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Which statement is true of Giorgio di Chirico's Gare Montparnasse (The Melancholy of Departure)?
A. The use of radial balance in the trains and building convey a sense of order.
B. Distorted perspective conveys the painting's evocation of a disturbing memory or a dream.
C. The use of asymmetrical balance is seen in the figure on the yellow path.
D. Hieratic scaling gives prominence to distant structures.
Answer: B
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A) sfumato B) chiaroscuro C) tenebrism D) scumbling E) obscurantism
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a) warning the Trojans of the Greek’s treachery in the gift of a wooden horse. b) failing to make the proper sacrifices to Apollo. c) seeing Athena naked in her bath. d) plotting against Laocoön’s father.