Political Purposes Of Art

30 August 2022
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________________ is an influence or authority over other people, territories, or nations.
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c. Political power
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Emanuel Leutze's Washington Crossing the Delaware, describes the historic event when __________________
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a. General Washington led his troops across the Delaware River to fight in the Battle of Trenton.
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In the above painting, what message was the artist, Antoine-Jean Gros, trying to spread?
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d. He intended to show Napoleon as a Christ-like figure, healing the sick with his touch.
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Propaganda is ________________
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b. something created to deliberately convince or influence people's thoughts, opinions, and/or actions.
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Which of following is a true statement about this portrait of Philip IV?
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a. By painting him on horseback, any imperfections were easily minimized.
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This painting, entitled Guernica, is an abstract painting of the anguish experienced by those individuals who experienced the Nazi German bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. What did Picasso intend to show through this painting?
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d. He wanted to create the first piece of abstract art to display at the World's Fair.(this answer is wrong guess)
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Which artist painted the piece entitled, Guernica?
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c. Pablo Picasso
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Although the two portraits shown are different, what overall message do they have in common?
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d. All of the above are true.
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Which of the following pieces of art would be considered a form of social protest?
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A (wrong)
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The above painting is a depiction of Napoleon visiting victims of the bubonic plague. What occurred only two months after Napoleon had himself painted with the sick?
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b. Napoleon had them all executed.