Referring to the Chapter Feature, "The Global Record: Gentile Bellini

question 43

Multiple Choice

Referring to the chapter feature, "The Global Record: Gentile Bellini Travels to Meet the Turkish Sultan, " how did the Muslim Turks, and especially Mehmed II, react to Gentile?

• A)The portrait of Emperor Mehmed II by Gentile was the result of an unusual meeting between painter and Islamic leaders of the time.
• B)Islam does not allow pictorial representations, but Italian paintings and their artists amazed the Turks.
• C)Turks could not believe that any mortal man could present so much divinity in a piece of art.
• D)Because the Emperor considered himself a miracle, he forbade any portrait of himself.
• E)Not being able to actually pay Bellini for painting a portrait of the Emperor Mehmed II, Bellini was overwhelmed with impressive gifts.

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