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Question 20-29The end of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century wereMarked by the development of an international Art Nouveau style, characterized by sinuousLines, floral and vegetable motifs, and soft evanescent coloration. The Art Nouveau styleLine was an eclectic one, bringing together elements of Japanese art, motifs of ancient cultures,(5) and natural forms. The glass objects of this style were elegant in outline, although oftendeliberately distorted, with pale or iridescent surfaces. A favored device of the style was toimitate the iridescent surface seen on ancient glass that had been buried. Much of the ArtNouveau glass produced during the years of its greatest popularity had been genericallyTermed “art glass.” Art glass was intended for decorative purposes and relied for its effect(10) pon carefully chosen color combinations and innovative techniques.France produced a number of outstanding exponents of the Art Nouveau style; amongThe most celebrated was Emile Galle (1846-1904). In the United States, Louis ComfortTiffany (1843-1933) was the most noted exponent of this style, producing a great variety ofGlass forms and surfaces, which were widely copied in their time and are highly prized(15) today. Tiffany was a brilliant designer, successfully combining ancient Egyptian, Japanese,and Persian motifs.The Art Nouveau style was a major force in the decorative arts from 1895 until 1915,Although its influence continued throughout the mid-1920’s. It was eventually to beOvertaken by a new school of thought known as Functionalism that had been present since(20)the turn of the century. At first restricted to a small avant-garde group of architects anddesigners, Functionalism emerged as the domiant influence upon designers after the FirstWorld War. The basic tenet of the movement-that function should determine from-wasnot a new concept. Soon a distinct aesthetic code evolved: from should be simple, surfacesplain, and any ornament should be based on geometric relationships. This new design(25) concept, coupled with the sharp postwar reactions to the styles and conventions of thepreceding decades, created an entirely new public taste which caused Art Nouveau types ofglass to fall out of favor. The new taste demanded dramatic effects of contrast, stark outlineand complex textural surfaces.
21. What does paragraph 1 mainly discuss?
(A) Design elements in the Art Nouveau style
(B) The popularity of the Art Nouveau style
(C) Production techniques for art glass
(D) Color combinations typical of the ArtNouveau style

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答案：C
難度：非常困難0
統計：A(1),B(2),C(0),D(0),E(0)

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