What is the primary symbolism of a vanitas painting? Discuss at least two artists from different centuries who have created such works and indicate the reasons for the recurrence of the vanitas theme in art of various eras.
What will be an ideal response?
Objects in vanitas paintings represent a meditation on the "fleeting nature of earthly life and happiness." Vanitas paintings were popular in the 17th century and contemporary artists have become fascinated by the tradition.
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Thomas Weelkes and Thomas Morley are names associated with
a. Calvinist reform. b. Elizabethan music. c. British painting. d. the literature of folly.
Which of the following labels is used for a slow movement?
A. allegro B. andante C. presto D. molto allegro
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What accounts for the great weight of this statue?
A. The king wanted to consolidate his wealth in one object. B. The patron wanted it to be a permanent and immovable dedication. C. The artist wanted it to be a permanent and immovable dedication. D. The metal used to create it is extremely dense and heavy.
Levi van Veluw explores _____________ through otherworldly landscapes in a form of self-portraiture.
a. his identity and place in the world b. Dutch society c. outer space d. being a western artist e. none of these are correct