In Henry IV Receiving the Portrait of Marie de' Medici, Rubens creates visual excitement through __________.

The hero's early recognition for greatness satisfies our universal need for acceptance

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Consider Holbein's The Ambassadors. This painting highlights human achievement and institutions as personified by these men and the symbolic instruments on the shelves behind them. Identify the subjects and discuss the symbolism of the objects in this work. How does the distorted object in the foreground transform the painting's meaning?

What will be an ideal response?