Describe the setting of Giorgione's The Tempest, and explain why it was an important painting from the Venetian Renaissance
What will be an ideal response?
Essay responses should include these points:
Giorgione introduced new, enigmatic pastoral themes inspired by the contemporary literary revival of ancient pastoral poetry.
The lighting is subtle like Leonardo's paintings.
The nude figure is seated on the ground with a white cloth over her shoulders, but her nudity seems maternal and sensual rather than heroic and biblical.
The artist's attention seems focused on the landscape and the unruly elements of nature as much as on the figures, which becomes an important theme in sixteenth-century art.
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A. Takht ensemble featuring ‘ud and rebab B. Zaffah procession band featuring bendir and nafir C. mijwiza, nay, buzaq, qanun, voices and percussion D. Western chamber orchestra, percussion and voices
The star of the first "talking" film, The Jazz Singer, was singer and actor Eddie Cantor
a. True b. False
The Lascaux cave paintings, in southern France, were done from memory and focus on animals' energy and movements
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which composition is considered the most extraordinary contrapuntal achievement of the fifteenth century?
A) Missa L'Homme armé B) Prenez sur moi C) Missa Prolationum D) Missa Sub tuum presidium