The orb and the cross surmounting Bernini's Baldacchino symbolize ____

a. the Reformation
b. the Church's triumph
c. the ascension
d. Saint Peter


b

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In the porch sculptures for the Palace of Ikere, why did Olowe of Ise depict the king smaller than the figures around him?

A. to convey the idea that kingship requires the guidance of others B. to represent the king as a descendent of prosperous Yoruba rulers C. to associate the king with the queen's female ancestors D. to communicate his authority to the members of his empire

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Cecil Taylor felt the need to replace drummer Dennis Charles with Sunny Murray because the latter's

style

a. was more time-keeping based b. complimented the walking bass lines always present in Taylor's music c. both of the above d. allowed for more rhythmic and metrical freedom

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Maius’s illustrations for Beatus’s Commentary on the Apocalypse reveals the bold patterns and colorful forms of the ______.

A. animal style
B. Mozarabic style
C. classicizing style
D. Carolingian style

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Which of the following did designer Philippe De Loutherbourg use in the mid-eighteenth century?

a. box set b. ground rows c. gas lighting d. ceiling pieces

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