The Idea of "The Primitive" Was Used by Early Twentieth-Century

question 63

Multiple Choice

The idea of "the primitive" was used by early twentieth-century European artists to symbolize which of the following?

• A) forces that reason could not control
• B) the diversity of nature
• C) repression of sexual desire
• D) the triumph of the Enlightenment

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