What is the role of provocation, or "shock value," in art? Discuss the work of the Young British Artists in your response, taking into account the audience's reaction to such art.
What will be an ideal response?
By its nature, provocative art creates strong opinions. Audiences may like or abhor the works and their meanings, but at least the art and its value is being discussed. For example, controversy followed the Sensation exhibit to the Brooklyn Museum of Art in New York. The focus of American outrage was Chris Ofili's image of the Madonna adorned with elephant dung and small pornographic photographs. The resulting actions prompted widespread debate about the boundaries of taste in art.
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The Colosseum in Rome demonstrates which innovations by the ancient Romans?
a) Its peristyle is made up of the Corinthian order. b) Its structure is made of concrete and vaults. c) The cella is formed by a series of true arches. d) The interior has a dome with coffers and an oculus.
The island of Crete was home to what ancient culture?
A. the Athenians B. the Egyptians C. the Minoans D. the Spartans