At the beginning of the 20th century, how did the development of photography transform the art of artists who worked in nonphotographic media? Which artist determined that this new process changed the process of representing the observable world and how?

What will be an ideal response?

Photography offered a mechanical way to record images. It allowed artists to abandon realism, leaving the depiction of reality to photography. Picasso recognized photography as the pivotal change in art making.

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Why does the textbook describe the structures at Horyu-ji as Chinese-style?

A. They are built with brackets and bays. B. They are built of stone and plaster. C. They imitate the forms of wooden architecture. D. They sit in a courtyard surrounded by corridors.

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