Giotto's genius as a painter was recognized by his friend and contemporary ___ in the epic poem ___

a. Dante, Divine Comedy
b. Chaucer, Canterbury Tales
c. Petrarch, Canzoniere
d. Machiavelli, The Prince
e. Castiglione, The Book of the Courtier

a. Dante, Divine Comedy

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Why did the Parisian workers revolt in June 1848?

a. Charles-Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself emperor. b. Bread shortages led to massive inflation. c. The government shut down the National Workshops. d. The military seized control of the factories.

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How does Zhao Mengfu's Autumn Colors on the Qiao and Hua Mountains (Fig. 25-2) reflect the literati's taste for the "spirit of antiquity"?

A. It was painted in honor of the ancestors of a close friend. B. It depicts an ancient landscape in a distant Chinese province. C. It was painted in the archaic style of the earlier Tang dynasty. D. It is characterized by unassuming brushwork and subtle use of color.

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