L1：
1. What is the discussion mainly about
Objects that Cezanne often depicted in his paintings
Details about how the brain interprets visual information
Explanations of Cezanne’s painting style
A theory that progress in neuroscience influenced nineteenth-century painters
2. According to the professor, what did nineteenth-century painters consider to be a weakness of photography
Cameras at the time could not capture fast-moving objects.
Photographs did not reflect reality as it is actually experienced.
Images in early photographs often had blurry outlines.
Cameras could only be used under certain lighting conditions.
3. Why does the professor talk about a painting depicting a harbor scene at sunrise
To compare it with a photograph of the same subject
To explain a technique used by painters to convey the passage of time
To explain the difference between Cezanne zanne’s paintings and the paintings of other Impressionists
To introduce a type of painting that Impressionist painters rebelled against
4. According to the professor, what has modern neuroscience revealed about human vision
Artists often process visual images differently than other people do.
The brain has difficulty processing visual images that are too chaotic.
The eye functions like a camera that sends exact images to the brain.
Images of sharply outlined objects are a result of brain processing.
5. What is the student’s opinion of the book he read about Cezanne A.
He does not think the author provides adequate support for the theory.
He thinks the author misunderstands basic neuroscience.
He thinks the book’s ideas apply to earlier Impressionists as well as to Cezanne
He finds the author’s conclusions convincing.
6. What opinion does the professor express concerning Cezanne’s move toward abstraction
It was a natural extension of the principles underlying Impressionism.
It was motivated by Cezanne’s dislike of Impressionist paintings.
It was a result of Cezanne’s experimentation with photography.
It was inspired by Cezanne’s familiarity with neuroscience research.
