The academicians were so impressed with Watteau's Pilgrimage to the Island of Cythera that they created a new category of painting for it called ___________
A. capriccio
B. veduta
C. fête galante
D. Rome Prize
Answer: C
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All of the following circumstances likely contributed to Vienna's rise as a center of musical style during the Classical period, with the exception of: a. an unusually high percentage of aristocrats resided in Vienna who had thefinancial means and artistic interest to offer patronage to musicians
b. the industrial revolution brought a great deal of wealth to the city's middleclass, who sought to emulate the lifestyle of the aristocracy. c. the city was a center of transportation which made it a melting pot of culture. d. as the capital of the old Holy Roman Empire it was an administrative centerfor a large part of Europe.
Which of the following was a big factor in the development of the importance of the designer in contemporary theatre?
a. the rise of the modern director b. the expansion of the audience to the middle class c. the formation of Actors' Equity d. the creation of perspective drawing.
The Trinity refers to the Christian doctrine of the union of the Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Ghost in a single divine Godhead
a. true b. false
The arias of which composition makes exclusive use of the da capo form?
A) Jepthe B) Orfeo C) Fiori musicali D) Oh di Betlemme