 1961

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People begin to fly, 1961

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Silence Is Golden, 1960

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Silence Is Golden, 1960

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In 1957, Klein actively exhibited his works. Which vernissage should not be included in the list?

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Monochrome Red Untitled, 1957

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Monochrome Red Untitled, 1957

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Untitled Drawing, 1957

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Untitled Drawing, 1957

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According to Klein’s theory, gold “fertilizes the picture and gives it eternal life.” Which of the following works Monogolds contains coin prints?

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Resonance, 1960

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Resonance, 1960

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The philosophy of Klein was the exact opposite of Dada, although critics, especially American ones, considered him one of Neo-Dadaists. Choose two correct continuations of the statement: “In modern art history, it is believed that Klein’s work…

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The beheaded boy… (and the Priest), 1962

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The beheaded boy… (and the Priest), 1962

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Yves Klein

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Yves Klein was one of the most significant figures in post-war European art.