Muslim architecture, like the mosque at Córdoba, uses what to create a strong visual impression?
a) repetition and rhythm
b) light through stained glass
c) soaring interior spaces lit by high clerestory windows
d) proportions based on the golden section
Answer: a
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vocal line.
a. muted trumpet, saxophone, and piano b. flute, cello, and clarinet c. trombone, violin, and flute d. piano, violin, cello e. bassoon, French horn, oboe
_____ was the greatest architectural project of the age and a symbol of Louis XIV's power
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a. Robert Smithson b. Louise Nevelson c. David Smith d. Tony Oursler e. none of these are correct
Which Egyptian artistic convention do Khafre and Menkaure and a Queen share?
A. They appear as athletic, youthful figures. B. They employ the composite pose. C. They are sculpted in hierarchic scale. D. They both exhibit narrative detail.