During the Baroque era, the Catholic Church required that religious art teach the Bible at an emotional level to the people of the lower classes.
Hierarchical scale is the use of scale to indicate relative importance. In the royal altar to the hand, the king is at the center because he is the most important followed by his attendants.
It appears to be tinted glass. You can see the carefully crafted soft ridges with an unique design. The wavy design gives off a calm and curious mood. The artist's intention was most likely to use the piece as a form of expressing emotion as the calm yet harsh color scheme suggests. If not, the artist might have intended to make a simple decoration. Let me know how I can improve on mg answers. Have a great night!
Percussive dance is a highly rhythmic and musical dance form that relies on precise execution of foot-based dance patterns
Sustained means a movement quality that is characterized by an even flow of energy resulting in motion that is ongoing and smooth.