What characteristic of lithography makes it appropriate for images like Honoré Daumier’s Rue Transnonain, April 14, 1834?
a) its quick and efficient reproduction
b) its limited tonal range
c) its effective use of stencils
d) its portable materials and equipment
a) its quick and efficient reproduction
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A. ABA. B. AAB. C. AABBCCDD. D. ABACA.
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a. Giorgio Vasari b. Pliny the Elder c. Johann Joachim Winckelmann d. Parrhasios
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What will be an ideal response?
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