Who was Vitruvius and why would we care about him?
a. He wrote a Roman version of Oedipus Rex which was read during the middle ages
b. He was a Roman poet who influenced Italian playwrights of the Renaissance
c. He was a Roman general who established theatres across the Roman empire
d. He was a Roman engineer whose De Architectura described how to build a theatre
e. Answers a. and b. but not c. and d.
D
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Gail Hoffman has argued that the ________ on Head with Remains of Painted Decoration were related to mourning the dead
A. painted eyes B. presence of a necklace C. red lines D. floral motif
The west portal of ________ has an important sculptural program
a. Salisbury Cathedral. b. Florence Cathedral. c. Reims Cathedral. d. Cologne Cathedral.
"Whatever is, is right" reflects the philosophic optimism of
A. Swift. B. Hogarth. C. Voltaire. D. Pope.
Consider the tapestry Smell, from The Lady and the Unicorn, pictured in the text. What is the subject matter? What elements in the tapestry indicate a Gothic style? What elements predict the aesthetics of the Renaissance?
What will be an ideal response?