What were two reasons why virtuosos such as Beethoven and Mozart preferred the concerto to other genres for performing in public?
What will be an ideal response?
showcased their technique; revealed the performer's ability to improvise
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Roughly speaking, the belle époque refers to which period of time in France?
A) 1860s to 1890s B) 1870s to 1914 C) 1900s to 1929 D) 1918 to 1939
A characteristic of eighteenth-century chinoiserie is
a) a palette of blue-on-white, as in porcelain ware. b) the technique of "wet on wet" in painting. c) a feeling of sketchiness. d) the use of rich color.
He created the Getsuen Chair (fig. 4.15) in 1990
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following artists, as a master of printmaking, was able to support himself because he was able to reap higher prices for his prints than for his paintings?
A. Andres de Islas B. Jan Vermeer C. Rembrandt van Rijn D. Anthony van Dyck