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Above is a close-up of the narratives carved into the Column of Trajan. Which of the following is not true about the above narratives/column? a. Trajan is best known as a Roman philosopher. b. The narratives depict the events of the Dacian Wars. c. The column commemorates Trajan's greatness. d. The column is constructed primarily of marble. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of following is a true statement about this portrait of Philip IV? a. By painting him on horseback, any imperfections were easily minimized. b. It was painted by Antoine-Jean Gros. c. It was commissioned by the Spanish government to be distributed throughout the Kingdom. d. The painting depicts Philip IV as he rides to his people after the bubonic plague spread devastation throughout Europe in 1799. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

What is a monogram?a.A person or group that commissions a work of art.b.A casket or container for sacred relics.c.A character consisting of two or more letters combined or interwoven.d.A likeness of someone,usually painted for purpose to memorialize the person.

This painting, entitled Guernica, is an abstract painting of the anguish experienced by those individuals who experienced the Nazi German bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. What did Picasso intend to show through this painting? a. He wanted to show the atrocities of war and evils of Fascism. b. He wanted to inform the world of the problems in Germany, in order to increase aid for its people from the League of Nations. c. He wanted to encourage the free world to declare war on fascist nations, in particular Nazi Germany. d. He wanted to create the first piece of abstract art to display at the World’s Fair. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A narrative piece of art ___________________a.tells a story or series of events.b.serves as a remembrance of an event or person.c.displays the likeness of a person, in order to document their existence.d.relates the lives of important individuals.