A.   Giovanni Arnolfini's wife was pregnant with their first child at the time of this painting.

B.   Giovanni Arnolfini's wealth is an important theme of the painting, with evidence of his wealth in many details.

C.   The gestures and details are symbols that have meaning in this painting, but it is difficult to determine the particular meaning or purpose of this painting.

D.   Giovanni Arnolfini, an Italian merchant who worked in Bruges, was the patron of this painting.

A.   the woman's devotion to her husband.

B.   that the house is warm.

C.   the couple stands on holy ground.

D.   it was customary at that time to remove shoes while indoors.

A.   Many layers of tempera paint

B.   Multiple layers of glazes

C.   Undiluted oil paint

D.   Special brushes