The shocking realism depicted in Thomas Eakins's The Gross Clinic stems from his __________
a. training as a surgeon
b. close observation of wounded soldiers in the Civil War
c. commitment to Gustave Courbet's realist philosophy
d. morbid psychological state
e. experience working with live models and dissecting corpses
e
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Which of the following provides a startling description of Florence during an outbreak of the plague?
a. The Canterbury Tales b. the Decameron c. Book of the City of Ladies d. The Book of the Deeds and Good Manners of the Wise King Charles V
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What change to performance has recording equipment, synthesizers, and computers brought to music?
A. Accurate rendition of a work does not depend on live performers. B. Elements of a composition can be left up to chance. C. Orchestras have become indispensable to composers. D. An increased number of performers are needed to operate the equipment.
Discuss the stock characters of Italian commedia dell'arte. In what way is their behavior predictable and stereotypical? Compare and contrast them with television situation comedy (sit-com) characters.
What will be an ideal response?