Why did rulers occasionally grant certain composers a monopoly on printing music in their realm?

What will be an ideal response?


to supplement their income without having to take money out of the treasury

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What kind of contemporary works are large-scale environmental pieces in which the land itself is an important component?

A. Earthworks B. Happenings C. Landscapes D. Mixed media

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Performance art is an example of artists trying to push the boundaries between dance and theatre

a. true b. false

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Consider Bernini's St. Teresa in Ecstasy. Discuss the aspects of this work's form and content that exemplify the religious Baroque style supporting the Roman Catholic Church during the Counter-Reformation

What will be an ideal response?

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American blockbusters in the 1970s included few major established stars.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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