Which statement best describes the uppermost section of this mural painting?

The part of the fresco shown contains three scenes surrounding a doorway: one to the left of the door, one to the right of the door, and one above the door. Raised pieces of wood separate the scenes. All of the scenes are painted in deep, vibrant colors. The scene on the left depicts a man in a pink suit and a hat, holding a small jug in one hand. He is speaking with a man who has darker skin than him and is wearing a loincloth. The man is holding a brown animal skin. Behind them, people ride on horses and in covered wagons near a river. The top scene shows a white man and a black man, each wearing pants and no shirt, paddling on a raft down a river under a full moon. A large steamboat is behind them. The scene to the right of the door shows workers working on a riverbank. Behind them are some houses and a few tall buildings.

a. It portrays one single scene in a continuous, undivided arch over the doorway.
b. Four separate scenes are divided from one another into quadrants.
c. Three separate scenes arranged around the doorway are connected by overlapping figures and forms.
d. Three scenes are sharply divided from one another by black vertical bands.

2. Which of the following best describes this painting?
a. Colors are dull and monochrome.
b. A river landscape is featured in the background of each scene.
c. The figures all stand in stiff, rigid poses.
d. Straight line is the predominant formal feature of the mural painting.

1. Ans: c. Three separate scenes arranged around the doorway are connected by overlapping figures and forms.
2. Ans: d. Straight line is the predominant formal feature of the mural painting.

Art & Culture

You might also like to view...

A group of French freethinkers, called les philosophes, espoused principles of social justice, equality, religious tolerance, and freedom of speech in a twenty-eight volume Encyclopédie

A) true B) false

View
Art & Culture

Which is the best example of the vivid and precise realism of Northern Renaissance painting?

a. Van Eyck's Marriage of Arnolfini b. Bruegel's The Hunters' Return c. Parmigianino's Madonna of the Long Neck d. Tintoretto's Last Supper

View
Art & Culture

Which of the following terms best describes this selection's genre?

a) choral prelude b) choral anthem c) recitative semplice d) toccata

View
Art & Culture

What is the title of Morrissey's first solo album after leaving the Smiths?

A. La Vida Loca B. Viva Hate C. Viva La Bamba D. Viva La Vida

View
Art & Culture