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Question #1

A feature of the work that derives from previous artistic practice is the use of:

A. fresco

B. vellum

C. tempera

D. silverpoint

Question #2

One of the major reasons for the grand size of the structure was to: u Answered

A. accommodate large numbers of pilgrims traveling to Santiago de Compostela

B. convey economic and cultural superiority

C. challenge the authority of the Pope in Rome

D. honor a line of royal kings buried there

Question #3

What term describes a sculptural form that partially projects from its background?

A. standard plan

B. sarcophagus

C. projecting niche

D. relief

Question #4

In this painting, what do the lilies symbolize?

A. purity

B. Holy Spirit

C. doubt

D. an angel

Question #5

What primary message is being conveyed in The Triumph of Death?

A. that death comes to all

B. that sinners cannot be saved

C. that it is a multi-paneled work

D. that it is an altarpiece