What is the significance of the lion and the ox in the Mosaic Floor of the Beth Alpha Synagogue?
a. They represent the emperor Justin I.
b. They represent Abraham's sacrifice.
c. They represent a peaceful kingdom.
d. They represent the power of God.
Answer: c
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A) ?long-term architectural projects. B) ?cameo commissions. C) ?portrait statues and coins. D) ?cult statues.
Traditional realistic drama essentially ended in the United States in the mid-twentieth century with the work of Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, and Edward Albee.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What name is typically used to describe nonimitative, free-style passages in a fugue?
a) subjects b) episodes c) middle entries d) strettos
How did Fra Andrea Pozzo create the illusion of Heaven opening above the heads of the congregation in the church of Sant'Ignazio?
A) ?He illusionistically continued the church's architecture into the vault. B) ?He renovated the nave ceiling to provide a better view of the paintings in the vault. C) ?He painted quadro riportato to simulate a painted view of Heaven. D) ?He illusionistically lowered the church's actual architecture.