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Question #1

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

A. silverpoint

B. tempera

C. fresco

D. vellum

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. challenge the authority of the Pope in Rome

C. convey economic and cultural superiority

D. honor a line of royal kings buried there

Question #3

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

A. projecting niche

B. relief

C. standard plan

D. sarcophagus

Question #4

In this painting, what do the lilies symbolize?

A. an angel

B. Holy Spirit

C. purity

D. doubt

Question #5

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

A. that sinners cannot be saved

B. that death comes to all

C. that it is a multi-paneled work

D. that it is an altarpiece