Author Question: ________ is the name for a standard subject in Christian art, that of Mary, the mother of Jesus, ... (Read 82 times)

Mollykgkg · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

________ is the name for a standard subject in Christian art, that of Mary, the mother of Jesus, holding her son after he was taken down from the cross.

A. Portrait
B. Piet
C. Vanitas
D. All of these are correct answers: Portrait, Piet, and Vanitas.
E. None of these answers are correct.

Question 2

When discussing the size, shape, material, color, and composition of a work of art, we are discussing its:

A. form.
B. iconography.
C. theme.
D. purpose.
E. content.

Brummell1998 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Pieta means pity in Italian and describes the emotional connotation of the image in regard to the religious iconography.

Answer to Question 2

A
Form includes visual elements and principles of design to shape the way a work of art looks.