What did the smoky chiaroscuro invented by Leonardo da Vinci achieve in a painting?

a)  subtle gradations of light and dark
b)  dramatic color contrasts
c)  highly saturated colors
d)  smooth surfaces with no visible brushstrokes


a)  subtle gradations of light and dark

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and music which mattered.

a. True b. False

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traditional dancing.

a. True b. False

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The eighteenth-century symphony typically consisted of how many movements?

a) two b) three c) four d) five

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Guernica (fig. 16.1 and 16.3-7) was created to commemorate the bombing of a French village during World War II

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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