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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A. painted eyes B. presence of a necklace C. red lines D. floral motif

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The west portal of ________ has an important sculptural program

a. Salisbury Cathedral. b. Florence Cathedral. c. Reims Cathedral. d. Cologne Cathedral.

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"Whatever is, is right" reflects the philosophic optimism of

A. Swift. B. Hogarth. C. Voltaire. D. Pope.

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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?

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