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ART 2140 4-3

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22 August 2022
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The sculpture of the goddess Tlazolteotl giving birth to the maize god (4.3.1) was made by which culture?
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aztec
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The goddess Tlazolteotl was responsible for ________.
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life and death
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Rineke Dijkstra's series Mothers focuses on ________
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depicting mothers with their newborn children
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What is the medium of "Julie, Den Haag, The Netherlands, February 29, 1994"?
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color photograph
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Who is the artist of Dead Christ?
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Andrea Mantegna
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The painting called Dead Christ focuses the viewer's attention on ________.
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the immediacy of Christ's body and the fact that he is no longer alive
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Who is the artist of The Morgue (Gun Murder)?
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Andres Serrano
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The Morgue (Gun Murder) is shocking because:
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as a society we no longer have a direct relationship with the dead
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Bis pole sculptures were made by which culture?
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Asmat
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Bis poles were made for what purpose?
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Who is the artist of I Am Your Grandma?
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Jillian Mayer
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For whom is the message contained in I Am Your Grandma intended?
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the artist's future unborn grandchild
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The term "vanitas" in art includes references to ________.
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the fleeting nature of life
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Pieter Claesz made which of the following types of artworks?
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realistic still life paintings
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Trompe l'oeil techniques are used to make artworks look extremely realistic.
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true
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Pablo Picasso's Girl before a Mirror can best be described as ________.
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an abstract portrait
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Pablo Picasso's Girl before a Mirror relates to the theme of vanitas through which of the following elements?
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the woman looks in a mirror to contemplate her beauty, which will fade over time
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Pablo Picasso's painting Girl before a Mirror reflects his knowledge of ________.
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Lord Pacal was the ruler of which place?
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the Maya city-state of Palenque
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The sarcophagus lid from the tomb of Lord Pacal shows him ________.
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marking the intersection of the earthly realm and the underworld
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The eleventh-century bronze sculpture of Shiva Nataraja (4.3.11) was made in ________.
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India
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What is Shiva Nataraja responsible for doing?
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Where is the Japanese zen garden (4.3.12) located?
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Ryoan-ji, Kyoto
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Zen dry gardens are designed to be a microcosm of the larger earthly landscape.
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true
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How do practitioners cultivate mental calm in the Japanese zen garden?
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by raking the gravel regularly
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The Hopi of the southwestern United States are responsible for making which of the following sculptures?
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the kachina doll
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The dolls associated with the nature spirits called kachinas have been used to ________.
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help ensure prosperity and fertility for the community
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The Aztec of central Mexico are responsible for making which of the following sculptures?
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the vessel with a mask of Tlaloc
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Tlaloc, a rain god, is identifiable in the clay vessel (4.3.14) because of the ________ used
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color and symbols
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Who is the artist of Fox in the Snow?
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Gustave Courbet
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How does Fox in the Snow relate to the cycle of life?
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the fox is eating a rat, a reminder that one life sacrificed allows another to continue
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Who is the artist of Abbey Among Oak Trees?
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Caspar David Friedrich
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Abbey Among Oak Trees emphasizes realism and reason over emotion and imagination
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false
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What message comes across in Abbey Among Oak Trees?
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that nature will outlast human constructions
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What is the medium and form of Patrick Dougherty's Na Hale 'Eo Waiawi?
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saplings woven into various shapes
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How do Patrick Dougherty's sculptures relate to the cycle of life?
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he transforms branches and twigs into artworks that extend the lifespan of a once-living material into the realm of art