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Question #1

Which is likely NOT a theme of Friedrich's Abbey Among the Oak Trees?

A. resurrection and renewal

B. the transience of human life and effort

C. good versus evil

D. the passage of time

Question #2

What subject matter did David Caspar Friedrich find most useful in representing his ideas about the spiritual and contemplative?

A. portraiture

B. historical narrative

C. mythological scenes

D. landscape painting

Question #3

Friedrich commonly depicts his figures as very small in order to ______

A. anchor the composition.

B. encourage the viewer identify with them.

C. suggest a greater sense of depth.

D. convey a sense of the sublime.