ZT-Art History: Cézanne’s Painting

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Cézanne’s Painting

1.What is the discussion mainly about

• A. Objects that Cézanne often depicted in his paintings
• B. Details about how the brain interprets visual information
• C. Explanations of Cézanne’s painting style
• D. A theory that progress in neuroscience influenced nineteenth-century painters

2.According to the professor, what did nineteenth-century painters consider to be a weakness of photography

• A. Cameras at the time could not capture fast-moving objects.
• B. Photographs did not reflect reality as it is actually experienced.
• C. Images in early photographs often had blurry outlines.
• D. Cameras could only be used under certain lighting conditions.

3.Why does the professor talk about a painting depicting a harbor scene at sunrise

• A. To compare it with a photograph of the same subject
• B. To explain a technique used by painters to convey the passage of time
• C. To explain the difference between Cézanne’s paintings and the paintings of other Impressionists
• D. To introduce a type of painting that Impressionist painters rebelled against

4.According to the professor, what has modern neuroscience revealed about human vision

• A. Artists often process visual images differently than other people do.
• B. The brain has difficulty processing visual images that are too chaotic.
• C. The eye functions like a camera that sends exact images to the brain.
• D. Images of sharply outlined objects are a result of brain processing.

5.What is the student’s opinion of the book he read about Cézanne

• A, He does not think the author provides adequate support for the theory.
• B. He thinks the author misunderstands basic neuroscience.
• C. He thinks the book’s ideas apply to earlier Impressionists as well as to Cézanne.
• D. He finds the author’s conclusions convincing.

6.What opinion does the professor express concerning Cézanne’s move toward abstraction

• A. It was a natural extension of the principles underlying Impressionism.
• B. It was motivated by Cézanne’s dislike of Impressionist paintings.
• C. It was a result of Cézanne’s experimentation with photography.
• D. It was inspired by Cézanne’s familiarity with neuroscience research.