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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What primarily constitutes a landscape painting as traditional oil techniques are developed?
(a) Romantic man versus nature scenes.
(b) Intangible sky and distance.
(c) Solid tangible space.
(d) Abstract natural figures.

2. What is the subject of Rembrandt's first self-portrait?
(a) Himself and a black bird.
(b) Himself and his first wife, Saskia.
(c) Himself as a court jester.
(d) Himself and his faithful dog.

3. When do artists begin to use the concept of singular perspective?
(a) In the early Surrealist movement.
(b) In the early Impressionist movement.
(c) In early Abstractionism.
(d) In the early Renaissance.

4. In Chapter 2, what is the most stark contrast between the images on the first set of facing pages (36 and 37) and the images on the second set of facing pages (38 and 39)?
(a) The women on pages 36 and 37 are all wearing make-up and on pages 38 and 39 they are not.
(b) The women on pages 36 and 37 are clothed and the women on pages 38 and 39 are not.
(c) Pages 36 and 37 are in black and white, and pages 38 and 39 are in color.
(d) The women on pages 36 and 37 are from historical works and the images on pages 38 and 39 are from modern works.

5. The author proposes that there is a gap between what two concepts?
(a) Words and text.
(b) Words and sight.
(c) Words and thought.
(d) Words and poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what are the authors trying to demonstrate with the images on pages 40 and 41?

2. All of the following are included in the images featured on pages 70 to 71, except for which ones?

3. What would be a surprising image to display on pages 42 and 43?

4. Who is one of the first artists to break the tradition of objectifying women nudes?

5. What word would best describe the images on pages 40 and 41?

(see the answer key)

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