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• What was the cultural period in Weimar known as?


  The 'Golden Age'
• Which city in Weimar experienced a flourishing of culture?

  Berlin
• What significant change helped the expression of culture in Weimar?


  The ending of censorship
• Who founded the Bauhaus School?


  Walter Gropius
• In what year was the Bauhaus School founded?


  1919
• What was the main theory of the Bauhaus movement?


  To introduce beauty and quality through well-designed and industrially produced items
• What iconic items did Walter Gropius become famous for?

  Iconic door handles
• Why was Bauhaus' impact on German architecture limited?


  It was suppressed by the Nazis in 1933
• What happened to most Bauhaus followers after 1933?


  They fled abroad
• What did Gropius design that is still in use today?

  Several apartment blocks
• What were the two main movements that influenced German fine art?

  Dada and New Objectivity
• What was the Dada movement a protest against?


  The traditional conventions of art and western culture
• Where did the Dada movement start?


  Zurich
• What types of art did the Dada movement produce?


  Photography, sculpture, poetry, painting, and collage
• Name two artists associated with the Dada movement.

  Marcel Duchamp and Hans Arp
• What did the New Objectivity movement challenge?

  Expressionism
• What characterized the New Objectivity movement's painting style?


  A more realistic way of painting
• Who were two artists associated with the New Objectivity movement?

  Otto Dix and George Grosz
• What ended the experimentation in German art?

  The rise of the Nazis in 1933
• How did Hitler view modern art?


  As morally corrupt
• What happened to many prominent German artists under Nazi rule?


  They fled abroad
• What happened to the German film and cinema industry during the 1920s?


  It boomed
• What style became common in German films during the 1920s?

  An 'expressionist' style
• What characterized expressionist films?


  Unrealistic sets and exaggerated acting techniques
• What economic condition affected the arts during the Weimar Republic?


  Economic instability
• What movement arose due to the shortage of funding for the arts?

  The Kammerspielfilm movement
• What type of films did the Kammerspielfilm movement produce?


  Atmospheric films made on small sets with low budgets
• What themes did expressionist filmmakers favor?


  Darker storylines and themes, including horror and crime
• Who were the most prominent film directors during the Weimar Republic?

  Fritz Lang and F.W. Murnau
• Name a famous film from the Weimar period.

  The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari (1920)
• What is the release year of the film Nosferatu?


  1922
• What is the basis of the film Nosferatu?


  The Dracula story
• What year was the film Metropolis released?


  1927
• What are the key characteristics of the Bauhaus movement?


  • Founded by Walter Gropius in 1919
  • Focused on beauty and quality in design
  • Influenced modern architecture
  • Suppressed by the Nazis in 1933
• What are the main differences between Dada and New Objectivity movements?


  Dada:

  • Protest against traditional art
  • Originated in Zurich
  • Included various art forms

  
  

  New Objectivity:

  • Reaction against Expressionism
  • Originated in Germany
  • Focused on realism
• What are the notable films from the Weimar period?

  • The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari (1920)
  • Nosferatu (1922)
  • Phantom (1922)
  • The Last Laugh (1924)
  • Metropolis (1927)