Who was the leading composer of Italian opera in the first half of the nineteenth century?
a) Francesco Piave
b) Gioacchino Rossini
c) Giaccomo Puccini
d) Giuseppi Verdi
b
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The decorative recessed squares on the interior surface of a building are called __________.
a. tesserae b. entasis c. coffers d. metopes
Colorito was more frequently employed by Renaissance artists working in _____________.
a. Florence and Rome b. Venice
Ming artists used dragons to symbolically represent which of the following?
A. armies B. the gods C. imperial shipping vessels D. the emperor
Which of these statements is true?
A. By the end of the baroque era, instrumental music had gradually equaled or surpassed vocal music in popularity. B. During the baroque era, the madrigal emerged as a prominent vocal form. C. By the end of the baroque era, dance music had surpassed sacred music in popularity. D. At the beginning of the baroque era, J. S. Bach established the French overture.