Why were central-plan structures used for baptisteries, as well as for martyrs' churches and tombs?

What will be an ideal response?

Christians "died" in baptism and were reborn as believe

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How did Déjeuner sur l'Herbe break with the stylistic traditions of the past?

A) ?The painting began with a white background, to which darker colors were added. B) ?The painting included both male and female nudes. C) ?The painting used a pyramidal arrangement for the figures. D) ?The painting's subjects were expressionless.

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Handel's ________ features the aria, Piangerò la sorte mia (I shall mourn my fate), and is one of his most frequently performed operas today.  

A. La Traviata B. The Messiah C. Orfeo D. Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar)

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