If a film is called a "tentpole," it means that the film
A. features a large amount of special effects and action sequences.
B. makes enough money to shelter other, smaller pictures.
C. exerts a wide appeal across demographic boundaries.
D. attracts enormous critical and popular attention and is nominated for awards.
Answer: B
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A. represented themselves as Egyptian gods to legitimize their right to rule B. commissioned artwork that deviated from Egyptian artistic traditions C. adopted traditional Egyptian conventions of depicting royal power D. created artwork that venerated one god, the sun disk Aten.
In what city was a museum indicted for exhibiting Mapplethorpe's photographs?
a. Cleveland b. Cincinnati c. Chicago d. Washington, D.C. e. Philadelphia
The sparkling jewels and luxurious textiles in Madonna and Child with the Chancellor Rolin demonstrate Jan van Eyck’s mastery of which medium?
a) oil b) tempera c) encaustic d) acrylic
The ____________ shape of an artistic composition is considered the ground
a. biomorphic b. positive c. irregular d. negative e. complementary