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jilianpiloj

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The vanishing point in Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper is:
 
  A. at the exact center of the picture.
  B. just behind the head of the figure of Jesus.
  C. on the horizon line.
  D. all of these: at the exact center of the picture, just behind the head of the figure of Jesus, and on the horizon line.
  E. None of these answers are correct.

Question 2

A necessary feature of pattern is:
 
  A. texture.
  B. color.
  C. modeling.
  D. vanishing points.
  E. repetition.



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Answer to Question 1

D
Parallel lines receding in the distance converge at a point called the vanishing point. In The Last Supper, these lines converge at a vanishing point behind Jesus' head, at the exact center of the picture, along the horizon line.

Answer to Question 2

E
Pattern is any decorative, repetitive motif or design.



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