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Grande Odalisque was created by

Ingres

Grande Odalisque reflects contemporary interest in

the exotic

Although Grande Odalisque contains many Neoclassical elements, it also breaks classical conventions by

focusing on a contemporary interest

Key difference between Vigée-LeBrun's 1790 Self-portrait and the Stele of Hegeso

Vigée-LeBrun's self-portrait depicts the artist with a brush and palette, while the Stele of Hegeso shows a seated woman with a servant

In The Oxbow, Thomas Cole contrasts stormy wilderness with cultivated farmland to capture views on

Westward expansion of American settlement

The Raft of the Medusa style is most closely aligned with

Romanticism

The Slave Ship was painted by

Turner

Subject matter of The Slave Ship reflects

Romantic interest in social injustice

The Slave Ship exemplifies its era through its

intent of eliciting intense emotion about a contemporary event

In Olympia, Manet challenges academic art standards through

details that identify the nude figure as a real person in a contemporary setting

Muybridge's The Horse in Motion is famous for improvements in

Speed

Liberty Leading the People is by

Delacroix

Liberty Leading the People includes all of the following EXCEPT

a Biblical parable

Liberty Leading the People elicits the idea that freedom comes at great cost through

graphic depictions of the fallen and the wounded

Goya may not have published The Disasters of War because of

persecution for depicting atrocities by both sides

The Valley of Mexico by Velasco uses landscape painting to

reflect themes of Mexican patriotism and identity

Stone Breakers was created by

Courbet

Stone Breakers style is associated with

Realism

Stone Breakers intent is to

showcase content traditionally excluded from serious consideration

Caravaggio uses light to suggest divine presence, Wright of Derby uses light to emphasize

the act of learning and education

Fragonard's The Swing is defined by

lighthearted and playful subject matter with pastel colors and soft lighting

Mont Sainte-Victoire was painted by

Paul Cézanne

In Mont Sainte-Victoire, Cézanne explored

coexistence of multiple viewpoints in a single scene

In The Bay, Frankenthaler invites viewers to

appreciate relationships and interactions between colors

Primary focus of Dada movement

challenge conventions by embracing chaos, irrationality, and absurdism

Munch’s The Scream blends traditional and modern elements by

using a recognizable but distorted landscape for emotional intensity

The Burghers of Calais was created by

August Rodin

The Burghers of Calais challenges traditional heroism by

depicting a conflicted group instead of a single heroic figure

Claes Oldenburg’s imagery reflects 1960s concerns about

Vietnam War, environment, draft, and consumer culture

The Fauvist movement led by Matisse was defined by

intense, non-naturalistic colors

Kandinsky's Improvisation 28 shows a shift in art through

use of non-representational forms and colors

The Coiffure was created by

Mary Cassatt

The Coiffure challenges traditional depictions of women by

showing an unidealized woman in a private, everyday moment

Monet's Saint-Lazare Station subject matches Impressionist interest in

day-to-day urban life

Duchamp's Fountain challenges traditional art by

using a ready-made object to question artistic creation

Art Nouveau is characterized by

organic, flowing lines

Dream of a Sunday Afternoon was created by

Diego Rivera

Dream of a Sunday Afternoon reflects Mexican history by

juxtaposing historical and contemporary figures

Jacob Lawrence’s series conveyed

conditions of discrimination African Americans faced

Cubism is characterized by

geometric shapes and departure from traditional perspective

Cézanne’s Mont Sainte-Victoire shows a shift to modernism by

using multiple viewpoints and geometric simplification

Bandolier Bag was created by

The Delaware peoples

Materials on Bandolier Bag indicated

wearer’s social status

World Trade Center (2001) was an example of

International Style

Repoussé is

hammering metal from the reverse side for raised design

Monticello shows Roman influence through

domed central plan

Kwakwaka’wakw transformation mask is characterized by

bilateral symmetry and ovoid shapes

Calendar Stone was created by

Aztecs for Templo Mayor

Calendar Stone technique

deep relief carving with stone tools

Chavín tunnels created an otherworldly experience and possibly

produced distinct auditory effects

Lincoln Memorial is an example of

Neoclassicism

Steel allowed Carson, Pirie, Scott Building to have

open floor plan and large glass expanses

Kwakwaka’wakw masks reflect belief in

human and animal duality

All-T'oqapu Tunic was created by the Inkans

around the time of the Italian Renaissance

Tunic patterns served as

non-verbal indicators of social rank

Villa Savoye doesn’t reflect Le Corbusier’s principle of

ornate decorative elements

Templo Mayor’s double pyramid signifies

dedication to two deities

Google’s Venice Beach office is an example of

Postmodernism

Yaxchilán lintels show rulers’ ability to

communicate with spirits

Black-on-Black Ceramic Vessel is by

Eastern Shoshone of Wind River Reservation

Maria Martínez vessels appealed to tourists by

including signed names

Fallingwater materials harmonize with

natural surroundings

Lady Xoc presentation shows Maya women as

intermediaries between humans and divine

Yale’s 19th-century library is an example of

Gothic Revival

Repeated figures show movement and energy by

similar forms facing the same direction

Folio from a Qur’an is from

Arabic fragment, c. 8th–9th century CE

Ikenga’s horns allude to

aggressive strength of the head

Dome of the Rock’s central plan was for

circumambulation around sacred space

Lukasa (memory board) functioned to

convey historical narratives

Ardabil Carpet reflects Safavid power through

massive size and intricate detail

Ndop figures served as

historical markers in oral culture

Court of Gayumars shows Persian miniatures through

crowded composition and multiple viewpoints

Yoruba veranda post conveys belief that

royal wives sustain king’s power and community health

Basin (Baptistère de Saint Louis) shows fusion through

Islamic, Christian, and Mongol motifs

Bamiyan Buddhas had freestanding areas for

circumambulation and meditation

Benin wall plaques balanced design through

symmetrical placement of figures

Golden Stool event illustrates importance by

Asante refusal to hand it to British

Jowo Rinpoche statue shows Silk Road fusion through

Nepalese, Chinese, and Tibetan elements

Bahram Gur Fights the Karg is from

Great Il-Khanid Shahnama, c. 1330–40

Petra’s Treasury departs from Greek norms via

broken pediment and tholos combo

Djenné mosque’s projecting beams reflect

tradition of adobe replastering

Muqarnas are

stalactite-like architectural forms, not ceramic tiles

Reliquary figure's navel emphasizes

ancestral connection

Terra Cotta Warriors’ purpose

protect the emperor in afterlife

Portrait of Sin Sukju reinforces authority by

central, frontal position

Great Wave's spatial illusion comes from

small mountain size

Taj Mahal decorated with

inlaid stone and Quran verses

Terra Cotta Warriors technique

molded and assembled clay

Angkor Wat layout reflects Hindu cosmology by

mirroring Mount Meru

Taj Mahal gardens’ layout resembles those at

Alhambra

Shiva Nataraja pose symbolizes

cyclical creation and destruction

Silla crown’s primary material

Gold

Chairman Mao en Route to Anyuan is in style of

Korean ancestor portraits

Ryoan-ji garden shows Zen by

austere, meditative design

David Vases show porcelain advancement via

intricate underglaze blue

Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace appeals to viewers by

showing conflict from victors’ view

Borobudur allows symbolic ascent through

concentric square terraces

Longmen Caves are affiliated with

Buddhism

Cultural Revolution painting mass-produced to

elicit reverence for heroic leader

Faith Ringgold’s Dancing at the Louvre challenges norms by

showing Black women in museum