Walter Gropius’ Bauhaus Building uses steel columns to support a frame of reinforced-concrete floors and a roof, which enabled the construction of __________.

a. flying buttresses
b. undulating balconies
c. curtain walls
d. cantilevers


c. curtain walls

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What is visualization?

A) how cameras "see" a set B) the same thing as the executive director's "vision" C) the director's mental image of a shot D) the talent's image of what he or she looks like on camera E) the viewer's perception of a television program

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What was the focus of Rogier van der Weyden's subjects?

a. To draw the viewer into the landscape background b. To resemble Byzantine art c. To elicit powerful emotions d. To revive ancient myths

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Aristotle wrote a theory of tragedy; Horace wrote a how-to book

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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