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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From what time period are the images on pages 120 and 121?
(a) The nineteenth century.
(b) Early twenty-first century.
(c) The sixteenth century.
(d) Late twentieth century.

3. What image is obviously coupled with Ruben's painting on pages 42 and 43?
(a) A photo shoot of a woman provocatively posed.
(b) A publicity image of a famous movie star.
(c) A self-portrait by Rembrandt.
(d) A still life by Van Gogh.

4. Which phrase is a good description of how Demoiselles is portrayed?
(a) Demoiselles is covered, hidden, protected and innocent.
(b) Demoiselle is strong and goddess-like.
(c) Demoiselles is intelligent and refined.
(d) Demoiselles is bold and sensual.

5. What is the extraordinary significance of works such as" A Family Group" by Nouts?
(a) The paint itself is a new technology that will last centuries.
(b) An artist spends days and weeks of time laboriously putting oil on canvas to record the event.
(c) The subjects are all very wealthy and popular at the time.
(d) A patron of such a work is not typically a collector of art.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which subject is accorded with the highest prestige?

3. In what way does the ruling class of a period support or promote their own way of seeing?

4. Which statement is NOT true about viewing an image made in the past?

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

(see the answer key)

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