Louis XIV was fond of Peter Paul Rubens's paintings because of their
a. Classical rationality and clarity.
b. frank sexuality and sensual brushwork.
c. geometric compositions.
d. absence of allegory and moral undertones.
Answer: b
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A. mastery of tenebrism B. innovative juxtaposition of classical elements in church design C. illusionistic ceiling frescoes involving foreshortening D. virtuosity in sculpting marble
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate match?
a. Chicago's The Dinner Party – Tintoretto's Last Supper b. Close's 1997 Self-Portrait – Mosaic tessera c. Smithson's Spiral Jetty – Minimalism and Abstract Expressionism d. Estes' Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum – the Robie House
Which contemporary of Berlioz's—as it happens, a fellow composer—disliked the specificity of Berlioz's program in Symphonie fantastique?
a) Felix Mendelssohn b) Franz Liszt c) Robert Schumann d) Ludwig Sphor
Music during the nineteenth century dramatically reflected class differences (including education,
literacy, manners) between city folks and their rural counterparts.
a. True b. False