Find the Area of the Figure

question 29

Multiple Choice

Find the area of the figure.

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Definitions:

Contrapposto

An art term describing a human figure standing with most of its weight on one foot, such that its shoulders and arms twist off-axis from the hips and legs, giving the figure a more dynamic, or relaxed appearance.

Quattrocento

Italian, “400”—that is, the 15th century (the 1400s) in Italy.

Frescoes

A method of mural painting executed upon freshly laid lime plaster, water is used as the vehicle for the dry-powder pigment to merge with the plaster, and with the setting of the plaster, the painting becomes an integral part of the wall.

Santa Maria Novella

A famous church in Florence, Italy, notable for its Gothic and Renaissance architectural elements and art.