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Praxis Fine Arts 2

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. This man composed 'The Beggars Opera.'






2. This kind of sculpture is slightly raised from its flat background and literally translates as 'low relief.'






3. This man composed the opera 'Boris Godunov.'






4. This artist painted the famous 'At the Moulin Rouge.'






5. This American artist painted 'Breaking Storm' and 'Gulf Stream.'






6. This Italian composed the operas 'Tosca' and 'La Boheme.'






7. What instrument did Larry Adler popularize in the classical music scene?






8. This Greek actor was the actor to be known by name.






9. He composed the operas 'Orfeo' and 'The Return of Ulysses.'






10. This composer wrote the operas 'Lohengrin' and 'Tannhauser.'






11. This artist painted the 'Haywain.'






12. What is the subtitle of Anton Dvorak's Symphony Number 9?






13. What artist painted 'Nude Descending a Staircase?'






14. This man composed the opera 'Hansel and Gretel.'






15. What famous songwriter wrote 'Alexander's Ragtime Band?'






16. This artist is best known for his paintings of Campbell's Soup Cans.






17. What Spanish artist painted 'Maids of Honor?'






18. Who composed the opera 'The Marriage of Figaro?'






19. This man wrote the lyrics to Leonard Bernstein's 'West Side Story.'






20. He composed the opera 'Einstein on the Beach.'






21. What composer wrote the opera 'Benvenuto Celini?'






22. What is the nickname of musician William Basie?

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23. This artist is best known for his frescos on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.






24. This man directed the classic movie 'Birth of a Nation.'






25. What pair wrote the musical 'The King and I?'






26. This Giuseppe Verdi opera's title translates to 'The Lost One.'






27. What Russian composer wrote the opera 'Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk?'






28. What Jazz musician was nicknamed 'Satchmo?'






29. This man directed the movies 'Maltese Falcon' and 'African Queen.'






30. What is the more famous name of the painting 'Arrangement in Gray and Black?'

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31. This actor won an Academy Award for his starring role in 'The King and I.'






32. What Russian composed 'Peter and the Wolf?'






33. What instrument is Pablo Cassals famous for playing?






34. What French composer wrote 'Nocturne' and 'La Mer?'






35. What American composer wrote the Pulitzer Prize winning 'Appalachian Spring?'






36. Rogers and Hammerstein wrote the musical 'Showboat' with the help of what famous songwriter?






37. What is the name of the only opera that Beethoven composed?






38. Who composed the musicals 'Candide' and 'On the Town?'






39. This songwriter wrote 'Beautiful Dreamer.'






40. This composer wrote 'Holberg Suite.'






41. What French composer wrote 'Damnation of Faust?'






42. This songwriter composed 'Maple Leaf Rag.'






43. Who composed the 'Moonlight Sonata?'






44. What Russian composer wrote the ballets 'The Wedding' and 'The Firebird?'






45. This American artist famous for her Southwestern landscapes married photographer Alfred Stieglitz.

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46. He composed the operas 'Billy Budd' and 'Peter Grimes.'






47. This American artist pioneered the 'action painting' genre.






48. This Russian composer wrote the '1812 Overture.'






49. What was the last name of famed artist Michelangelo?






50. Picasso was influential in this geometric art style of the early 20th century.