The operas of Richard Strauss use chromaticism and dissonance to depict ______.
A) peace and harmony
B) perversion and murder
C) joy and sadness
D) fear and trembling
Answer: B) perversion and murder
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Carvings on late Roman burial vaults or sarcophagi reveal that
A. rich non-Christian Romans preferred plain, unadorned monuments. B. late Romans wanted only biblical themes and figures on these tombs. C. the Christian belief in life after death made the sarcophagus a likely object for art. D. Christians cremated the dead and thus did not use burial vaults.
Although artists in different countries developed their own approach to Realism, what common interest united them?
A. a rejection of Academic standards for art B. a desire to present an unflinching look at the lives of the working poor C. a preference for oil painting D. their political affiliation and activist role in society
In the mosaic program of San Vitale, how is the importance of Bishop Maximianus signaled?
A. By his magnificent crown B. By the hand of God C. By the other figures D. By a naming inscription
Who was the composer credited with writing a Mass that was so beautiful and simple that it supposedly convinced the Council of Trent to reconsider abolishing polyphony?
A. Josquin des Prez B. Claudio Monteverdi C. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina D. Michael Praetorius