Why did Pisano sculpt his Mary, Sister of Moses, which sits on the Siena Cathedral, to lean forward?

The Essays written by __________ are a stunning example of Renaissance individualism grounded in humanism

A. Erasmus B. Martin Luther C. Montaigne D. William Shakespeare E. Kit Marlowe

Which of the following best describes the general philosophical mood of those writers of the seventeenth century interested in social progress?

A. alarmed B. optimistic C. unfocused D. militaristic