Summary: Living With Art

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1. People can respond differently to the same artwork due to according to the book “Living with Art,” difference in perception at the time of an event such as the task at hand or even our mood at the moment we look at the artwork.
2. In the art work 3.9 the art could be linked to the theme of stories and histories as it depicts life in ancient time and political and social order due to the painting capturing the social status of the people depicted.
3. The term context in history is the type of connections made to the paintings by artist in their life. In the book, “Living with Art,” it gives example of context as the passages of Vincent van Gogh, helped set his painting in the context of his life and thought. Also, the challenge posed by

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