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Art History overlaps with all of the following fields EXCEPT: Anthropology, History, Sociology, Linguistics, Aesthetics

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Linguistics

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The philosophical inquiry into the nature and expression of beauty is:

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Aesthetics

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When doing a contextual analysis, an art historian might look at: The colors of a painting, The shape of a sculpture, The way a mural was funded, The overall look of a painting

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The way a mural was funded

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Which of the following may be considered if direct examination of an artwork is not available? Records of descriptions of that artwork, Photographs of an artwork, Written documentation of the materials used in an artwork, Only A and B, A, B, and C

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A, B, and C

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Johann Joachim Wincklemann was best known for

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Shifting to a study of stylistic development and historical context

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The text Natural History was about...

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Analyzing historical and contemporary art

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Pliny the Elder (23-79 CE) was from Ancient ____

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Rome

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Which of the following statements are true of Gorgio Vasari? He lived during the Enlightenment, He wrote The Lives of the Artists, He lived in the same century as Johann WInckelmann, He was from France, All of the above are true

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He wrote The Lives of the Artists

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Which of the following lists of enduring materials are CORRECT? papyrus, metal, fired clay, wood, Fired clay, wood, textiles, Stone, metal, papyrus, Metal, stone, fired clay, None of the above

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Metal, stone, fired clay

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Artifacts in Egypt have survived because of: The hot, dry climate, Sealed tombs

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The hot, dry climate and sealed tombs.