During the baroque period, music declined in importance in the Catholic church.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
The baroque period showed the recovery of the Catholic Church after the Protestant Reformation. After 1600, the arts were used by the Italians to celebrate the power and glory of the church. New churches and palaces were decorated with rich gilding and other ornamentation.
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Egypt's outstanding contribution in relief sculpture was the
A. ability to depict figures facing straight ahead. B. development of the principles of perspective. C. invention of a canon of proportions for depicting the human figure. D. creation of a vast repertory of poses for portraying human actions.
The paintings in House of the Vetii (Fig. 6-29) ________________
A. depict a continuous narrative around the entire room B. resemble framed pictures hung on the wall C. exemplify the Roman tradition of still life painting D. are unusual since most homes relied on mosaics for decoration
Which of the following stories from the Hebrew Bible was the assigned topic for the competition to create a new set of doors for the north entrance to the Baptistery at Florence's Duomo?
a. the Sacrifice of Isaac b. Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden c. the Meeting of Solomon and Sheba d. Noah and the Ark
The beginning of a play usually involves _______________: the setting forth of information about earlier events,
the identity and relationship of the characters, and the present situation.
a. complications b. inciting incident c. point of attack d. exposition