In an Example of How Definitions of Art Change Through

question 59

Multiple Choice

In an example of how definitions of art change through time and space,this chapter describes how French impressionism,currently widely esteemed as exceptional art,was initially

• A) celebrated as one of the great innovations of 19^th-century painting.
• B) based on abstract sand paintings from French colonies in West Africa.
• C) considered a throwback to "old school" painting styles.
• D) ignored for lacking any originality.
• E) criticized for being too sketchy and spontaneous to be considered art.

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