Historian Giovanni Villani wrote in the 14th century that this city was "the daughter and creature of Rome," suggesting a preeminence inherited from the Roman Empire. Which of the following city-states does this phrase describe?

a. Pisa
b. Siena
c. Florence
d. Padua

c

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? Which statement is true about Thomas Gainsborough's painting, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews?

A. Tactile textures convey the difference between the clothing and features in the landscape. B. The background is painted in intense, warm colors, contrasting the foreground. C. Mrs. Andrews's dress color is highly saturated, contrasting her husband's jacket, which was painted in low-saturation colors. D. It displays atmospheric perspective in the way that distant objects are given crisp, vivid details.

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