why did painter meissonier place napoleon at the front and center of his work of art?
to show his small sizeto show his central importanceto show his entire figureto make wide use of space

changeable lenses of different focal lengths allows light to enter the camera,which then forms the image on light-sensitive film;

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neumes above text

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colored lines

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4-line staff

f, c, or g clef

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time signature (perfect or half circle)

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italian words and abbreviations for dynamics and tempo

staccato, slurs, and so on