Ways of Seeing

Aside from an artist’s skill or imagination, what factors account for the difference between a masterpiece and an average painting? (p.88) (Note: this question has more than one correct answer.)

A. Formal art training

B. The rise of the open art market

C. The quality materials

D. The interpretations of art experts and historians

E. An artists focus of fulfilling orders to support his/her livelihood

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What chapter are you referring to in the book? I'm thinking:

D. The interpretations of art experts and historians

E. An artists focus of fulfilling orders to support his/her livelihood

Let me know the chapter though.

Chapter 5

Okay, I looked at the chapter. The author argues that the rise of capitalist market affects this.

B. The rise of the open art market

The other reason is how the painting reaches out and touches the viewer.

I have other questions but I'm just trying to double check myself by having another person agreeing with my answers. Therefore I posted another question and might be posting more. So thank you!

Okay sure!

According to Berger, why is the skull in the ambassadors painted differently than everything else in the painting? (p. 91.)

A. To distinguish it as something symbolic, rather than just an actual skull

B. It was a specific request of the patron

C. The artist was experimenting with special distortion

Please submit each question separately.

Oh okay well I already posted some on the home page then