painting highly detailed and realistic images
Well i know the greeks and romans used black backgrounds for their vases but i dont know if that is what you are looking for
The term that best completes the statement above would be "aria." It is a part of the opera wherein it expresses the music of the ensemble in such a way that it dictates the tone of the opera. It is usually accompanied by an instrument and it is not necessarily song by the opera singer.
The answer of your question is C