In European fresco painting from the early Renaissance to the late Baroque, the goal of artists was to
a) create the illusion of real space and realistic figures.
b) flatten the picture plane.
c) educate the illiterate masses and create a sense of awe.
d) tell the story of the life of the Buddha.
Question 2
Artists can create a sense of luminous materiality in oil painting by brushing thin films of transparent color onto the surface, a process called
a) glazing.
b) buon fresco.
c) trompe-l'oeil.
d) staining.