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Chapter 12

Nature

Nature


This activity contains 8 questions.

	Constable, the artist who said that "painting is another word for feeling" expressed his feelings through:   a vital naturalism in landscape the intimacy of a much loved local scene subject matter such as wind-swept trees, storm clouds, and overgrown tree stumps a rich surface of color all of the above

	Friedrich explores in his landscapes the:   intimate familiar transient sublime beautiful

	Turner is famous for:   unprecedented effects of atmosphere, light and color effects that influenced later abstract painting painting the destructive power of nature emotional intent all of the above

	Turner uses the destructive element of nature:   to describe his own, individual depressed mental states to denigrate human beings as a metaphor for forces present in humans to glorify city life as evidence of God's judgment

	American landscape painting was generally:   glorifying the works of man a celebration of natural grandeur focused on settlements intimate an image of being driven from the paradise of Europe

	How does Turner, the artist, reflect the work of Kant, the philosopher?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What is the inherent conflict in the American landscape as described in your text?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Is the Romantic view of nature objective or subjective? Explain.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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