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What are the traditional categories of visual art in Western culture?
What are the traditional categories of visual art in Western culture?
- Literature, music, and film
- Painting, sculpture, and architecture (correct)
- Photography, graphic design, and animation
- Dance, theater, and opera
What is the meaning of the term 'fine art' in contemporary usage?
What is the meaning of the term 'fine art' in contemporary usage?
- Art created by famous artists
- Art that is expensive to purchase
- Art that is aesthetically pleasing
- Art that is not commercial (correct)
What did the term 'art' refer to prior to the seventeenth century?
What did the term 'art' refer to prior to the seventeenth century?
- Painting, sculpture, and architecture
- Literature, music, and film
- Interactive media
- Any form of talent or expertise (correct)
Painting, sculpture, and architecture are the only categories of visual art in Western culture.
Painting, sculpture, and architecture are the only categories of visual art in Western culture.
The definition of art has remained the same across different cultures and throughout history.
The definition of art has remained the same across different cultures and throughout history.
Prior to the seventeenth century, the term 'art' referred to any form of talent or expertise.
Prior to the seventeenth century, the term 'art' referred to any form of talent or expertise.