The impulse to make and respond to art appears to be as deeply ingrained as the ability to...
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learn language
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The famous Neolithic structure in England, made of megaliths that once formed several concentric circles, is called...
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Stonehenge
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According to the author, the impulse to create art comes from basic human interests in...
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creating order and structure, exploring aesthetic possibilities, and constructing images and forms that carry meaning
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The most famous of Maya Lin's works is...
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the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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Which is NOT a task for artists, according to the text?
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to help us see the world in the same way that we see it
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Although Vincent van Gogh suffered emotionally throughout his life he was able to give his emotions tangible form in works such as...
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The Starry Night
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The list of traits that creative people seem to possess, given in this chapter, do NOT include...
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efficiency
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The nature of perception suggests that the most important key to looking at art is...
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to become aware of the process of looking at itself
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According to the author, the most important meaning of an artwork is...
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what is established by the author, what is written by the art historian, and what it means to the viewer
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__________ is the name for a standard subject in christian art, that of Mary, the mother of Jesus, holding her son after he was taken down from the cross.
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Pieta
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Van Gogh's paintings are of high value because...
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his work had a major influence on subsequent artists, there are a limited number of his paintings, he plays a large role in Western art history, and his paintings allow the viewer to feel a connection with the artist himself
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The field of philosophy called aesthetics asks the question...
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What is art? Can we apply our concept of art to art of the past? Can we apply our concept of art to different cultures? Is there one correct standard for judging art?
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The term style is used to categorize a work of art by its...
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theme
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