In Andrea Mantegna’s ceiling of the Camera Picta, the use of di sotto in sù can be seen in the
a) foreshortened bodies of the putti.
b) detailed modeling of the vegetation that surrounds the lower rim of the oculus.
c) graduated shading and blurred outlines between the clouds and enveloping sky.
d) individualized features and personalities of each woman.
Answer: a
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a. the mind's innate, inherited contents. b. thought not controlled by reason. c. the imprint of early sexual feeling. d. the moral base that forms conscience.
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What will be an ideal response?
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