All Categories MCQs
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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
60841
The technique of laying paint or pigment on an area of the surface very thickly is called:
Answer:
Impasto
Impasto is a technique where paint is laid on an area of the surface very thickly, usually enough that the brush or painting-knife strokes are visible.
60842
Which painting technique involves painting on wet lime plaster so the colors become fixed as it dries?
Answer:
Fresco
Fresco (Italian for 'fresh') is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid ('wet') lime plaster.
60843
Which composer is known for his massive symphonies, often involving huge orchestras and choirs (e.g., 'Symphony of a Thousand')?
Answer:
Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler was an Austro-Bohemian late-Romantic composer. His Symphony No. 8 is known as the 'Symphony of a Thousand' due to the number of performers required.
60844
Who composed 'Symphonie fantastique'?
Answer:
Hector Berlioz
Hector Berlioz was a French Romantic composer. 'Symphonie fantastique' is a program symphony that tells the story of an artist's self-destructive passion.
60845
Which avant-garde composer created '4′33″', a piece consisting of four minutes and thirty-three seconds of silence?
Answer:
John Cage
John Cage was an American composer. '4′33″' challenges the definition of music, as the audience hears only the ambient sounds of the environment.
60846
Who composed 'Rhapsody in Blue', fusing classical music with jazz?
Answer:
George Gershwin
George Gershwin was an American composer whose compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, most notably 'Rhapsody in Blue' (1924).
60847
Who composed the 'Lullaby' (Wiegenlied) and 'A German Requiem'?
Answer:
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist. His 'Lullaby' is one of the most famous melodies in the world.
60848
Which composer and piano virtuoso is known for his 'Hungarian Rhapsodies'?
Answer:
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer and pianist of the Romantic era, renowned for his incredible technical skill and showmanship.
60849
Who invented the 'Mobile', a type of kinetic sculpture?
Answer:
Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder was an American sculptor known as the originator of the mobile, a type of moving sculpture made with delicately balanced or suspended shapes.
60850
Jean-Michel Basquiat started his career as a graffiti artist under the pseudonym:
Answer:
SAMO
Before his gallery success, Basquiat was a graffiti artist in New York City in the late 1970s, using the tag SAMO (Same Old Shit).