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hbsimmons88

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The preeminent expression of florid baroque architecture is
 
  A. St. Paul's cathedral, London.
  B. the palace at Versailles.
  C. the church of St. Peter's in Rome.
  D. Villa Rotondo, Vicenza.

Question 2

The baroque artistic ideal can be characterized as
 
  A. valuing repose.
  B. exuberant, with grand, sweeping gestures.
  C. a single, static perspective.
  D. a design complete in itself.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



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