Detail the structural elements of pendentives

What will be an ideal response?


Pendentives are concave, spherical triangles between arches. They rise upward and inward forming transitions from the uprights to a dome. A dome can sit directly atop the pendentives or it can be separated by a drum.

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Provide a brief explanation of how cross-collateralization works in a royalty artist recording contract that encompasses several albums.

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A musical most commonly involves performers who both speak and sing, who often dance, usually accompanied by an orchestra

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What sculptural influence appears prominently in Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon?

a)  African b)  Tahitian c)  Gothic d)  Cycladic

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As an epic, Homer's The Iliad is essentially a(n)

a. tragic poem about the brutal death of Hector. b. nationalist poem in the vein of Virgil's Aeneid. c. clear lesson on the dangers of pride. d. oral form that offers more variety than today's written texts.

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