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Ebrown

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The technique of sfumato involves the use of:
 
  A. multiple layers of glazes.
  B. multiple vanishing points.
  C. elongated figures and compressed space.
  D. burnt charcoal.
  E. All of these answers are correct.

Question 2

The theme of the Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes comes from:
 
  A. scenes of everyday life.
  B. the Egyptian Book of the Dead.
  C. the story of the artist's life.
  D. Plato's Republic.
  E. None of these answers is correct.



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Answer to Question 1

A
The technique of creating a hazy atmosphere is called sfumato, a specialty of Leonardo da Vinci.

Answer to Question 2

E
Michelangelo organized the ceiling into segments depicting the Old Testament stories of the creation of the world.



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