What did the Realist Gustave Courbet believe should be the subject matter of painting?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: He believed that artists should be confined to accurate observations of the phenomena of daily life, without any "greater" reality beyond what lay before their eyes.
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What is the difference between a “subject” and a “topic”? Give an example of a
related subject and topic. (Examples may vary.) What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is NOT true of American method acting?
A. It evolved out of the Stanislavski system. B. It asks actors to delve into their own personal experiences and feelings when creating characters. C. It emphasizes the vocal and movement work of European conservatories. D. It was used by actors such as Marlon Brando, James Dean, and Paul Newman.
In the tumbaga pendant depicting a ruler, birds unfold like wings on either side of his head, representing:
A. the belief that rulers could fly. B. this ruler's identification with caged birds. C. spirit alter egos that give access to the other world. D. conflicts in the Tairona culture that eventually led to its ruin. E. religious ecstasy achieved through the use of a hallucinogen.
How does the contemporary photographer Binh Danh memorialize victims of warfare in Southeast Asia?
a) He uses photographs from the Cambodia Museum of Genocide. b) He interviews victims of war. c) He publishes his work in special edition books. d) He sends his work on traveling exhibitions.