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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. the transience of human life and effort

C. resurrection and renewal

D. good versus evil

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. landscape painting

D. mythological scenes

Question #3

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

A. anchor the composition.

B. suggest a greater sense of depth.

C. encourage the viewer identify with them.

D. convey a sense of the sublime.