The Classical period: a. followed the Renaissance and preceded the Baroque. b. followed the Romantic era and preceded the twentieth century. c. followed the Baroque and preceded the Romantic era. d. followed antiquity and preceded the Middle Ages.

a. followed the Renaissance and preceded the Baroque.

Explanation:

The Classical period followed the Renaissance and preceded the Baroque.

Classical period was between roughly 1730 and 1820 as the Baroque era was winding down, a few defining characteristics emerged, this period falls between the baroque and the romantic periods and laid emphasis on beauty, elegance, balance, more variety and contrast within a piece than Baroque.