19th Century American Art and Nature

What ancient artworks, discovered in Peru, feature massive line drawings of animals, plants, and geometric shapes?

• Egyptian Hieroglyphs

• Roman Mosaics

• Nazca Lines

• Greek Frescoes

Which philosophical and spiritual practice is often reflected in traditional Chinese landscape paintings, emphasizing harmony between humans and nature?

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Daoism

• Legalism

What social injustice was highlighted in Joseph Mallord William Turner's 1840 painting "Slave Ship," which depicts human figures in rough ocean waves?

• Child labor

• Slavery

• Poverty

• War

Many 19th-century American landscape paintings, by artists like Albert Bierstadt and Frederic Edwin Church, often promoted what belief about American expansion?

• Environmental conservation

• Industrialization

• Manifest Destiny

• Urban development

What idea did 19th-century paintings of the American West often promote to white audiences?

• The need for Native American land rights.

• The West as an empty, wild frontier ready for settlement.

• The importance of preserving natural resources.

• The diversity of cultures living in the West.

What message does Valerie Hegarty's "Fallen Bierstadt" convey about the traditional heroic American landscape paintings?

• They accurately depicted the untouched beauty of nature.

• They celebrated the resilience of the American spirit.

• They represent a decaying or problematic view of Manifest Destiny.

• They inspired environmental conservation efforts.

What is the main message conveyed by Christi Belcourt's painting "The Wisdom of the Universe"?

• The beauty of traditional Métis beadwork.

• The importance of human dominance over nature.

• The interconnectedness of all life and the environment.

• The decline of artistic traditions in modern times.

How does Maya Lin's "Storm King Wavefield" demonstrate a positive relationship between humans and the natural world?

• It shows how humans can completely control natural landscapes.

• It transforms a neglected area into a habitat for wildlife and native grasses.

• It highlights the destructive power of human development.

• It encourages people to avoid interacting with nature.