The Enlightenment

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Wat was de intentie van Marcel Duchamp's Fountain in 1917?

Hij wilde de ideeën uitdagen over wat kunst is en wie het bepaalt.

Welke kunstbewegingen zijn beïnvloed door Duchamp's werk?

Dadaïsme en Kubisme

Wat zijn de waarden van de Verlichting?

Rede, wetenschap en humanisme

Welke groepen mensen zijn tegen de Verlichting?

Extremistische populisten en demagogen

Wat heeft de Verlichting bijgedragen aan de samenleving en de kunstgeschiedenis?

Diversiteit en verschillen in denken en doen

Wat stelt Pinker voor als een manier om de idealen van de Verlichting te verdedigen?

Het verdedigen van de idealen van de Verlichting

Wat is de 19e eeuw bekend als?

De Verlichting

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  • Marcel Duchamp's Fountain sparked a revolution in the art world in 1917.
  • Duchamp wanted to challenge the idea of what art is and who decides it.
  • He believed in the autonomy of the artist and their ability to determine what is art.
  • Duchamp's work influenced movements such as Dadaism and Cubism.
  • The 19th century is known as the Enlightenment, a time of autonomy, freedom, and modernity.
  • Pinker's book discusses the history of the Enlightenment and its values of reason, science, and humanism.
  • The Enlightenment led to a new way of thinking that shaped modern society and art history.
  • People who oppose the Enlightenment include extremist populists, demagogues, religious fanatics, science deniers, and conservatives.
  • Pinker suggests that defending the ideals of the Enlightenment can combat these opposing views.
  • The Enlightenment has contributed to diversity and differences in thinking and doing.

"Test your knowledge on the revolutionary impact of Marcel Duchamp's Fountain and the Enlightenment era with this thought-provoking quiz! From challenging the traditional definition of art to shaping modern society, explore the values of reason, science, and humanism that have contributed to diversity and progress. See if you can defend the ideals of the Enlightenment against opposing views and understand the influence of Duchamp's work on art movements like Dadaism and Cubism. Take the quiz now and discover how much you know

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