Analysing The Meaning Of Art

21 August 2022
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What is autobiographical art?
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Artwork expressing something about the artist's life.
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If a Structuralist was to look at this painting, what would he/she observe?
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A grain stack in a natural landscape.
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How the art relates to the artist's personal concept of self is referred to as ______________
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Non-Structuralism
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Why is Bernini's sculpture of the biblical character, David (above), different from other famous sculptures of David?
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The sculpture shows David as active and ready for battle.
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How is this an autobiographical piece of art?
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It shows the pain and suffering experienced by the artist.
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Why is biography important to art and literature?
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It allows the artist's life is told through the work of art.
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the work of art above?
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The apple is thought to symbolize the apple eaten by Adam in the Bible, largely based on the title, The Son of Man, Many who view this piece feel uncomfortable about the image, because many can relate to this image and the sense of having temptation in front of us, One theory about this painting is that it represents the temptations always directly facing mankind, no matter what the time or space.
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What method of art analysis considers the underlying unconscious meaning of an artwork?
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Psychoanalysis
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What is Deconstruction in art?
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A branch of analysis that questions traditional assumptions about what we see, think, or do.
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Which form of art allows the observer to learn about the artist through his/her work?
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Biographical
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The controversial image by Edouard Manet was entitled _______________.
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Olympia