What is a "punctum"?
A) a common cadence formula
B) a lengthy melisma on a single syllable
C) a percussion instrument used to maintain the pulsating beat in dances
D) a succession of couplets, or pairs of musical phrases
D
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Judith Leyster shows herself as this in her self-portrait:
a. an artist b. a mother c. an angel d. a prostitute
Verdi became associated with Italian nationalism, because
a. he fought in the Italian army against the ruling Austrians b. he composed the Italian national anthem c. the letters of his name represented “Victor Emmanuel, Rex d’Italia” d. for several years he was the king’s composer e. his opera Rigoletto was about the king’s son
As seen in his The Shepherds of Arcadia, Nicolas Poussin can be called a Classicist chiefly because __________.
A. his painting and composition technique is controlled, precise, and refined B. he was devoted to Christian iconography C. he emphasized the landscape D. he was patronized by the court of France
High Baroque style is
a. dynamic. b. sensual. c. theatrical. d. All these answers are correct.