Michelangelo created Study of a Reclining Male Nude

primarily from his imagination.
in preparation for a larger work.
as a demonstration of his rejection of observation-based drawing.
as a self-sufficient final work of art.


in preparation for a larger work.

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A. oxidized silver B. hammered copper C. plated gold D. annealed brass

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Which of the following artists is most closely associated with Ben Day dots, which he used to create enlarged comic strips?

a. Andy Warhol b. Tom Wesselmann c. Roy Lichtenstein d. Claes Oldenburg

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Inspired by Indonesian music, Wagnerian opera, and Symbolist poetry, ________ created a mood of reverie in the shifting harmonies of his Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun."

A. Debussy B. Beethoven C. Brahms D. Faust

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What did Portuguese traders introduce into Japan in approximately 1543?

A. tea B. pepper C. alcohol D. gunpowder and firearms

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