When and where was linear perspective first codified (studied, organized, and written down)?

a) during the Renaissance in Italy
b) in the twelfth century in Japan
c) in the twentieth century in the United States
d) during the Classical period in Greece


Answer: a

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What is the term that describes the compulsion that causes individuals (e.g., Mozart, Leonardo da Vinci, Shakespeare) to endlessly reimagine a song, an object, or a grammatical phrase??

a. transformational imperative
b. plagiarism
c. inventive counterpoint
d. creative dyslexia
e. Warhol effect

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In Frida Kahlo's The Two Fridas, to what purpose does the artist use symmetry?

a) to explore feelings about her husband's rejection of her b) to explore feelings about her physical health c) to celebrate a Catholic wedding ceremony d) to illustrate a costume party

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The term, "baroque" in painting comprises all of the following EXCEPT

A. theatrical flamboyance. B. illusionistic effects. C. strict compositional symmetry. D. strong contrast of light and dark.

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While every sonata-allegro form movement concludes with a coda, composers are free to determine whether they are

long or short.

a. true b. false

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