Academic art, as envisioned by Louis XIV and his followers, depended primarily on

A. medieval models.
B. Neoclassical principles.
C. vivid illusionism.
D. Mannerist techniques.


Answer: B

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a) written for an intimate setting such as a small room b) written by Sir Walter Chamber c) composed by those awaiting execution in the chamber d) just like Gregorian chant

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Jasper Johns chose familiar images for his subject matter so that he could then concentrate on all of the following EXCEPT:

A. the relationship between image and object.
B. the ability to reproduce an image.
C. the impact of symbols.
D. the psychological use of color.
E. paradoxes.

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