How did Gothic architects compensate for the lateral thrust of the cathedrals?
a) with flying buttresses
b) by staggering systems of lintels
c) by filling in walls and windows
d) with concrete
Answer: a
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a. attack. b. decay. c. sustain. d. release.
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Although possessing the Realist passion for accuracy, Rosa Bonheur did not depict ____
a. social and political themes b. animals c. nature d. everyday scenes
The Middle Passage refers to the
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