L2
讲座
1. What is the main purpose of the lecture
To propose arguments for and against a theory of social change
To show how social change has affected trends in European painting
To discuss a theory about the relationship between art and social change
To show how theories regarding the causes of technological innovations have developed over time
2. Why does the professor mention the scientific revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
To point out the rapid development of technology in Europe during that time period
To suggest that today’s modern technology is a result of the scientific discoveries of that time period
To give an example of the delayed impact that a new technology can have
To point out a significant reason for increased literacy
3. What is the professor’s opinion of the theory of technological determinism
It ignores the positive societal changes that accompany new technology.
It is not applicable to the technological advances of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
It does not acknowledge society’s role in the development and acceptance of new technologies.
It assumes that technological advances are the only causes of societal change.
4. Why does the professor point out that painters in ancient Greece did not use the technique of perspective in their paintings
To emphasize that technological determinism can explain social change in ancient as well as modern times
To show that the presence of a technology does not automatically lead to that technology’s use
To remind students of when the technique of perspective was first used by artists
To make the students aware that the term technology can have different meanings
5. Why does the professor show the class the painting Ball at the Moulin de la Galette
To support the argument that society was prepared for the introduction of photography
To support the idea that artists often reject new technology
To emphasize why many artists were looking for a new artistic medium
To explain how inventors from different countries shared the knowledge that led to the first use of photography
6. What characteristic of the painting Ball at the Moulin de la Galette does the professor emphasize
Its unusual use of perspective
Its vibrant colors
How similar it is to the paintings of mythological scenes
How natural and unplanned it seems
