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Art across Time, 2/e
Laurie Schneider Adams

Precursors of the Renaissance

Essay Quiz



1

Discuss the Classical revival in Italy in the 14th century, and illustrate its influence on the arts.
2

Compare and contrast the styles of the Madonna Enthroned by Cimabue and Giotto. What does each illustrate about the artists and their times?
3

3 Describe a working day in the life of a fourteenth-century Italian fresco painter.
4

4 Explain why Giotto's frescoes are more dramatic than Romanesque and Gothic pictorial imagery. Give examples from the text.
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5 Compare the style of Duccio's Maestà with that of the Arena Chapel frescoes. Include a discussion of the patrons and the relationship of the works to their contexts.
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6 Compare the style of Giotto with that of International Gothic. Include a discussion of patronage and influence.
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7 Discuss the change in art styles in fourteenth-century Italy after 1348. Propose some possible reasons for the change.