Why were both realism in literature and new directions in modern art revolutionary?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Western literature's traditional subjects as elites or classical figures
2. Realistic literature's focus on daily life and the struggles of ordinary people, highlighting social differences
3. Western art's traditional portrayal of elite or classical figures in a realistic manner
4. Impressionism's and Postimpressionism's address of non-elite figures and attempt to invoke the perspective of a viewer
5. Cubism as a challenge to realistic depiction, asserting art as worthy of creating for its own sake
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A. the Ottoman Empire B. the Byzantine Empire C. the Austro-Hungarian Empire D. Italy
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a. women started agitating for political rights in the 1830s. b. women became associated more with household duties and men with family breadwinning. c. new modes of employment were created for women. d. skills required of employed women were lowered.
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A) cattle. B) sheep. C) the wheat crop. D) the rye and barley crops. E) the potato crop.
Which Hindu would be most likely to convert to Islam?
a. Tamil traders along the Silk Road b. merchants in Goa. c. sudra peasants. d. Rajput military. e. ostracized Jainists.