The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds by Rembrandt van Rijn reveals how etching differs from other printmaking techniques in its
a) immediate effects that approximate a sketch drawn by the artist's hand.
b) use of colors that create a bold statement.
c) clear contour lines.
d) dark shadows and mysterious light.
Answer: a
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The composer/lyricist(s) of the 1920s and 30s best known for using clever, sophisticated
lyrics and unusual rhythms with trivial librettos, and who wrote Anything Goes (“You’re the Top”) and Kiss Me Kate ("Brush Up Your Shakespeare") was/were:
a. Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart b. Cole Porter c. George and Ira Gershwin d. Irving Berlin e. Gilbert and Sullivan
During the Baroque Era, churches
a. were thrifty and used little of their resources for the arts. b. did not allow instruments. c. spent large sums of money on lavish decorations and powerful organs. d. hosted frequent opera concerts.
In general, after the 1950s commercial US repertory has relied heavily on revivals of its own past successes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Who wrote the libretto for Rigoletto?
a) Lorenzo Da Ponte b) Ernest Guiraud c) Francesco Piave d) Niccolò Piccinni