Paintings by Caravaggio were considered controversial because he _____
a. depicted religious subject matter
b. broke against the traditions of the French academy
c. used allegorical symbolism protesting the Italian government
d. used everyday, average people off the street as models for the religious figures
e. was a Protestant in a largely Catholic environment
d. used everyday, average people off the street as models for the religious figures
5 Artemisia Gentileschi often portrayed strong women as her subject matter because the artist _________.
a. was a victim of sexual assault and wanted to portray women in powerful roles
b. didn't know how to depict men very well
c. fought for gender equality in her protest art
d. wanted to strengthen the sentimentality of the subject
e. had physical limitations as a result of childhood illnesses
a. was a victim of sexual assault and wanted to portray women in powerful roles
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