Describe Russian Constructivism and give an example
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. It was a movement in the post-revolutionary Soviet state that wanted to unite art and everyday life through mass production and industry.
2. The artists employed nonobjective formal elements in functional ways.
3. An example is El Lissitzky's poster Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge, which presents the "Red" Bolshevik cause as an aggressive red triangle attacking a defensive and static "White" Russian circle.
4. Lissitzky's poster has propagandistic aims, which allude to aggressive action from the left.
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Describe the landmarks in the arts of the pre-Columbian peoples. Which of these were tolerated (or admired) by the Spanish colonizers, and which were deliberately destroyed?
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Giorgio de Chirico called his works ___________
a. metaphysical pictures b. readymades c. Dada inspirations d. Freudian images e. Renaissance revivals
Which statement about maternal emotional stress during pregnancy is true?
A) It is among the most harmful teratogens. B) Unlike prenatal malnutrition, it heightens an infant’s susceptibility to later illness. C) When the stress hormones epinephrine and cortisol are released into the mother’s bloodstream, the fetus is oversupplied with oxygen. D) It is related to diverse, long-term negative behavioral outcomes for babies
Christ the Good Shepherd
a. How does this show classical influences? b. Why is that important? c. How has the iconography been adapted to fit the new religion? d. What is the medium?