How does "contextual criticism" approach an artwork?
What will be an ideal response?
It examines both the artwork and information in the society.
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A) the War of 1812 B) the War of the Spanish Succession C) the French Revolution D) the Napoleonic Wars
Which European composers were most influenced by jazz?
a. Gustav Mahler and George Gershwin b. Arnold Schoenberg and Anton Webern c. Igor Stravinsky and Maurice Ravel d. Claude Debussy and Charles Ives
Brancusi?s Bird in Space (27.31) ________________
a. is an Expressionist sculpture b. is an image of flight itself c. was inspired by Cubism d. is an abstract image of a bird
How did Mendelssohn express his interest in past music?
a. He amassed a huge library of old music manuscripts. b. He arranged for a performance of Handel's Messiah. c. He wrote the first music history textbook. d. He arranged for a performance of Bach's St. Matthew Passion.