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What is the definition of aesthetics? a. the material or materials used by an artist to create artwork b. the branch of philosophy that deals with beauty and how it is expressed and appreciated c. the organization or arrangement of different elements within a work of art o d. the school of thought dedicated to examining the question, "what is art? "

Ragtime is never a. played by a band. b. improvised. c. written in duple meter. d. syncopated.

Ihave two questions 1.what influences what we know about ancient art? 2.how is our knowledge of ancient art similar to or different from our knowledge of prehistoric art?