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Question #1

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

A. silverpoint

B. fresco

C. vellum

D. tempera

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. relief

D. projecting niche

Question #4

In this painting, what do the lilies symbolize?

A. an angel

B. doubt

C. purity

D. Holy Spirit

Question #5

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

A. that it is an altarpiece

B. that sinners cannot be saved

C. that death comes to all

D. that it is a multi-paneled work