The arts developed in Sumerian city-states largely as
a. celebrations of the priest-kings’ powers.
b. embodiments of the concept of pairidaeza, or paradise.
c. decorations for the ziggurats’ interiors.
d. votive offerings to Gilgamesh.
Answer: a
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with
a. the hi-hat b. the tom tom c. ride rhythm d. ride cymbal
A full-sized drawing made as a guide for a work in another medium is called a
a. comic
b. cartoon
c. preparatory study
d. preliminary sketch
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A. It employs the trompe l'oeil technique to portray an illusionistic flower. B. It references the Classical story of the competition between Zeuxis and Parrhasios. C. It is nonrepresentational because it depicts pure geometric forms. D. It captures the vigor of the flower's life force through abstraction rather than realism.
Explain why heterophony is the musical texture of the example. What are some of the ways the musicians are decorating the melody? (Answers may vary.)
What will be an ideal response?