Art History and Gender in Literature
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What material did Argenis use for his prints when he lacked ink?

  • Cow's blood (correct)
  • Oil paint
  • Watercolor
  • Charcoal

    • Goya's work is strictly focused on the sociopolitical paradigms of his time without any mythological elements.

    False

    What did Professor Herman begin the first art history class with?

    What had happened in the last ten years, the nineties.

    Argenis felt the ______ on his skin of that other morning opening up to him.

    <p>sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the artists to their contributions or styles:

    <p>Marina Abromoviç = Performance Art Jeff Koons = Contemporary Sculpture Takashi Murakami = Superflat Art Damien Hirst = Conceptual Art</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year was Acilde invited to join the artists’ colony and eco-restoration project?

    <p>2001</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Acilde is a male character who undergoes a non-surgical sex change.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the male survivor of the shipwreck in the narrative?

    <p>Roque</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Acilde works as a maid for __________ Escudero.

    <p>Esther</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following characters with their roles:

    <p>Acilde = Maid for Esther Escudero Roque = Lone survivor of a shipwreck Iván = Curator/Professor Eric Vitier = Performs non-surgical sex change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Argenis adopt as his name?

    <p>Côte de Fer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which artistic role is Malagueta described?

    <p>Ex-baller, performance artist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Ananí taught regarding discussing certain subjects?

    <p>Never to speak of them with anyone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ananí completed her education up to high school.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which region was Nenuco born?

    <p>Barahona</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The cacique who led a 13-year uprising against the Spanish was __________.

    <p>Enriquillo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their definitions:

    <p>Terra preta = Hyper-fertile, anthropogenic 'dark earth' soils Plaintains = A type of starchy banana Avocados = A green fruit often used in salads Cacique = A chief or leader in indigenous communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Nenuco's property consist of?

    <p>Three parcels of land including both fertile and red dirt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Fonso, the policeman, respected Nenuco's ownership of the land.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of plants did Nenuco grow on his land?

    <p>Plaintains, cassava, squash, and avocados</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ananí's uncle was married to a descendant of __________.

    <p>Enriquillo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the concept of 'gardening' symbolize in the context of the text?

    <p>Indigenous ecosystem management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The character Ananí gave a clay potiza in the shape of a heart as a symbol of unity.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Nenuco bring to life around his house?

    <p>The garden</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The muscle that lifts and lowers the testicles is called the _______.

    <p>cremaster</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following concepts with their descriptions:

    <p>Biosemiotics = Communication through care of the land Taino sexuality = A sophisticated notion of sexuality Cremaster muscle = Lifts and lowers the testicles Metamorphosis = Transformation and becoming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What political ideology did Said Bona declare himself as once he gained power?

    <p>Socialism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered an icon of transsexual transformation in the novel?

    <p>Argenis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Said Bona imprisoned corrupt ex-government officials without any charges.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The narrative thread in Matthew Barney's Cremaster 2 focuses on the process of sexual differentiation in the embryo.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What plants were mentioned as part of the garden that blossomed in the shade?

    <p>Almond trees, roses, bromeliads, dwarf palms, and ferns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What colors did Said Bona change his party’s colors to in honor of Legbá?

    <p>red and black</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The 2024 seaquake caused the dispersal of biological weapons into the __________ sea.

    <p>Caribbean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The heart-shaped potiza symbolizes the union of male and female identities into one single _______.

    <p>beating orgasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What political challenge is referenced in the context of 'water protectors'?

    <p>Dakota Access Pipeline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the biological weapons being warehoused in Ocoa?

    <p>Environmental crisis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Acilde used a physical method to manipulate the window to the past.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What emotional response did Esther Escudero have during her morning prayers?

    <p>She cried</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Said Bona was in a tight spot after agreeing to warehouse Venezuelan __________ weapons.

    <p>biological</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of disaster did the oceanographers and doctors respond to?

    <p>Seaquake</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Timeline Overview

    • 2027: Acilde novel's dystopian opening. Acilde works as a maid for Esther Escudero. Undergoes non-surgical sex change.
    • 2001: Argenis, fired from a call center, joins an artist colony.
    • 1991: Nenuco, and Ananí, Taíno owners of a beach. Acilde recognizes himself in a male envoy. Acilde takes the name "Giorgio".
    • 1606: Buccaneers led by Roque. Survivors of a shipwreck.

    The Gardener: Taíno Erasure

    • Gifts accompanied by cards.
    • Ananí, refused the gifts.
    • Believed the president complicit in her father's death.
    • Rejected cards because of pure lies.

    (Anti)Colonial Education

    • Ananí learns to read and numbers.
    • History books contained untrue information.
    • Family were descended from Chiefs.
    • Not true stories of men from the water.

    Nenuco

    • Born in Barahona.
    • His father had a descendent of Enriquillo.
    • The owner of land at Playa Bo.
    • Property included fertile black earth, and reef.

    Taíno Sexuality/Cosmology

    • Garden blossomed.
    • Almond trees, roses, bromeliads, dwarf palms, and ferns.
    • Ananí gave a clay pot in shape of a heart; from whose breasts emerged a penis.
    • Taíno union.

    (A Corollary) in Western 1990's Avant-Garde Art

    • Matthew Barney's Cremaster 2.
    • The cremaster muscle lifts and lowers testicles.
    • Process of sexual differentiation.

    Modern Taíno Cosmology

    • Great Lord=Playa Bo.
    • Portal to the land.
    • Men of the water come.
    • Sacred creatures (anemones).

    Four Ways of Looking at Playa Bo & Conservation

    • Local fishers. (Playa Bo was full of animal life)..
    • Linda & her father(Jewish refugees, from concentration camps).

    1610: Argenis/ the Buccaneers

    • Osorio's devastations.
    • Island cleared of people.
    • Several towns became hunting grounds for abandoned cattle.

    Once in Power: Said Bona

    • Declared himself a socialist.
    • Signed treaties with Latin American Bolivarian alliance.
    • Imprisoned corrupt bureaucrats.
    • Used false charges against opposition.

    Update

    • Esther's discreet and uspecific way.
    • No need to reveal the window.
    • His only power.
    • Wanted to test the reality of the past.
    • Learned about the portal.
    • Shared the name of the animals.

    Argenis/ Goya/Cow's Blood

    • Roque asks for Argenis's name.
    • He makes a superhuman effort to focus on Elizabeth.
    • Ananí brings in the coffee pot.
    • Roque is the only survivor of a shipwreck.
    • Elizabeth puts on Morcheeba CD.
    • Cattle skins cured.

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