Aesthetic Question: Do you value a work of art that is humorous, such as the ceramic sculpture in Fig. 1-2 and the barnyard
animals in Fig 1-3, as much as one that is serious and formal, such as the statue of Rameses in Fig. 1-1?
Why or why not? What do you consider to be more important, the subject matter of an artwork of the message
it conveys?
Fig. 1-2
Fig 1-3
Fig. 1-1

Which of the following statements is not true? a. henry purcell was virtually unknown in his own time, but today is considered england’s most significant composer from the baroque era.b. purcell mastered all the musical forms of late seventeenth-century england, including church music, secular choral music, music for small groups of instruments, songs, and music for the stage.c. purcell’s music is filled with lively rhythms and a fresh melodic style that captures the spirit of english folk songs.d. dido, in virgil’s epic poem that purcell used as the basis for his opera dido and aeneas, was queen of carthage.

How does the character of the fourth movement compare with the first three? consider such factors as tempo, texture, rhythmic character, and melodic themes.

The architect senemut built a great mortuary for which egyptian leader