What element of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling best represents the painting's Neoplatonic symbolism and the painter's own religious feelings?
a. the choice to paint the ceiling in fresco
b. disguised portraits of other Renaissance artists in the painting
c. the painter's idealized portrayal of the female nude
d. the theme of the spirit in conflict with flesh
Answer: d
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A. what is established by the author. B. what is written by the art historian. C. what it means to the viewer. D. All of these. E. None of these answers are correct.
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A. Benedictine B. Cistercian C. Dominican D. Jesuit
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