Nikolai rimsky-korsakov was a member of a group of russian composers who were passionate nationalists. the group was known as a. "the five." b. the intellectual elite. c. "the ballets russes." d. the salon.

A. "the Five."

Explanation:

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer. He is remembered as a member of the group of composers known as "The Five." His music employed many references to fairy tales and folk stories. He is also remembered for his nationalist tendencies and for being professor of musical composition, harmony and orchestration at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. Moreover, Rimsky-Korsakov also enjoyed a successful career in the Russian military.

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classical and renaissance ideals. he mainly focused in historical paintings, so you could also say that he drew his artistic inspiration from the bible, since he depicted and painted many scenes from it.