Question

Fill in the blank.

A number of Titian’s works were influenced by _______.
_______ is a name that means “prophetess.”
Giorgione was greatly influenced by a meeting with _______.
In their continuous effort to represent the human figure properly, Renaissance artists like Leonardo and Michelangelo were diligent students of _______.
At the time of the Italian Renaissance, _______ was a symbol of the chivalrous Christian knight.
The pose of Venus in Titian’s Venus of Urbino was based directly on the _______, painted by Giorgione.
La Gioconda, meaning “light hearted,” was another name for Leonardo da Vinci’s _______.
At the age of 24, _______ completed his statue, the Pietà.
Based on your reading, answer the following questions.

What is the theme of any sculpture or painting called a pietà?
For whom did Rafael do most of his work while in Rome, and what kind of works did he do?

Answer 1

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