Western notions of beauty are grounded in perceptions of symmetry, particularly in representations of the "ideal" human body as defined by conventions of ancient Greek art
In its original meaning, a symmetrical form was equated with "commensurability," meaning what?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. having a common measure
2. proportionate height and width
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The following diagram shows how the three-line (A A B) and quatrain-refrain (a b c d A B) stanzas compare. Note the correspondence in the two forms between the first line A of the three-line stanza and the quatrain a b c d. Also note the correspondence between the last two lines of both forms A B
Three-line Stanza: ||: A A B :|| Quatrain-refrain Stanza: ||: a b c d A B :|| What will be an ideal response?
The longest continuously practiced artistic tradition anywhere in the world is the __________.
A. Aboriginal rock art of Australia B. carving of poles in New Guinea C. sculpting of moai on Easter Island D. Polynesian practice of tattooing
What did the artists Christo and Jean-Claude do for one of their most famous works?
A) ?They painted murals on public buildings. B) ?They erected large cloth panels in public spaces. C) ?They built sculpture from garbage. D) ?They used their bodies in a staged setting.
Malcolm X advocated for blacks to
a. protest nonviolently. b. assassinate Martin Luther King, Jr. c. create their own black nation. d. put poetry aside.