In the statue of Athena Parthenos, what did she hold that made an overt reference to the Athenian victory over the Persians in 479 BC?
a. The shield with head of Xerxes
b. Small Persian soldier at her feet
c. The helmet with the headless Persian
d. A winged Nike figure
d
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Which would one have most likely have observed during the Hellenistic era?
a. sculptors at work on statues wearing an "archaic smile" b. stoic philosophers debating a question of ethical conduct c. workers constructing the Parthenon in Athens d. the unveiling of a new sculptural work by Polyclitus
Helen Frankenthaler created her paintings by _________.
a. dripping the paint with a stick on the surface of the canvas b. using wide brush strokes filled with emotion c. first using gesso to seal the surface of the canvas, then using built-up layers of thin glazes d. using a palate knife to lay a thick application of oil paints e. letting the colors of paint to soak and stain a raw canvas
After the twelfth century, authors who wrote in the vernacular did so to __________.
A. reach a wider audience than readers of Latin B. copy the vulgar language of the streets C. protest restrictions on subjects imposed by the Church D. comply with a requirement instituted by civil governments
________ poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," published just after the death of his father in 1951, makes a plea for life-affirming action even in the face of death.
A. E. E. Cummings' B. T. S. Eliot's C. Dylan Thomas' D. Robert Frost's