COMM 257 Exam 2 with questions and answers 2024
Rembrandt was unique in his approach because - ANSWERShe made religious art affordable to everyday people.
William Holeman Hunt's work was deeply affected by - ANSWERSnew scientific discoveries.
Artistic work of the 20th and 21st century ha...
COMM 257 Exam 2 with questions and
answers 2024
Rembrandt was unique in his approach because - ANSWERShe made religious art
affordable to everyday people.
William Holeman Hunt's work was deeply affected by - ANSWERSnew scientific
discoveries.
Artistic work of the 20th and 21st century has been marked by: - ANSWERSa move
away from explicit religious content, but toward an emphasis spirituality.
Rouault's work was seen as - ANSWERStoo ugly to put on display to the public.
After WWII, artist Otto Dix began to paint - ANSWERSbiblically-based religious themes.
What is not a reason that research on the arts in largely absent in the academic study
of religion? - ANSWERSThere is a lack of funding in the study of the arts.
The connection of art to beauty is a relatively modern concept. - ANSWERSTrue
For Christian philosophers beauty was seen as an essential property of God, and was
associated with truth and goodness. - ANSWERSTrue
Which of these is not a possible reason scholars have given as to why the first hundred
years the Buddhist tradition was aniconistic? - ANSWERSBelievers lacked the
technique required to make icons.
Aniconism is defined as: - ANSWERSthe lack of anthropomorphic representations.
Iconoclasm is described as: - ANSWERSan argument for the importance of visual
culture
Iconoclasm is seen as ironic because: - ANSWERSthe destruction demonstrates the
power of the image
Which is not a function of a minaret? - ANSWERSOrients the viewer towards mecca
The minbar can be viewed as a sacred doorway or passage. - ANSWERSFalse
Islam has adopted a permanent state of aniconism. - ANSWERSTrue
Early Protestantism viewed art - ANSWERSwith a suspicion that resulted in the
destruction of Christian art.
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