Which of the following describes a Japanese element in Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa?
A. The background has a low horizon line.
B. The flat triangles of the wave are flattened in the foreground.
C. The wave has been colored with Prussian blue.
D. Mount Fuji is shown in receding perspective.
Answer: B
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A. The Athenians were shown as allies of the Spartans. B. The citizens appeared to be wearing the costumes of deities. C. It shows the earliest-known interaction between gods and men. D. No human event had been depicted on a Greek temple previously.
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a. into a set in which realistic spectacle is made possible. b. closer to the lights and curtains, which makes the audience aware of the theatrical elements of a performance. c. into a closer and more intimate performer-audience relationship than in a proscenium theatre of the same size. d. into a rounded configuration so that the audience encloses the action.
The period that followed the debut of metalworking is generally known as the __________ Age
A. Stone B. Weapon C. Bronze D. Iron