How to Look at Art: A Guide for 1st Graders

Question 1

What is the subject matter of a painting?

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The people, animals, or things in the painting

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The colors used in the painting

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The shapes in the painting

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The brushstrokes in the painting

Question 2

What is the difference between a warm color and a cool color?

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Warm colors are bright and exciting, while cool colors are soft and calming

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Warm colors are blue and green, while cool colors are red and orange

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Warm colors are used in summer, while cool colors are used in winter

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Warm colors are made by mixing red and yellow, while cool colors are made by mixing blue and yellow

Question 3

What is a landscape painting?

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A painting of a natural scene, like a forest or a beach

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A painting of a person

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A painting of a building

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A painting of a fruit bowl

Question 4

Which of these is a famous artist from the United States?

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Jackson Pollock

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Vincent van Gogh

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Pablo Picasso

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Claude Monet

Question 5

What is a museum?

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A place where art is shown

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A place where animals live

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A place where people live

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A place where kids go to school

Question 6

What's the difference between warm and cool colors?

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Warm colors are made with red, orange, and yellow. Cool colors are made with blue, green, and purple.

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Warm colors are bright and happy, cool colors are dark and sad.

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Warm colors make things look closer, cool colors make things look farther away.

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Warm colors make us excited, cool colors make us calm.

Question 7

What is the word for how the different parts of a picture are put together?

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Balance

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Point of view

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Importance

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Flow

Question 8

What part of a painting shows how the different parts are put together?

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Composition

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Line

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Shape

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Form

Question 9

What is the difference between a shape and a form?

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Shapes are flat and forms are 3D

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Forms are flat and shapes are 3D

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Shapes and forms are the same thing

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Forms are always round and shapes are always flat

Question 10

What part of a painting describes the thickness or thinness of a line?

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Weight

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Length

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Direction

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Curvature

Question 11

How can you tell the difference between a painting and a photograph?

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Paintings are made with paint, while photographs are made with light

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Photographs are always in color, while paintings can be in black and white

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Paintings are always framed, while photographs are not

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There is no difference between a painting and a photograph

Question 12

Which part of art makes us feel like we can almost reach into the picture?

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Form

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Color

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Line

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Shape

Question 13

What do we call the way the colors, lines, shapes, and textures in a picture are put together?

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Composition

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Subject matter

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Form

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Balance

Question 14

Which of these is NOT something an artist might use to make a picture?

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Sound

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Color

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Line

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Shape

Question 15

What does the word 'texture' mean in art?

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The way a picture feels like it might feel if you could touch it

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The way a picture looks

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The way a picture sounds

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The way a picture smells

Question 16

Which of these is not a part of art?

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Sounds

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Shapes

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Colors

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Lines

Question 17

In a painting, what do we call how the objects are arranged?

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Composition

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Colors used

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Drawing style

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Perspective

Question 18

Which of these is a 3D shape?

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Sphere

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Square

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Circle

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Triangle

Question 19

What is the name for the part of the picture that is in the back?

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Background

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Foreground

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Middle ground

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Sky

Question 20

Who is the famous painter known for his lily pad paintings?

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Claude Monet

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Vincent van Gogh

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Pablo Picasso

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Leonardo da Vinci

Question 21

Which of these is a warm color?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Purple

Question 22

What is the name of an art piece made by cutting or tearing paper?

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Collage

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Model

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Sculpture

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Painting

Question 23

Which of these is a curved line?

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√

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/

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|

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^

Question 24

What do we call the space around and between objects in a work of art?

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Negative space

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Background

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Foreground

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Positive space

Question 25

What does 'composition' in art mean?

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How the different parts of a picture are put together

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The colors used in a picture

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The subject matter of a picture

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The size of a picture

Question 26

Which of these is a warm color?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Purple

Question 27

What does 'texture' in art refer to?

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The way something feels

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The way something looks

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The way something sounds

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The way something smells

Question 28

What does 'form' in art mean?

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The three-dimensional shape of something

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The two-dimensional shape of something

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The color of something

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The texture of something

Question 29

Which of these is an example of abstract art?

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A painting with no recognizable objects

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A painting of a landscape

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A painting of a person

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A painting of a still life

Question 30

In art, what's the difference between the shape and the form of an object?

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Shape is the flat outline, while form is the 3D shape.

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Form is the flat outline, while shape is the 3D shape.

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Shape and form are the same thing.

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I'm not sure.

Question 31

Why is it important to know when an artwork was made?

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Because art from different times tells us different stories about the past.

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Because art has always looked the same.

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Because new art is always better than old art.

Question 32

How do artists use light and shadow to make a picture feel mysterious?

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They make the lights bright and the shadows very dark.

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They paint with only dark colors.

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They paint the shadows all black.

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They only paint at night.

Question 33

The main idea shown in a painting is called:

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The subject matter

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The style of the artist

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The colors used

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The background setting

Question 34

Which part of art describes how light or dark an object is?

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Value

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Intensity

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Hue

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Saturation

Question 35

Which is a color that is thought to be warm?

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Red

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Blue

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Purple

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Green

Question 36

Which of these is a primary color?

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Yellow

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Orange

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Brown

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Purple

Question 37

When looking at a work of art, start by noticing:

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The subject matter, or what the art is about.

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The colors used.

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The brushstrokes.

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The name of the artist.

Question 38

The way the elements in a work of art are arranged is called:

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Composition.

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Color scheme.

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Texture.

Question 39

Which element of art describes how something feels?

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Texture.

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Line.

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Color.

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Shape.

Question 40

The three-dimensional quality of an object in a work of art is called:

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Form.

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Shape.

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Size.

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Texture.

Question 41

When analyzing a work of art, you should NOT:

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Look at only the artist's name.

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Study the composition.

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Examine the subject matter.

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Consider the colors used.

Question 42

The overall message or idea of a work of art is known as its:

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Theme.

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Subject.

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Mood.

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Composition.

Question 43

Red, yellow, and blue are examples of:

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Primary colors.

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Blue.

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Purple.

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Green.

Question 44

A color that is opposite to a primary color on the color wheel is called a:

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Complementary color.

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Analogous color.

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Secondary color.

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Tertiary color.

Question 45

Which type of line is curved or wavy?

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Curved line.

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Primary line.

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Secondary line.

Question 46

The space outside and inside a work of art is known as:

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Negative space.

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Positive space.

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Foreground.

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Background.

Question 47

What is the first thing we should look at when studying a painting?

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The subject matter

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The size of the painting

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The artist's name

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The colors used

Question 48

Which of the following is NOT a primary color?

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Purple

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Yellow

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Red

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Blue

Question 49

What principle of art creates a sense of balance and order in a work of art?

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Symmetry

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Emphasis

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Harmony

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Contrast

Question 50

What is the purpose of a title in a work of art?

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To provide information or context

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To sign the artist's name

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To sell the artwork

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To decorate the artwork