The area outside the façade of St. Peter’s contains both a(n) _____, or row of columns, and a(n) _______, or courtyard.
a. arcade and piazzale
b. elevation and perspective
c. piazza and volutes
d. piazzale and arcade
e. colonnade and piazza
e. colonnade and piazza
a. Incorrect. An arcade is a series of arches, and a piazzale is type of square, not a courtyard.
b. Incorrect. Elevation is a type of architectural image, and perspective refers to a certain viewpoint.
c. Incorrect. A piazza is a courtyard, not a row of columns and volutes are an aspect of certain columns.
d. Incorrect. A piazzale is not a row of columns, and an arcade is not a courtyard.
e. Correct. A colonnade is a row of columns and a piazza is a courtyard.
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