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Answers are based on the following pieces.

1."Still Life with Violin" -Georges Braque

2."Bird in Space" -Brancusi

3. "Sweet William" -John Chamberlin

4. "Large Standing Woman IV" -Alberto Giacometti

5. "Anger Hans" -Siebert von Giacometti

6. "Untitled Improvisation III" -Wassily Kandinsky

7. "Two Women" -Ernst Ludvig Kirchner

8. "Black and White Number 20" -Jackson Pollock

"Still Life with Violin"

What is your definition of art?
Art is the application and expression of someone's imagination which is presented through their creative work.  Art should be visual, but can range from performance work to free-standing pieces.

What are the traditional subjects of art?
Traditional subjects of art were immortal individuals since as deities of pagan beliefs or gods and goddesses of other religions.

"Black and White Number 20"

What are the tools and materials of art?
There are many tools and materials of art.  Some of which includes pencils, pieces of paper, palettes of paint, clay, and canvases.

For what different purposes or reasons do artists create art?
Some artists create art in order to present their emotions or inner feelings while some artist create art due to class requirements or obligations.  However, there are endless reasons as to the original purpose of artists in their creations.

In what ways can works of art reflect the society in which they are made?

There are many other ways works of art may reflect a society. The work of a certain time period may reflect the daily life of the artists and their surroundings and therefore, would shine light for future observers of their work.  Similarly, our current fashion trends may symbolize what we value. 


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