All of the following statements are true of Leonardo da Vinci, EXCEPT which one?
A. Some scholars believe they can see Leonardo's own face represented in the portrait of Mona Lisa
B. Leonardo invented several hundred ingenious mechanical devices - including an armored tank, a diving bell, and a flying machine - most of which were only sketched in his notebook and never actually built
C. Leonardo's insistence on direct experience and experimentation made him a harbinger of the Scientific Revolution that would sweep through Western Europe during the two centuries following the Renaissance
D. Hundreds of paintings by Leonardo survived from the Renaissance to this day
E. Leonardo was considered a "Renaissance man", as he was not only an artist, but also a scientist, mathematician, composer, and inventor
Answer: D. Hundreds of paintings by Leonardo survived from the Renaissance to this day
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Jacques Copeau was the first person in the modern era to
A. revive the idea of the bare stage. B. use video projections on stage. C. use CAD programs to draft set design. D. stage Shakespeare in contemporary dress.
Which section of sonata–allegro form is slow, stately, and filled with ominous or
puzzling chords?
a. recapitulation b. coda c. introduction d. development e. exposition
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A. Post-Expressionism B. High-techism C. Texturalism D. Neo-Expressionism