Describe the lyrical content of "Bela Lugosi's Dead" by Bauhaus (1979) and how it exemplifies Gothic Rock.

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The lyrics of "Bela Lugosi's Dead" is full of vampire imagery as seen by Bela Lugosi's character in Dracula: capes, bats, virgins, coffins lined in red velvet, darkness, the immortality of vampires. All of these are part of the Gothic Rock scene, which focuses on the dark, demonic, and macabre sides of life.

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Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun painted the portrait of Marie Antoinette and Her Children in an attempt to portray the queen as __________

a. King Louis XIV's altar ego b. a strong, sensitive leader of her subjects c. a strong willed rebel d. a loving mother e. a beautiful goddess of a queen

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Discuss why David's Oath of the Horatii is considered to be a severely classical painting by a most truly Neoclassical artist.

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________ is a dramatic or cinematic technique that attempts to present the inner reality of a character.

A. Surrealism B. Desaturation C. Toning D. Expressionism

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What is the effect of light and neon color in Keith Sonnier’s Hartebeest?

a. It creates an interactive space for the viewer. b. It calls attention to the manipulation of time in film. c. It simulates the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface. d. It suspends objects in projections of light and shadow.

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