COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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
According to Adorno, to say that art, religion, and philosophy are identical is to: -
ANSWER-render each harmless and impotent.
According to Adorno, in order to make a work about something greater than oneself the
artist should: - ANSWER-reflect on his or her unique material circumstance.
What field is Danto comparing to the arts in terms of the move towards pluralism? -
ANSWER-philosophy
According to Danto, most philosophies/theories of art are actually: - ANSWER-art
criticism
Which of these is not a possible reason scholars have given as to why the first hundred
years the Buddhist tradition was aniconistic? - ANSWER-Believers lacked the technique
required to make icons.
Early Protestantism viewed art - ANSWER-with a suspicion that resulted in the
destruction of Christian art.