An ________ is an orchestral composition performed before the curtain rises on a dramatic work.

A. opera
B. aria
C. overture
D. opening


Answer: C

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A. Van Ruisdael B. Poussin C. Rembrandt D. Vigée-Lebrun E. Copley

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Diego Velázquez's Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor) is considered a complex painting, most notably because of

a. the number of figures in it. b. its focus on individual actions. c. the obscurity of its symbolism. d. its competing focal points.

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Which concept varies considerably across cultures?

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