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How do Renaissance and medieval paintings of religious subjects differ?

Which statement describes a convention that Renaissance painters used?

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1
Which statement describes a convention that Renaissance painters used?
They arranged figures within complex geometric shapes.
atmospheric perspective gave a sense of flattened space
They gave figures a sense of form by using chiaroscuro.
2
How do Renaissance and medieval paintings of religious subjects differ?
Renaissance = earthly settings; medieval = heavenly gold
Medieval paintings use perspective; Renaissance don't.
Renaissance have more of a flattened sense of space
3
What Renaissance characteristic does Michelangelo's Pietà exhibit?
depicts the figures with ideal beauty and youth.
depicts the figures smaller-than-life
demonstrates the influence of medieval sculpture.
organizes the figures with a rectangle to create tension.
4
What Mannerist conventions do you see in Madonna with the Long Neck?
a composition that is simplified and symmetrical
figures that appear flattened
realistic anatomy and a simple background
distorted proportion and a complex composition
5
How does Raphael's Marriage of the Virgin reflect Italian High Renaissance beliefs?
only communicates a religious message
humanism; biblical figures have a modern setting
combines biblical stories with Classical myths
6
How did Classical Greek and Roman sculpture inspire Renaissance sculptors
nude as a subject matter, depicting its beauty and strength.
depicted the human figure as shameful and full of sin.
incorporated stiff, unnatural poses in their figures.
avoided the study of anatomy and exaggerated proportion.