The painting of moral lessons, such as Angelica Kauffmann's Cornelia Pointing to Her Children as Her Treasures, that would educate and improve the viewer are called
a. academic paintings
b. revolutionary paintings
c. patriotic paintings
d. history paintings
e. none of the above
d. history paintings
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What technique of the impressionist and post-impressionist styles, visible especially in Mary Cassatt's later works, was adapted from Japanese ukiyo-e prints?
a. repetition of the circle and square to create order and regularity b. sketchy brushwork lending a sense of spontaneity c. precise observation of realistic detail d. flattened perspective and unbroken fields of bright color
For The Continuing Presence of the Past: Wijdan Ali’s Karbala Series: Hussein: What significance do you attach to the black border and the red-orange ground of Wijdan’s piece?
What will be an ideal response?
Field hollers were functional in that they
a. were part of worship in outdoor revivals b. were a method for street venders to sell their wares c. allowed whites to tell slaves what to do in a much less demeaning way d. were both a type of music and a means of communication
Which modern saxophonist combines African music, rap, funk, and rock grooves with jazz in his music?
a. Vijay Iyer b. Dave Douglas c. Uri Caine d. Steve Coleman