What did Rubens do for the Duke of Mantua?
a. painted court portraits
b. copied famous paintings
c. painted the story of the duchess's life
d. acted as a military engineer
Answer: b
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cultures’ _____________.” What is the central theme in several of the examples? What will be an ideal response?
The idea of minimalism is to
a. match the rhythm of the human heartbeat b. follow the principles of serial composition, but in a simpler way c. see how little can be done with music and yet make it satisfying to listen to d. follow the principles of Cage's aleatory music but retain a degree of structure e. None of these choices
Jacques-Louis David's theme in The Oath of the Horatii (fig. 16.11) is __________
A. Roman heroic stoicism and high principles B. the pledging of eternal love C. the swearing in of Napoleon D. none of the above E. both A and C
World Music is sometimes used to classify music that combines elements of
a. classical and jazz music. b. the blues and European folk music. c. jazz and Asian, African music. d. Asian and classical music.