Describe Mariolatry and its function

What will be an ideal response?


Mariolatry was a cult that grew up around medieval poets and artists who were devoted to the mother of Jesus. Mariolatry elevated the status of noble women and women in holy orders.

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This painter's Olympia created a scandal:

a. Monet b. Manet c. Van Gogh d. Courbet

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This singing style expresses feeling or emotion rather than narrating the drama’s

action. All or part of the orchestra, including the basso continuo, accompanies the singer.

a. chorale b. chamber cantata c. aria d. recitative e. arpeggio

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Pablo Picasso's Acrobat (fig. 6.20) displays asymmetrical balance

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is true about Isadora Duncan?

A. She felt that the emphasis of ballet should be on the movement of the arms and legs. B. The dances she developed were built mainly on narrative pretexts. C. She rebelled against the stylization of ballet practiced by the early Greek dancers. D. She often danced in bare feet.

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