Among the classical Greek architectural orders, the sturdiest and simplest is the
a. Corinthian.
b. Doric.
c. Hellenistic.
d, Ionic.
Answer: b
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A. Vichy B. Weimar C. Socialist D. Republican E. Commune
Identify the key for each of the following exercises. Add inner voices and a roman numeral analysis. On the first line(s) below each exercise, name the cadence or cadences. On the lines that follow, identify the features of the chord progression that differ from the normal circle of fifths progression. These features include truncated progressions, chord substitutions, retrogressions, unusual chord qualities, and so on. The correct number of lines are provided for each exercise.
In Albrecht Dürer's woodcut The Draftsman Drawing a Reclining Nude, the draftsman is using a device to help him achieve the effect of:
A. foreshortening. B. chiaroscuro. C. a restricted palette. D. the illusion of motion. E. simultaneous contrast.
Which of the following is true of the Fourth Style paintings in Pompeii?
A) ?The latest examples date to the period before the earthquake. B) ?Most of them date to the period between the earthquake and the volcanic eruption. C) ?Figural and architectural decoration is rare in Fourth Style paintings. D) ?Most of them were painted on floors instead of walls.