COMM 257 Exam 2 Study Guide Questions
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Rembrandt was unique in his approach because - answer✔he made religious art affordable to
everyday people.
William Holeman Hunt's work was deeply affected by - answer✔new scientific discoveries.
Artistic work of the 20th and 21st century has been marked by: - answer✔a move away from
explicit religious content, but toward an emphasis spirituality.
Rouault's work was seen as - answer✔too ugly to put on display to the public.
After WWII, artist Otto Dix began to paint - answer✔biblically-based religious themes.
What is not a reason that research on the arts in largely absent in the academic study of religion?
- answer✔There is a lack of funding in the study of the arts.
The connection of art to beauty is a relatively modern concept. - answer✔True
For Christian philosophers beauty was seen as an essential property of God, and was associated
with truth and goodness. - answer✔True