In this portrait, the positioning of the king's arms refers to __________.
A. the position taken in court dancing
B. absolute power
C. his identity as the sovereign
D. a common device used by artists to angle figures in a composition
Answer: A
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Beethoven’s fame. This was because opera was the most popular form of musical entertainment.
a. true b. false
Which statement best relates to this excerpt?
a) the composer briskly moves the plot forward by using a narrator b) it features recitative dialogue c) the larger work from which it is drawn features a large number of da capo arias d) it features a great deal of highly ornamenting singing
Conceptual artists deemed the _____ to be more important than their final product
a. preciousness of the materials b. influence of other artists c. space or location d. artist's ideas
What is unique about the sculptural figures on Reims Cathedral?
a. These fully rounded figures show a significant advance in naturalism in sculpture over a short period of time. b. The figures are abstract to unify the sculptural program with those created in the earlier Romanesque tradition. c. They are much taller and thinner because of their placement in the archivolt and trumeau. d. These sculptures were created to match the local mythology of indigenous, non-Christian religions.