The term Abstract Expressionism was first used to define the style of

How does Charles Garnier's Opéra (Fig. 31-2) illustrate the Academic practice of historicism?

A. It was built with Classical materials and engineering techniques. B. Its design was based on Baroque architectural forms. C. Its primary function was to entertain the French social elite. D. It was part of urban planning efforts to redesign the medieval city of Paris.

Which of the following elements of the Guan ware vase relates most directly to Chan Buddhism?

a. controlled form b. irregular cracks c. lustrous off-white glaze d. vertical format