Consider Jan van Eyck's painting Arnolfini Double Portrait. Discuss three symbols within it that reveal the possible iconography of the work. Then explain an alternate interpretation of the work relating to the meaning of the same objects.
What will be an ideal response?
Symbols such as the dog, the shoes, the one candle, and the mirror have a cultural significance. In a contemporary era, those symbols would have other meanings, depending on the viewer's interpretation.
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How did Rubens portray Marie de Medici in the series of portraits she commissioned?
A. He represented her as a powerful Greek goddess in well-known myths. B. He depicted scenes from her life as a continuous triumph overseen by Classical gods and goddesses. C. He emphasized her religious convictions by showing her praying and performing good deeds. D. He depicted her as a powerful presence who physically dominates each composition.
Which of the following best relates to this composition?
a) Musica reservata b) Mannerism c) virtuosity d) intabulation