In the 1790s German playwright Alois Senefelder accidently discovered a printmaking process. Which process was it, and under what circumstances did he discover it?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: He discovered lithography when he tried to save the cost of paper by writing on stone and he saw that he could etch on the stone and print his etched image.
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The character of the Mannheim crescendo is best described as a gradual increase from very soft to very loud:
A) as the orchestra plays a triadic theme as a rising arpeggio B) with a repeating figure over a pedal point C) as more and more instruments are gradually added to increase the texture D) as the bass line climbs up the diatonic scale for an octave or more
Mary Cassatt's The Letter most notbaly demonstrates the influence of
German engravings. Dutch etchings. Japanese woodblock prints. French lithographs.
Which is NOT a Rococo painter?
a. Watteau b. Boucher c. Fragonard d. Chambers
In the architecture of the Hindu temple the cult image is placed within the space that symbolizes
a) the “womb chamber.” b) a double cross c) the male sexuality of Shiva d) a sacred mountain.