What were the inspirations for Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres's Large Odalisque?
What will be an ideal response?
Essay responses should include these points:
The figure glances over her shoulder with a cool gaze, making her simultaneously erotic and aloof.
Ingres's fluid line and elegant postures are in the Neoclassical style.
His proportion and fantastic theme are in the Romantic style.
Ingres shows the fascination with exotic cultures by including the peacock-feather fan, pipe and lush bedding.
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In The City of God, Augustine asked and answered which of the following questions?
A. Why did God create the world? B. Why does the Roman Empire suffer so much? C. Will Rome be powerful again? D. Where did evil originate?
Rapidly repeating tones by quick up-and-down strokes of the bow is a string technique known as ________.
A. vibrato B. tremolo C. pizzicato D. portamento