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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tends to be the central figure(s) in the images presented in Chapter 4 on pages 66 and 67?
(a) Madonna and child.
(b) Nudes in gardens.
(c) Political leaders, scientists, and authors.
(d) Popes and Cardinals.

2. Which painting is an example of how oil paintings make objects desirable to touch?
(a) Holbein's "The Ambassadors."
(b) Picasso's self-portrait.
(c) Rembrandt's self-portriat with Saskia.
(d) Van Gogh's "Cornfield with Birds Flying Out of It."

3. Which of the following would be a good symbol for the collection of images on pages 68 to 71?
(a) Two doves with an olive branch.
(b) A nude woman with a rose.
(c) A corpse with a glass of wine.
(d) A president with a burning flag.

4. What is extraordinary about painting subjects such as children?
(a) Artists must entertain the subject while completing the painting.
(b) The artist must capture their likeness with little time viewing the subject.
(c) Patrons do not typically comission paintings of children.
(d) Children are not a symbol of wealth or well-being, and so are rarely commissioned.

5. What is the title of all the paintings on pages 70 and 71?
(a) Still life.
(b) God Bless the Queen.
(c) Pan.
(d) Nude woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what ages does Rembrandt paint two self-portraits?

2. Until approximately what date does the period of traditional oil painting run through?

3. What is the subject of Rembrandt's first self-portrait?

4. In Chapter 6, which painting best shows the humanity of its subject?

5. In Chapter 4, what are the images depictions of on pages 66 and 67?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, compare the visual characteristics of the images "Sarah Burge, 1883. Dr Barnardo's Homes", and the oil painting by Bartolome Murillo titled "Peasant Boy Leaning on Sill".

2. Chapter 5 begins with an oil painting showing several items contemporaneous with the Dutch school in 1665. Describe the painting and the objects it depicts.

3. According to Berger et al., how do traditional oil paintings perpetuate the wealth and power of the ruling class?

4. Describe the difference in the artist portrayal of a portrait versus a self-portrait.

5. What is demonstrated about the visual arts in comparing the photograph of "Sarah Burge, 1883. Dr Barnardo's Homes", and the oil painting "Peasant Boy Leaning on Sill"?

6. According to the authors, how is a collector of art different than a collector of other things?

7. What objects are common subjects for traditional oil paintings, and how are they conventionally depicted?

8. Describe the mood of the collection of religious iconic images presented in Chapter 4 on pages 66 and 67.

9. Describe the painting "Europe supported by Africa and America" by William Blake, and propose the message the artist is sending through the work.

10. Describe how Holbein's work "The Ambassadors" is typical of traditional oil paintings and the manner of presenting the subjects, as explained by the authors.

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