- Be made by numerous people
- Be made for large numbers of viewers
- Be situated in public places
- Represent the common interests of a group
All of the above
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masses of people came inside Notre Dame cathedral to worship the goddess Athena
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False
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Holy relics located in churches ________.
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inspired people to make pilgrimages to see them
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a visitor to a Gothic cathedral would have found him or herself surrounded by:
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soaring height and spiritual light
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The Colosseum is known for being:
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able to hold up to 55,000 people
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Amongst other entertainments, Roman citizens watched ________ in the Colosseum.
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mock sea battles
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the AT&T stadiums noteworthy in the study of art and architecture because_________.
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is the world's largest domed structure without interior columns.
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the AT&T stadium also houses an art collection with artworks commissioned from 18 contemporary artists.
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true
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the guggenheim museum in New York City was designed by:
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Frank Lloyd Wright
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The Guggenheim Museum in New York City was designed to:
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be a temple of spirit, a monument
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ancient near eastern ziggurats served as _____.
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Temples and civic centers
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Ziggurats were made of what material?
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mud brick
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The ziggurat at Ur was dedicated to:
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moon god Nanna
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Where is Monks Mound located?
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Near present day St. Louis
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even though it hasn't been maintained over the years, Monks Mound looks very much as it did when it was built.
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false
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The Gates remain intact, while Stonehenge has had to be dismantled because it has eroded over the years and becomes a health-and-safety hazard.
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false
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People who gathered at Stonehenge on the summer solstice would have seen:
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the sun rise over the Heelstone
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In order for The Gates to be made, ________, amongst others, had to get involved
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artists, engineers, politicians, and security guards
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One important similarity between Stonehenge and The Gates is that ________.
What is the primary medium of Wenda Gu's United Nations—China Monument?
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human hair
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What is the intended message of Wenda Gu's United Nations—China Monument?
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connections between cultures are important
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Who was the artist of Tilted Arc?
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Richard Serra
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What was the medium of Tilted Arc?
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Cor-ten steel
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Why was the Tilted Arc controversial?
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Because some people did not want to walk around it, because some people thought it was ugly, because some people thought it would encourage criminal activity, because the artist made it for a specific place and moving it was the equivalent of destroying it.
All of the above
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Why was Diego Rivera's mural for the RCA Building in Rockefeller Center controversial?
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because the artist included elements inspired by his communist beliefs
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Diego Rivera was so angry that his mural in Rockefeller Center was destroyed that he never
re-created it.
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false
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Which of the following artworks did Diego Rivera make?
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Man at the Crossroads Looking with Hope and High Vision to the Choosing of a New and Better Future
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Krzysztof Wodiczko makes video installations that comment on ________ all over the world
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social injustice
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Krzysztof Wodiczko uses the medium of video projection so that masses of people can experience
his artwork and its message.
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true
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People shown in Tijuana Projection share what common experience?
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working in the maquiladora industry
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