Italian Holidays
The masks traditionally worn by women in the Venice Carnival is
A. Bauta
B. Colombina
C. Moretta
D. Brighella
C. What is Moretta?
a) Painting on wet plaster
b) Painting in tempura and sealed with gesso, pitch, and mastic.
c) Baroque
D) Oil Painting
b) Painting in tempura and sealed with gesso, pitch, and mastic.
A region that can be considered being in Northern Italy is
A. Tuscany
B. Emilia-Romagna
C. Lazio
D. Umbria
B. Emilia-Romagna
The artist who was first women to become a member of the Accademia di Arte de Disegno in Florence was
A. Artemsia Gentileschi
B. Angiola Veronica Airola
C. Lucrina Fetti
D. Caterina Ginnasi
A. Who was Artemsia Gentileschi?
The Italian Idiom "Avere Il Sale In Zucca" is similar to the English idiom
A) Put your foot in your mouth
B) Butterflies in my stomach
C) The brightest bulb
D) Skeletons in the closet
C) The brightest bulb
The role in the masks in the Venice Carnival is
A. To symbolize freedom and decadence
B. To allow people of all social classes to mingle.
C. To show off the craftmanship
D. To draw visitors from all over
B. To allow people of all social classes to mingle
What makes the Statue of David so notable.
A) It represents a Biblical figure and is a favored subject.
B) The 17 foot statue was only completed in two years, which is extremely quick.
C) It was the first colossal marble statue made in the High Renaissance.
D) It's made by Michelangelo, which is itself notable.
C) It was the first colossal marble statue made in the High Renaissance.
the artist Michelangelo's full name is
A) Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonorrati Simoni
B) Michelangelo di Lodovich Buonarroti Simoni
C) Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
D) Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simone
C) Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
The Italian Idiom " Da Che Pulpito Viene La Predica! " in English and means is
A) "from which pulpit the lecture is coming from!" and it means that the one giving the lecture is stupid.
B) "From which the high lecture is coming from!" and it means that the person is being condescending.
C) "From which the high lecture is coming from!" and it means that the person is being high and mighty.
D) "from which pulpit the lecture is coming from!" and it means that the one giving the lecture is exactly like them.
D) "from which pulpit the lecture is coming from!" and it means that the one giving the lecture is exactly like them.
The approximate degree that the Leaning Tower of Pisa leans is
A. 17 degrees
B. 3 degrees
C. 14 degrees
D. 4 degrees
D. 4 degrees