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Prior to 1848, monumental canvasses were reserved for _________________.

religious images

triptychs

heroic subjects and pictures of the powerful

landscapes

What is gleaning?

harvesting grain

gathering leftover grain

working in the fields

picking cotton

Why did the artist use a tenebristic technique of the Baroque period in the painting above?

to emulate the drama from the Baroque time period

to emphasize the notion of the mind

to help the viewer focus on the important details

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the term “gleaning”?

Gleaning was used as a punishment for peasants.

Gleaning was used to create warm winter clothes.

Gleaning was a form of relief offered to the rural poor.

Gleaning was used by beggars on Parisian streetcars.

Which of the following best describes the subject matter of the Realism period?

unvarnished truth

the working class

subjects that were previously not considered worthy of portrayal in art

all of the above

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