Which phrase means "god from a machine" and is used to describe a contrived or unimaginative ending during which an unbelievable coincidence or implausible twist (like a god flying in) sets all the problems of the play right?
A) E pluribus unum
B) Deus ex machina
C) In flagrante delicto
D) Habeas corpus
E) Nullus-a-um abdico ab despecto
B
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Jean Dubuffet works, such as Corps de Dame, look disordered, because he
a. practiced "ghost drawing," producing works while in a trance. b. aimed for "authentic" art, divorced from convention and tradition. c. modeled his works after the art brut created by psychotics and children. d. deconstructed figures, reducing them to unraveled lines.
Why did the London-formed Independents call their creations "Pop Art"?
a. They based it on American popular culture. b. The vivid colors they used "pop" from the canvas. c. It celebrated the popular films of the 1950s. d. The term derived from London slang.
What purpose does the oculus serve in ancient Roman buildings such as the Pantheon?
a) Its voussoirs supported neighboring arches. b) It forms a colonnaded gateway around the building c) It allows light to enter the building's interior. d) Its square indentations were used for decorations.
Mexican votive paintings are called ____
a. retablos b. nachos c. cilis d. anchos