Summarize connections between Robert Mapplethorpe's Calla Lily and the tradition of memento mori
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. The white lily is traditionally associated with death.
2. The shadow cast by the flower symbolizes death.
3. The work was created in response to the AIDS epidemic in memory of its victims.
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A) ?Alberto Giacometti B) ?Miguel de Unamuno C) ?Albert Camus D) ?Jasper Johns
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What characterizes Chinese painting during the Ming Dynasty?
A. Disjunction between court and literati painting styles B. Exclusive focus on the imperial court and its propaganda C. Landscapes and portraits used to embody Buddhist principles D. Return to styles and themes influenced by foreign sources
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