Michelangelo was commissioned to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Pope

a) Sixtus IV.
B) Leo X.
C) Clement VII.
D) Julius II.

Answer: D) Julius II.

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Romantic art stresses:

A. themes of flirtation, courtship, and marriage. B. ancient Roman ideals of proportion and harmony. C. drama, unbridled emotions, and complex compositions. D. clarity, stability, and precision. E. All of these answers are correct.

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Due to the small size of the Coolidge Auditorium in the Library of Congress in Washington, D. C., the orchestra that played the premiere of Appalachian Spring was limited and consisted of all the following except:

a. string instruments. b. woodwind instruments. c. brass instruments. d. the piano.

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