In the seventeenth century, in the Netherlands, the major patrons of paintings were

the nobility.
the wealthy merchant class.
other artists.
the clergy.


the wealthy merchant class.

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In the best movies and stage productions, settings are

A. used as backdrops for the action. B. used as symbolic extensions of the theme. C. a place to stage props. D. not important to the story.

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A madrasa is a ________.

a. hospital for women b. market place c. Nasrid palace d. theological college

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The critic _____ wrote a scathing review of Whistler's Nocturne in Black and Gold

A) ?John Ruskin B) ?Edvard Munch C) ?Charles Darwin D) ?Clement Greenberg

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What optical effect is essential to the visual experience of motion pictures?

a)  the persistence of vision b)  digital capture c)  zoöpraxiscope d)  vision from afar

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