Which statement does not apply to Robert Schumann's Symphony No. 1?
A) based the subject of springtime, it was written out in the space of four days
B) Schumann wrote a detailed program of the symphony for distribution to the audience
C) he adopted large-scale unifying devices, such as themes that appear in multiple movements
D) the slow second movement has an unusually intense melody reminiscent of a melody by Chopin
B
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What was depicted in a typical morality play, such as Everyman?
a. the vivid life and death of a Christian saint b. a scene from the Old or New Testaments c. the struggle between vice and virtue over a sinner's soul d. the reenactment of Christ's death and resurrection
For Closer Look: Holbein’s The Ambassadors: The painting was commissioned as a portrait, but its allegorical content renders it far more complex than most portraiture. How does this complexity underscore its humanist principles, and why would the two ambassadors want to present themselves in humanist terms?
What will be an ideal response?