The northern preoccupation with death as evidenced in the work of Grünewald
What will be an ideal response?
Grünewald's most famous work the Isenheim Altarpiece (Fig. 16.13) was housed in a hospital for treating skin diseases. Physical disease is evidence of spiritual disease so the grim realism of the piece is a spur to repentance. The painting's focus on morbidity reflects a response to recurrent plagues since the Black Death in 1348 and the themes of the fragility of life and the horror of death which were prominent in northern European art.
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A. Akhenaten is not depicted with the traditional symbols of the pharaoh's sovereignty. B. Akhenaten's face is idealized and his pose evokes power and permanence. C. Akhenaten is depicted as a youthful, athletic male at the peak of physical perfection. D. Akhenaten's body is distorted and his facial features are exaggerated.
Molière's early plays borrowed plots from commedia dell'arte
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A mihrab always points the direction to
a) Mecca b) Jerusalem c) Rome d) Cairo
Research by van Hoof (1999) indicates that most college students
a. have not achieved an identity by graduation. b. have achieved an identity by graduation. c. have a weak identity through college. d. have a strong identity through college.