Understood as a contemporary political critique, Géricault's Raft of the Medusa is an indictment of the traditions of

The woodhenges (circles of wooden columns) found at the Mississippian culture of Cahokia seem related to _______________

A. astronomical observation B. a ritual ball game C. food preparation and other domestic tasks D. defending the city from enemies and wild animals

What do art historians mean by the use of "hidden symbols" in the Mérode Altarpiece (Fig. 19-10, Fig. 19-11)?

A. secret meanings in the work that only the patron would know B. symbols obscured by extraneous details C. ordinary objects that also possess symbolic meaning D. symbolic meaning that has been lost over the years