Who was considered the most representative of the Renaissance popes because of his interest in Greek and Roman classics and in writing poetry himself?
A. Pius II
B. Nicholas V
C. Sixtus IV
D. Innocent III
A
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Four of the statements about Gregorian chant are correct. Which one is wrong?
a. monophonic vocal music b. setting of sacred Latin texts for the monastic hours of prayer and the Mass c. typically unaccompanied by instruments d. lacks a sense of meter or driving, pulsating rhythms e. Pope Gregory the Great was the first composer of this genre of sacred music, writing so many that it was named after him
Which best describes the attitude of John Henry Fuseli?
a. He portrayed humanity as rational and good. b. He glorified the irrational side of human nature. c. He showed that humanity is violent, greedy and foolish. d. He portrayed that strong leadership is needed to control the people.
In the Four Rivers Fountain, Gianlorenzo Bernini intended the obelisk to represent
A. the triumph of the Roman Catholic Church over the world’s rivers. B. Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III’s defeat of Egypt. C. the domination of the Roman Catholic Church over paganism. D. the Roman Catholic Church’s position as the center of the world.
The composer Josquin des Prez, was one of the most effective practitioners of which expressive musical technique, in which music conveys the literal meaning of a text?
A. Word painting B. Monody C. Syncopation D. Ars nova