How did Cubism change the way space was organized in the picture plane?
a. It organized everything into the shape of a cube.
b. It only used the shape of the cube.
c. It presents multiple views at once.
d. It used a fixed horizon line.
e. The compositions became primarily horizontal.
c. It presents multiple views at once.
a. Incorrect. The Cubists did not organize the entire picture into the shape of a cube.
b. Incorrect. While the Cubists used many angles and edges, the pictures are not composed of simple cube forms.
c. Correct. Cubism presents multiple views at once.
d. Incorrect. The Cubists did not make use of a horizon line.
e. Incorrect. Cubist compositions are not primarily vertical or horizontal.
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