Ways of Seeing Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Ways of Seeing Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do artists begin to use the concept of singular perspective?

2. In Chapter 2, what image is prominent on the first set of facing pages 36 and 37?

3. Which of the following is an example of how creating a reproduction can change the meaning of a painting?

4. What is the difference between nude and naked as stated by the authors?

5. According to the authors, what is a woman's internal presence comprised of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how the women in the images are viewed by the men in the images on pages 36 and 37.

2. Describe how the single eye of perspective changes with the invention of the camera.

3. What is the purpose of mixing images of foodstuffs with images of females in various stages of undress?

4. Describe how there is a gap between words and sight, as explained in Chapter 1.

5. Explain how the portrayal of women by European oil painters is a contradiction to their own work theory, as explained by the authors.

6. Describe the combination of images present in Chapter 2 on pages 40 and 41.

7. Describe how men and women are different social presences, according to Berger et al.

8. Describe how Magritte's painting "The Key of Dreams" is a commentary on the gap between words and image.

9. Describe how Bronzino's painting of Cupid kissing the lips of Venus shows that nudity is created with a spectator in mind.

10. Explain how combining a variety of images to present a concept can be more powerful than using a single image.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the psychology of publicity images and modern consumerism according to Berger et al. and compare that to the authors' explanation of the spectator-owner versus the spectator-buyer psychology associated with European oil paintings.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay to explain and compare how both traditional oil painting and modern publicity images stimulate consumerism and shape cultural ideals. Complete the following parts to the essay.

Part 1 - Describe how traditional oil painting is the basis for modern consumer culture.

Part 2 - Explain how publicity images carry the same ingredients for consumerism as European oil paintings.

Part 3 - Compare how color photographs are more effective publicity images than black and white photographs, and how this is similar to the techniques of European oil painting.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how there is a gap between words and sight as described by Berger et al. Use Magritte's painting "The Key of Dreams" as an example in your writing.

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