____, in addition to running affairs of state when her husband ...

[WWatsford]

____, in addition to running affairs of state when her husband was away on military campaigns, was also committed to supporting the arts. She was a connoisseur of the visual arts (her portrait was painted by Leonardo da Vinci), wrote and collected poetry, commissioned musical compositions, sang with a fine soprano voice, and performed on a variety of instruments
 
  A) Isabella d'Este
  B) Margaret of Austria
  C) Joan of Arc
  D) Christine de Pisan

Question 2

Early opera composers, such as Monteverdi, sought to exploit the expressive potential of
 
  A) the clarinet.
 
  B) the piano.
 
  C) the human voice.
 
  D) the percussion family.
 
  E) the trumpet.

[dyrone]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C

[WWatsford]

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[Chelseyj.hasty]

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