Which of the Following Artworks Best Demonstrates the Role of the Viewer

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following artworks best demonstrates the role of the viewer in determining the meaning of a work of art?

• A)Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper
• B)Clara Peeters's Still Life with Fruit and Flowers
• C)Hendrick Goltzius's Dutch Visitors to Rome Looking at the Farnese Hercules
• D)Kitagawa Utamaro's Courtesan Wakaume from the Tamaya in Edomachi

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Definitions:

James-Lange Theory

A theory suggesting that emotions are the result of physiological reactions to events.

Cannon's Objections

Criticisms raised by Walter Cannon against the James-Lange theory of emotions, emphasizing that physiological responses are too slow to precede emotional experiences.

Incentives

A reward or encouragement aimed at motivating certain behaviors or actions.

Motivation Theorists

Individuals who study and theorize about what motivates people to act in certain ways and how those motivations influence behavior.