Category: Arts

What instrument was not popular during the medieval period? portative organ What instruments were used in the medieval period? Instruments, such as the vielle, harp, psaltery, flute, shawm, bagpipe, and drums were all used during the Middle Ages to accompany dances and singing. Trumpets and horns were used by nobility, and organs, both portative (movable) […]

What is a silverpoint and when was it first used? Silverpoint is a technique that uses a thin silver wire in a stick to create a drawing. It was first used during the 14th and 15th centuries. It can create unique and beautiful pieces of art, but is also difficult to work with and expensive. […]

What are some examples of syncretism? A great example of cultural syncretism is the Rastafarian movement in Jamaica. African-Hebrew and Christian religious practices blend together with Caribbean freed slave culture and a 19th-century Pan African identity to make something influenced by many cultures but that is completely unique. Which is an example of syncretism quizlet? […]

What artist did Frida Kahlo marry? Diego Rivera What makes Frida Kahlo unique as an artist? She is known as the master of Self-Portraits In her career, Frida Kahlo created 143 paintings out of which 55 are self-portraits. Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits are considered among the finest ever created. Her most famous self-portrait is perhaps Self-Portrait […]

What does it mean to french a rack of lamb? JUMP TO RECIPE. Elise Bauer. A “rack” of lamb is a section of ribs, usually 7, sometimes 8 lamb chops in one piece. A classic way to prepare rack of lamb is with the bones “frenched” or exposed. These days you can usually find packaged […]

What do octave and Sestet mean? Traditionally, the fourteen lines of a sonnet consist of an octave (a stanza of eight lines) followed by a sestet (a stanza of six lines). Sonnets generally use a meter of iambic pentameter, and follow a set rhyme scheme. What type of Sonnet consist of an octave and a […]

What is pattern and repetition? What is repetition, pattern, and rhythm? How do they relate to each other? Repetition refers to one object or shape repeated; pattern is a combination of elements or shapes repeated in a recurring and regular arrangement; rhythm–is a combination of elements repeated, but with variations. What is the regular repetition […]

How would you describe Japanese architecture? Japanese architecture (日本建築, Nihon kenchiku) has been typified by wooden structures, elevated slightly off the ground, with tiled or thatched roofs. The introduction of Buddhism in Japan during the sixth century was a catalyst for large-scale temple building using complicated techniques in wood. Why is Japanese architecture important? Japanese […]

How are the impressionism and primitivism style of music different? Impressionism is principally a French phenomenon, although Spanish, Italian, and American composers contributed important examples. Primitivism may have a different meaning in the visual arts from that in music. Primitive paintings may be those created by artists outside academic circles. Which element of music is […]

What is the difference between Sumerian and Akkadian? The Akkadians lived in northern Mesopotamia while the Sumerians lived in the south. They had a similar government and culture as the Sumerians, but spoke a different language. The government was made up of individual city-states. Initially these city-states were not united and often warred with each […]