Ways of Seeing Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Which is an example of a nude painting discussed by Berger et al.? (from Chapter 3)

A portrait of a woman in the park by Manet.

An oil painting by Tintoretto of a woman taking a bath.

An oil painting by Giacometti.

A self-portrait by Kenneth Clark.

2.

Which statement best describes what traditional oil paintings depict? (from Chapter 7)

A representation of a desired future life.

A current demonstration of what one owns.

A past or present representation of one's culture.

A demonstration of what one will own in the future.

3.

What makes the self-portraits on pages 80 and 81 interesting to the viewer? (from Chapter 4)

The perspective is more intimate and human than a typical portrait.

The subject is more intriguing in a typical portrait.

The painter includes more fine details in the self-portraits than a typical commissioned portrait.

The artist gives the viewer more than the single eye of perspective.

4.

How do publicity images provide reassurance for one's choices? (from Chapter 7)

By using classic artwork to make nudity acceptable.

By presenting the contrast between the world it promotes and the world that exists.

By creating a negative image of other products.

By showing the reality of the world we live in.

5.

What does Nattier's "Mademoiselle de Clermonte" depict? (from Chapter 6)

The wealth and power and foreign nations.

The social structure that is acceptable and expected of the time.

The politics of war.

The injustice against women.

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