Which is a characteristic of medieval art but not renaissance art? a. a focus on the beauty, grace, and strength of the n u d e human body b. natural human figures that captured movement and individual expression c. very little use of light and shadow, so that figures and objects look flat d. a fascination with themes from ancient greece and rome

While fragileworks of art might be best preserved in a locked box, museums routinely display such objects. why do museum professionals feel it is important to share these artifacts?

Match these items. match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1. aesthetics in art, a technique for defining shape, also used to create a sense of depth 2. composition a perceived line that describes three-dimensional form 3. contour line a method of presenting an illusion of the three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional surface 4. line (pronounced "uhvrr") — a work of art; the sum of the lifework of an artist, writer, or composer 5. oeuvre the way an artist organizes forms (lines, shapes, etc.) in an artwork, either by placing shapes on a flat surface or by arranging forms in space 6. patron the relationship of one part of a person, building, or object to another; for example the size of a statue's head in relationship to the rest of the body 7. personification the study of beauty or good taste; anything related to the study of beauty or good taste 8. perspective giving human characteristics to something that is not human 9. proportion generally a wealthy person who pays an artist to create a work of art; throughout much of history artists could not have survived without "patronage" 10. symbol an object or word or gesture that represents something else

Geodesic domes are a type of small dome used in early roman residential architecture. - true or false