Discuss the juxtaposition of traditional architecture and modernity as seen in the design of the Islamic Mosque and Cultural Center in Rome
What will be an ideal response?
Essay responses should include these points:
The architect, Sami Mousawi, used clean modern lines, exposing the structure while taking full advantage of opportunities for ornament.
The structure is made of concrete with an aggregate of crushed Carrara marble.
Many of the forms and capitals are abstract and geometric.
The interlacing ribs of the mihrab dome are references to traditional architecture.
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Discuss the material culture of music. Define and give examples.?
What will be an ideal response?
Both Chinese music and Indian music both have no harmony
a. true b. false
Which of the following is a new tool for contemporary painting?
a. airbrushes b. primer c. pens d. tempera
Which composition best illustrates the galant style, with its graceful, balanced phrases, short motivic ideas, and simple harmonies?
a. Fantasia in C Minor b. Sonata No. 26 in A Major from Essercizi c. Piano Sonata in D Major, Opus 5, No. 2