The Masters II: Raphael

Question 1

What is Plato’s gesture in School Of Athens, and what is meant by it?

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He points up to heaven, signifying that everything is a reflection of Forms that reside in heaven.

Question 2

According to the lecture explanation of the painting Pope Leo X with Cardinals, what clues explain to the viewer the type of mood in the painting?

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no one in the painting is looking at each other

Question 3

Which of the following of Raphael?s work makes a reference to a time era known as the Golden Age?

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School of Athens

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the scene in Disputa?

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a dome of heaven

Question 5

What style of portraiture that Raphael uses in The Small Cowper Madonna was likely influenced by Leonardo? (above)

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the tilt of the head, reflecting a pyramid shape

Question 6

What does tromp l’oeil arch mean?

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fool the eye arch

Question 7

Which of the following techniques, developed by a fellow Renaissance artist, did Raphael use in one of his painting?

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pyramidal figures

Question 8

What is Aristotle’s gesture in School Of Athens, and what is meant by it?

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He motions towards Earth, signifying that everything can be understood from gathering scientific knowledge from the material earth.

Question 9

What Master’s influence can be seen in The Small Cowper Madonna? (above)

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Leonardo da Vinci

Question 10

What is the mood in Disputa?

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solemn and majestic

The Masters II: Raphael Answers