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Quiz for Picturing the Past: Dance of Death

Picturing the Past: Dance of Death

  1. Question

    Which of these might the artist have seen as an appropriate caption for this fresco?

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

    Correct. The answer is c. The painter included people of all ages and social classes in the fresco, making the point that death comes to us all.
    Incorrect. The answer is c. The painter included people of all ages and social classes in the fresco, making the point that death comes to us all.
  2. Question

    Into which of these does the fresco provide insight?

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

    Correct. The answer is d. Ravaged by famine, disease, and war, the people of the Late Middle Ages were preoccupied with death.
    Incorrect. The answer is d. Ravaged by famine, disease, and war, the people of the Late Middle Ages were preoccupied with death.