Who wrote the libretto for The Marriage of Figaro?

A. Beaumarchais
B. Lorenzo da Ponte
C. Franz Joseph Haydn
D. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


Answer: B

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A. against a monochromatic background B. in a distant landscape C. on a shallow stage D. before a proscenium

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Unlike other literati of the Yuan dynasty, Zhao Mengfu __________.

A. was a high official in the Yuan government B. combined poetry, calligraphy, and painting C. alienated himself from the Mongol court D. produced many artworks for public display

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Ludwig Hohlwein's poster (fig. 1.33) is an example of __________

A. propaganda B. portraiture C. spiritual purpose D. individualism

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Chiaroscuro in a work of art relates to ­­­­­­­__________.

a. figure and ground b. order and chaos c. light and dark d. geometric and organic shapes e. arbitrary and naturalistic colors

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