The dome of the Hagia Sophia is supported by
a. squinches.
b. pendentives.
c. vaults.
d. arches.
b
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What will be an ideal response?
Identify the incorrect statement regarding the orchestra during the Classical
period.
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Catharsis is
A. the ability to observe a work with a degree of detachment. B. the capacity to identify emotionally with the characters on stage. C. the purging of our aggressive desires through art. D. a hymn sung and danced in praise of Dionysus.