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Question #1

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

A. the passage of time

B. good versus evil

C. resurrection and renewal

D. the transience of human life and effort

Question #2

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

A. historical narrative

B. mythological scenes

C. landscape painting

D. portraiture

Question #3

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

A. convey a sense of the sublime.

B. encourage the viewer identify with them.

C. suggest a greater sense of depth.

D. anchor the composition.