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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is an example of how creating a reproduction can change the meaning of a painting?
(a) An art student attempts to make a reproduction of Da Vinci's "Virgin of the Rocks".
(b) The face of one figure in a group can be isolated in reproduction to become a portrait.
(c) A photographer takes a picture of Da Vinci's the "Virgin of the Rocks" in the National Gallery.
(d) A publisher of an art history book decides to reproduce images to accompany the text.

2. In Chapter 2, what are the authors trying to demonstrate with the images on pages 40 and 41?
(a) That the combination of text and image can create a very powerful and intentional meaning.
(b) That mixing images of men and women defines the unique qualities of each.
(c) That the combination of photographs and paintings creates a contrast similar to realism and abstract painting.
(d) That mixing images of formal portraits and self-portraits defines the unique qualities of each.

3. What could easily be stated as the theme of the paintings on pages 68 and 69?
(a) War.
(b) Melancholy.
(c) Death.
(d) Love.

4. What image is the exception to the images featured on pages 36 and 37?
(a) The black and white photos.
(b) The storefront mannequins.
(c) The celebrity photos.
(d) The advertising slogans.

5. How do Berger et al. describe Rembrandt's first self-portrait?
(a) An empty shell.
(b) A lost conclusion.
(c) A soulful reflection.
(d) A heartless advertisement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is a woman composed of two parts of one female identity, according to Berger et al.?

2. What is different about an art collector compared to a collector of other objects?

3. Where is the spectator located when a work of art uses the single eye perspective?

4. After reproductions are made, an original work of art is unique only in its what?

5. Why does the author discuss the work of Frans Hals?

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