What is the original meaning of a cartoon as used by art professionals?

a)  A cartoon is a full-size preparatory drawing for a large work in another medium, such as a tapestry, a mural, or a mosaic.
b)  A cartoon is a humorous or satirical drawing in a newspaper or magazine.
c)  A cartoon means pictures in graphic novels and comic books.
d)  A cartoon means funny animations.


a)  A cartoon is a full-size preparatory drawing for a large work in another medium, such as a tapestry, a mural, or a mosaic.

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a. Melodrama b. Comedy c. Farce d. Tragedy

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Which of these works by Michelangelo was made in Rome?

A. the Pietà (Fig. 21-9) B. David (Fig. 21-10) C. Tomb of Giuliano de' Medici with Allegorical Figures of Day and Night (Fig. 21-17) D. Vestibule of the Laurentian Library (Fig. 21-18)

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The plan of Sta. Sabina includes a __________.

A. nave, aisles, and apse B. peristyle, podium, and cella C. baptistery, martyrium, and shrine D. colonnade, façade, and pediment

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Most of the "movie brats" who emerged in the early 1970s had

A. gone to film school, where they studied film traditions. B. gone into the business without any knowledge of filmmaking. C. come out of a strong Surrealist tradition. D. come up through the ranks of the studio system.

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