When examining Lorenzetti's fresco Allegory of Good Government (Fig. 13.3) in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico, what aspects of civil life can be identified?
What will be an ideal response?
Merchants celebrate their supremacy, vendors sell their wares, a teacher works with students in a classroom, a new building is being constructed, and farmers bring livestock and produce. All are watched over by the Virgin Mary. Peace, prosperity, and justice are personified.
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a. true b. false
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decorative ornamentaion. rectilinear planes. steel frames. curtain walls.
Commedia dell'arte troupes were organized as sharing companies
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In his painting The Oath of the Horatii (fig. 15.37), Jacques-Louis David __________
A. was primarily interested in showing off his mastery of the elements of design B. depicted the military power of the French king C. used the style of Classical sculptures to illustrate a theme of patriotism D. provided a model to be used for engraved illustrations in a book