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Which of the following people is included in the painting School of Athens?

A
Mozart
B
Aristotle
C
Themistocles
D
Christopher Columbus
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Which of the following of Raphael?s work makes a reference to a time era known as the Golden Age?

A
School of Athens
B
Pope Leo X with his Cardinals
C
The Small Cowper Madonna
D
School of Rome
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According to the information presented in the lecture, which of the following inventions commonly used today was first designed by Leonardo da Vinci?

A
a helicopter
B
a parachute
C
a train
D
a water tower
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How did Michelangelo paint the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel?

A
He separated them by character.
B
He painted them as a narrative story.
C
The frescoes are individual and not related to any others.
D
none of the above
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What is the name of the painting below?

Question illustration
A
The Creation
B
The Creation of Adam
C
The Beginning
D
David
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What significance do Leonardo’s technical achievements have?

A
Scientists have actually built some of them.
B
He won multiple awards for his inventions.
C
Many of them were not actually his own drawings.
D
all of the above
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What were Michelangelo’s feelings about painting in the Sistine Chapel?

A
He was overjoyed.
B
He was honored.
C
He was argumentative with the pope.
D
He was less than happy.
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Which of the following is a tomb monument in the Vatican basilica of Saint Peter?

A
Zeus
B
The Creation of Adam
C
Pieta
D
David
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Which artist created Pieta, the sculpture seen below?

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A
Michelangelo
B
Donatello
C
Leonardo da Vinci
D
Raphael
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What is Aristotle’s gesture in School Of Athens, and what is meant by it?

A
He motions towards Earth, signifying that everything can be understood from gathering scientific knowledge from the material earth.
B
He points to the other beings, signifying that everything comes from interaction among beings.
C
He points up to heaven, signifying that everything is a reflection of Forms that reside in heaven.
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The Sistine Chapel paintings resulted in a new powerful style in ______ Renaissance.

A
Low
B
High
C
Golden
D
Florence
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Which of the following projects was commissioned by popes?

A
Scrovegni Chapel
B
Florence Cathedral
C
Sistine Chapel
D
all of the above
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What does David’s expression suggest?

A
that he is deep in thought
B
that he is confident
C
that he is a focused warrior
D
that he is about to encounter danger
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Which of the following is true about the Mona Lisa?

A
She has an ambiguous expression.
B
It is da Vinci’s most famous painting.
C
Her gaze is shifted slightly to look straight at the viewer.
D
all of the above
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Who commissioned most of the artwork in Italy during the 16th Century?

A
political parties
B
wealthy families
C
the papacy
D
scholars
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How did the papacy behave during the High Renaissance?

A
They lived like princes.
B
They lived a modest lifestyle, with few material items.
C
They controlled everything.
D
all of the above

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