What is the basic plan of the Villa Rotonda?

A. a Roman rectilinear temple raised on a pedestal
B. four symmetrical wings surrounding a domed central area
C. a meandering shape determined by the eccentric topography of the site
D. a circular temple covered by a dome


B

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A. scissors B. charcoal C. oil paint D. masking tape

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Identify the composer and work heard in the listening excerpt

a. Ave Maria, by Josquin b. Wachet auf, by Bach c. L’amante segreto, by Strozzi d. Dido and Aeneas, by Purcell e. As Vesta was from Latmos Hill Descending, by Weelkes

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Which Renaissance composer is known for writing music of such intense chromaticism, that it is not until the works of twentieth-century atonal composers that we find anything as challenging?

A) Carlo Gesualdo B) Claudio Monteverdi C) Johannes Ockeghem D) Cipriano de Rore

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The music that arose in reaction to the Rococo is called "Classical," because of its

a. symmetry, proportion, unity, and clarity. b. reliance upon a small number of instruments. c. predictability of form and movements. d. use of Greek and Roman mythological themes.

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