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Renaissance
Renaissance study questions
Question | Answer |
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What is sprezzatura? | sprezzatura is what a castiglione needs to be an acceptable one. |
What is a pieta? | A Pieta is 1. One of Michelangelo's sculpture, and 2. An Italian word that means "pity" or "mercy." |
What is the Mass, and what type of music did a Renaissance Mass involve? | A mass is a church music sung by a choir to celebrate Christ's last supper and cross sacrifice. |
Name at least two famous Renaissance composers and describe the music they wrote. | Josquin Desprez and Palestrina wrote secular music, and Palestrina also wrote about love. |
What is a pavane? What is a galliard? What is the difference between the two? | The Pavane and the Galliard are both dances, but Pavane is slow and galliard is fast. |
What were two instruments that were popular during the Renaissance? | The instruments were the recorder and the lute. |