Wedge shaped stones in a roman arch are known as:
a. Metope
b. Voussoirs
c. Acanthus
d. Architrave
Ans: b. Voussoirs
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which phrase best describes the sculpted figures of the Mystic Mill, on a column capital of the church of La Madeleine at Vézelay?
a. designed according to classical proportions b. based on Roman style sculpture and painting c. grotesquely shaped to fit their architectural setting d. influenced by the lost traditions of free-standing sculpture
Describe four functions of dramatic language
What will be an ideal response?
Again according to the textbook, which of the following relates to this movement from the larger composition from which it is drawn?
a) chromaticism b) rhythmic displacement c) text painting d) diminution