Spain was one of the wealthiest European countries during the Baroque and lavishly supported the arts, at least partly due to __________.
a. competition with France
b. an influx of riches from the New World
c. the overblown tastes of King Philip IV
d. the acquisitive nature of the aristocracy
e. an influx of riches from the Far East
Question 2
In comparison with Gothic architecture, Medieval Italian churches tended to be more
a. plain and controlled
b. spacious and ornate
c. organic and open
d. geometric and solid
e. none of the above
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