The oratorio __________
a) is musically very similar to an opera, but is unstaged and based on a sacred topic
b) is not at all like an opera, and is only performed during Lent
c) was banned due to the theatrics in the church and does not exist today
d) is performed totally a cappella
a
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A. He represented their subjects in classical settings and costumes. B. He used artistic license to suggest a heroic quality, similar to the ancient past. C. He adhered to models for history painting set out by Joshua Reynolds in England. D. All of the above.
Which type of art focuses on human subjects?
a. figurative b. abstract c. outsider d. folk
Bruegel's Return of the Hunters represents which part of a cycle of paintings?
a. the time of dusk b. the sense of sound c. the months of November and December d. the element of ice
Which of the following found inspiration in uncommon subjects such as the restless vitality of untamed horses and the faces of the clinically insane?
A. Goya B. Delacroix C. Géricault D. Gros