Art Through History

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What are the three classical branches of visual art in the Western tradition?

  • Theatre, dance, and performing arts
  • Music, literature, and film
  • Interactive media, crafts, and sciences
  • Painting, sculpture, and architecture (correct)

What term is used to describe the professional fields that study the resulting artworks?

  • Interactive media and literature
  • Art criticism and the history of art (correct)
  • Crafts and sciences
  • Aesthetics and creativity

Which branch of philosophy explores the nature of art and related concepts?

  • Interpretation
  • Aesthetics (correct)
  • Art criticism
  • Creativity

What is the term used to describe acquired skills in general that are separated from the fine arts?

<p>Decorative or applied arts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theorists believe that the typical concept of 'artistic works' does not fit well outside modern Western societies?

<p>Some theorists (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many artworks did Vincent van Gogh create in just over a decade?

<p>Around 2100 artworks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of paintings did Vincent van Gogh create most of in the last two years of his life?

<p>Oil paintings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of brushwork characterizes Vincent van Gogh's paintings?

<p>Bold, symbolic, and highly expressive (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Vincent van Gogh become famous?

<p>After his suicide at age 37 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who supported Vincent van Gogh financially and kept up a long correspondence with him by letter?

<p>His younger brother, Theo (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of paintings did Vincent van Gogh create most of in the last two years of his life?

<p>Still lifes and floral arrangements (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the professional fields that study the resulting artworks?

<p>Art history (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What branch of philosophy explores the nature of art and related concepts?

<p>Ontology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who supported Vincent van Gogh financially and kept up a long correspondence with him by letter?

<p>Theo van Gogh (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three classical branches of visual art in the Western tradition?

<p>Painting, sculpture, and architecture (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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