These three figurative works, included in this chapter of the text, represent three different themes of art: Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius; Delacroix, Liberty Leading the People; and Cimabue, Madonna Enthroned. Explain how each image communicates the theme of the work

What will be an ideal response?

Areas of meaning convey what a work of art is "about" and can be categorized by themes. These works reflect themes of social orders and the sacred realm through figurative representation.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which was the leading composer of sacred music in sixteenth-century Italy who wrote an influential Mass for Pope Marcellus?

a. Tomás Luis de Victoria b. Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina c. Antonio Vivaldi. d. Giovanni Coperario

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