Understanding terminology that describes 2D art of the Americas
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The last colonial-era art institution in Mexico, the Academy of San Carlos, was established in 1783 by the Spanish Crown __________.
to regain control of the artistic expression of its colonies in the Americas
to further encourage the artistic and culture independence of its colonies in the Americas
to distract its colonial citizens from the growing unrest within its colonies
to gentrify its colonial citizens who had begun to fall back into indigenous Aztec traditions
to train artists from its colonies in the Americas for future employment in Spain
Explanation
The Academy of San Carlos was established by the Spanish crown and staffed with an all-Spanish cast of instructors in order to better control the artistic expression of the colonials, and the messages they were potentially spreading to one another about ideas that the Spanish Crown considered "dangerous." After all, the Spanish colonies of the Americas were growing increasingly culturally independent.
The first known artists of New Spain were ____________________.
Spanish painters who had relocated to New Spain to continue their careers
young, indigenous painters eager to learn how to create Spanish art
Protestants who were eager to convert the indigenous population
None of these answers
Catholic priests
Explanation
Although there were paintings done by indigenous artists in New Spain, the artists are unknown. Therefore, the first known artists are those who relocated to New Spain as adults, during their artistic careers. Some of these painters were religious figureheads, but they were Catholic, not Protestant.