What made the Raft of the "Medusa" so controversial? Consider both style and subject matter
What will be an ideal response?
Essay responses should include these points:
The captain of the Medusa was an incompetent aristocrat appointed by the newly restored monarchy for political reasons after the French Revolution.
There was an insufficient number of lifeboats for all on board and those boats were reserved for officers and the captain; 90 percent of the crew and passengers died.
Gericault shows the moment when the rescue boat is spotted.
The artist placed a black man on top of the composition, suggesting freedom will occur only when the most oppressed member of society is emancipated.
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Almost all of Madalena Casulana’s known musical works are
a. in the form of the frottole. b. polychoral. c. composed for the toccata. d. in the form of the madrigal.
The final and most significant crisis is referred to as the
A. complication. B. obstacle. C. crisis. D. climax.