Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. a
Why were portraits important in early history? Using key terms from the lesson, describe the above self-portrait by
Rembrandt
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Portraits were used to capture a person's picture before photography and film. A painting is Rembrandt's self-portrait, or portrait of the painter himself. It's a realistic frontal self-portrait with significant contrasts between light and dark to highlight the artist's face and exhibit detail. Each component is proportioned so that no single aspect stands out, but rather complements the others. Although waves in their natural state are not necessarily art, Katsushika Hokusai has caught the ferocity of the waves as well as the grandeur of the ocean by painting a frozen image of a gigantic wave right before it crashes down on the sea below. The artist employed proportion to emphasize the main wave, demonstrating its dominance over the other waves.

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i'm not sure i completely understand your question, but i will do my best.

i think the answer you are looking for is sequence. (see below)

a repeated melodic fragment would be best defined as repetition, while repeated chords (different or the same) could be a chord progression. however, you then mentioned the chord and melodic fragment beginning on higher or lower pitches, in that case, the answer could be best defined as a sequence. the definition of a sequence is as follows: "the restatement of a motif or longer melodic (or harmonic) passage at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice."

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