The painting technique of sfumato made famous in Leonardo’s Mona Lisa creates
a) an effect of smokiness.
b) a shiny glaze over the painting’s surface.
c) bright highlights.
d) intensely saturated color.
Answer: a
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What is the correct definition of “diminution”?
a. melodic motion that moves primarily by leaps rather than by steps b. a reduction, usually by half, of all the rhythmic durations in a melody c. a gradual decrease in the volume of sound d. the concluding section of a musical composition e. the notes of a melody held for longer than (usually double) their normal duration
Most of the figures in The School of Athens are
a) based on Classical antiquity. b) known contemporary Greek scholars. c) known contemporary Roman scholars. d) based on friends of the patron.
Which style of art uses new ideas but remains based on older forms?
A. Abstract art B. Neoclassicism C. Expressionism D. Cubism
Beethoven was known for following the rules and expectations of Classical musical forms that his predecessors had so thoroughly developed.
a. true b. false