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Linear Perspective is based on the systematic application of two observations: 1) Forms seem to diminish in size as they recede from us, and 2) parallel lines receding into the distance seem to converge, until they meet at a point on the horizon line where they disappear. This point is known as the vanishing point. Which of the above images is an example of linear perspective? Leonardo da Vinci. The Last Supper. ca. 1495–97. Fresco, 15 feet 1-1/8 inches x 28 feet 10-1/2 inches. IanDagnall Computing/Alamy Stock Photo OR Utagawa Kunisada. Artisans. 1857. Color woodblock print, 10 x 14-1/2 inches. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Cole J. Younger, 1975

Visual Literacy, which means learning to view images critically, which is an indispensable skill in the 21st century because:

SHORT RESPONSE [No more than three to five sentences required] Barbara Kruger and Jenny Holzer make work which engages with politics and social order. Explain (in one sentence per artist) what each artist makes. In another sentence, explain how their work directly relates to that of the activist work of the Guerrilla Girls.

SHORT RESPONSE [No more than two sentences required] How does the Benin Plaque help us to understand the hierarchy of scale? Benin plaque displaying warriors and attendants. 16th–17th century. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1990/The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Learning about art helps us to become caring stewards of irreplaceable pieces of our past and cultural heritage.

Which of the following is the correct order of lipoproteins from largest to smallest?

Adiponectin is secreted from adipocytes, and its levels increase with weight loss.

M1 macrophages only have negative functions.

Some foods such as spreads have omega-3 added to them.

Increased production of IL-13 is common in hypertrophic fat cells.