18 Questions
What was the primary mode of reception of paintings in the Middle Ages and at the princely courts?
Graduated and hierarchized mediation
How did paintings begin to be received in the late 18th century?
Through public exhibitions in galleries and salons
What is a key aspect of the film medium, according to the text?
Its ability to represent the environment
What is the primary function of artistic production when it is based on ritual?
To create objects for magical purposes
What is the primary characteristic of the cult value of a work of art?
It is meant to be kept hidden
How has the film enriched our field of perception, according to the text?
By illustrating Freudian theory
What is the significance of 'The Psychopathology of Everyday Life' in the text?
It changed the way we view slips of the tongue
What is the result of the emancipation of artistic practices from ritual?
An increase in opportunities for the exhibition of art products
What is the relationship between the public's response to film and surrealism, according to the text?
The public responds progressively to film and reactively to surrealism
What was the significance of mechanical reproduction of art in historical context?
It represented a new development in the reproduction of art
What is the primary difference between a portrait bust and a statue of a divinity?
One is portable and the other is fixed in place
What is the relationship between artistic production and politics when the criterion of authenticity is no longer applicable?
Artistic production is based on politics
What was the primary purpose of replicas made by pupils in practice of their craft?
To practice their craft
What is the significance of the elk portrayed by the man of the Stone Age on the walls of his cave?
It was an instrument of magic
What was the significance of the woodcut in graphic art?
It made graphic art mechanically reproducible for the first time
What was the impact of printing on literature?
It brought about enormous changes
What were the only art works that could be produced in quantity by the Greeks?
Bronzes, terra cottas, and coins
What was the primary function of masters making replicas?
To diffuse their works
Explore the shift in artistic production from ritual to politics and understand how artworks are valued differently. Learn about the two polar types of art appreciation and the origins of artistic production.
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