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art-111-z191 2025fa - art appreciation / module 5: september 15 - 21 / chapter 2.9 quiz
chapter 2.9 quiz
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eadweard muybridges sequential photographs froze the motion of a horse running, showing that, in full gallop, all of a horses legs are off the ground. they:
a. extend in front of and behind its body.
b. are underneath its body.
c. are crossed
d. all of a horses legs are never off the ground.
e. angle out to the sides

Explanation:

Eadweard Muybridge's sequential photographs of a running horse showed that at full - gallop, when all legs are off the ground, the legs extend in front of and behind its body. This was an important discovery in the study of animal locomotion and also had an impact on art and the understanding of motion.

Answer:

A. extend in front of and behind its body