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What is the immediate impression a modern viewer gets of a rapidly moving herd?
What is the immediate impression a modern viewer gets of a rapidly moving herd?
- The herd appears to be a collection of different animals moving in the same direction
- The herd appears to be a single, uniform group of animals
- The herd appears to be a realistic depiction of a rapidly moving group of animals
- The herd appears to be a false representation of a rapidly moving group of animals (correct)
What are the two fundamentally different approaches to picture making on display in the Hall of the Bulls?
What are the two fundamentally different approaches to picture making on display in the Hall of the Bulls?
- Depictions of different animal species
- Silhouettes and outline drawings (correct)
- Front-facing and profile views
- Realistic and abstract depictions
How do prehistoric representations of animals depict the beasts?
How do prehistoric representations of animals depict the beasts?
- With the horns of the bulls shown from the front, not in profile
- From multiple angles, showing different views of the animal
- In strict profile, with the head, body, tail, and all four legs visible (correct)
- With a focus on the environment surrounding the animals
How did the Lascaux painters depict the bulls' horns?
How did the Lascaux painters depict the bulls' horns?
When did painters become concerned with how to depict animals and people from a fixed viewpoint or develop an interest in recording the environment around the figures?
When did painters become concerned with how to depict animals and people from a fixed viewpoint or develop an interest in recording the environment around the figures?
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