Art 102 - Survey of Art History 2 » Spring 2022 » Paying tribute, Masaccio at the Brancacci Chapel

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Question #1
This scene shows atmospheric perspective, which allows the mountain to recede into the background through changes in
A.   the shadows
B.   color
C.   size
Question #2
At this time, the Florentine government had just initiated a new tax and this painting may show that Christ rejected that kind of civic responsibility.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
Which of the following is NOT true of Masaccio's Tribute Money?
A.   This scene shows three distinct events associated with this story: Christ ordering Peter to find a fish, Peter finding the money in the fish's mouth, and Peter paying the tax collector.
B.   This scene shows Christ and the apostles confronted by a tax collector, but Christ has renounced worldly possessions.The money for the tax is found in a fish, which is a miracle.
C.   Masaccio tries to create the most realistic scene that he can using linear perspective, atmospheric perspective, emotions, gestures, and contrapposto.
D.   Although Masaccio tried to create a convincing illusion of real life, the light in the painting does not align with the light from the windows in the Brancacci Chapel.
Question #4
The Tribute Money is one of the earliest surviving examples of a painting that used linear perspective.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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