c. Certain figures gaze in particular directions.
d. The arms of Venus point to the seated couple.
a. Diagonal lines show movement and direction.
b. Select colors are placed on particular figures and areas.
c. Certain figures gaze in particular directions.
d. The arms of Venus point to the seated couple.
Which of the following characteristics of Caravaggio's artwork is evident in Artemisia Gentileschi's Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes?
A. the bravura style B. the vanitas theme C. eroticism D. tenebrism
For what reason, according to the text, were the plays written in rhyme during the Middle Ages?
A. It showed the playwrights' reverence to God to use heightened language. B. Playwrights of the time didn't know of any other way to write. C. It was easier for the actors to memorize. D. Playwrights showed off their excellent vocabularies by rhyming and were therefore hired more often.
On which day was the raucous Feast of Fools celebrated?
A) 1 January B) 14 February C) 1 April D) 5 November
What did Napoleon III commission Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann to do?
a. modernize Paris b. centralize trade relations with Egypt c. prevent an urban uprising d. establish standards for "art politics"