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AP Art History

Category - Early Europe and Colonial Americas

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The primary effect of the modern Atlantic world’s generally accepted canon on the rest of the world was that it:
  1. Helped eliminate opposition to colonialism
  2. Helped construct the idea of the West
  3. Helped emphasize the effect of pre-colonial art on post-colonial art
  4. Helped create a common visual language with which the world could communicate
Explanation
Answer: B - The primary effect of the modern Atlantic world’s generally accepted canon on the rest of the world was it helped construct the idea of the West.

The selection of the canonical art of the modern Atlantic world, particularly in Europe's colonial efforts, served as a visual representation of the values and history of the West to the rest of the world.
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