During the fourteenth century the balance of power in the arts—in poetry and literature as well as music—was shifting away from the church to the courts of secular rulers
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
true
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Much of the artwork from Africa is lost to us because:
A. it was stolen and lost by Spanish pirates. B. no records were kept of its whereabouts. C. Islamic armies destroyed it. D. it was made of perishable material, such as wood. E. All of these answers are correct.
Who coined the term "symphonic poem" for the type of work previously known as a "concert overture"?
a) Richard Wagner b) Hector Berlioz c) Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky d) Franz Liszt
Which artist decided to sue the art critic John Ruskin for libel when Ruskin referred to Nocturne in Black and Fold: The Falling Rocket as "cockney impudence"?
a. Claude Monet b. Vincent van Gogh c. J.A.M. Whistler d. Mary Cassatt e. Edgar Degas
Which of the following filmmakers pioneered the use of the long shot and close-up in cinematography?
a. Ridley Scott b. Federico Fellini c. Georges Méliès d. D. W. Griffith