Like van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife, Roger van der Weyden's Descent from the Cross suggests some tension between


Answer: material well-being and spiritual narrative.

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Which composer is said to have turned the piano sideways to show his hands?

A. Robert Schumann B. Frédéric Chopin C. Franz Liszt D. George Sand

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The flamboyant version of Gothic architecture known as the Radiant style is best exemplified by

a) the royal chapel of Sainte-Chapelle. b) Amiens Cathedral. c) Notre-Dame de Paris. d) the Abbey at Saint-Denis.

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How did the force of nationalism change after 1848?

A. It shifted from eastern and southern Europe to northern and western Europe. B. It became increasingly militant and ethnocentric. C. It began to more strongly exhibit humanitarian values. D. It began to be associated more strongly with liberalism.

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What happening in Frida Kahlo's life as she was painting The Two Fridas?

a. her marriage to Diego Rivera b. her divorce from Diego Rivera c. her stormy engagement d. Diego Rivera's death

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