Reliquaries, like the Majesty of Sainte Foy, were important because __________.
a. they functioned as altars in Greek temples
b. they were worshipped as icons of deities
c. their sacred contents brought pilgrims to Christian churches
d. their imagery legitimatized the authority of Roman rulers
c. their sacred contents brought pilgrims to Christian churches
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In the 1990s Senator Jesse Helms tried to stop what he and other critics viewed as the
NEA’s “progressive agenda” with a law stating that every art grant given by the NEA has to take into consideration the general standards of _____________________ for the diverse beliefs and values of the American public.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).Contrast the painting of Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning. What is the emotional impact on the viewer and how does it differ between the two painters? What was the difference in the artists' approaches?
What will be an ideal response?
Kinesthetics is the science of
A) balance. B) space. C) perspective. D) composition. E) movement.
The stylistic shift between the roundel Hadrian Sacrificing to Apollo and the relief Constantine Addressing the People can best be explained by the fact that
a. Christians disliked naturalism. b. Christians valued art’s symbolic function more than its illusionistic function. c. Constantine refused to provide much funding for art. d. Christians considered beauty sinful.