Describe the import of the masked dance to African cultures
What will be an ideal response?
Due to the cultural focus on the well-being of the group over the individual, the group masked dance became an especially important vehicle in maintaining cultural continuity in the face of European challenges.
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What is the primary function of masks and masqueraders in traditional African culture?
A. To amuse participants B. To intimidate enemies C. To act as mediators D. To impress observers
In the Bodhisattva Guide of Souls hanging scroll fragment:
A. the bodhisattva is a Chinese fantasy of an Indian prince. B. an old man rides into the Western Paradise. C. the Western Paradise is depicted as a tree. D. a fire threatens the homes of the poor. E. the falling flowers represent a loss of divinity.
Expressionist composers pushed Romanticism to its farthest extremes.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A hallmark of Venetian art and architecture is
a) the play of light across richly elaborated surfaces. b) an absence of Gothic influence. c) the projection of state authority in Romanesque styling. d) Classical balance and restraint.