In its structure, Baldassare Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier most resembles
a. Boccaccio’s Decameron.
b. Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.
c. Aquinas’s Summa Theologica.
d. Dante’s Inferno.
Answer: c
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a. predominantly homophonic, but dense and rich because of the larger orchestra b. greater use of chromaticism adds color to the harmony c. powerful climaxes and chromatic inflections used for expressiveness d. exciting, driving, energized rhythms propel the music forward with vigor e. dissonance conveys feelings of anxiety and longing
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What new technique did Masaccio use to paint The Holy Trinity?
a) linear perspective b) fresco c) tempera d) chiaroscuro
As an illustration of Plato’s Symposium, this scene would culminate in speeches about Eros, including a story told by the disruptive Alcibiades on the theme of
a) homoerotic desire. b) music and emotions. c) painting as a representation of representation. d) the idealized male form.