Masaccio's Holy Trinity (Figure 15

question 3

Multiple Choice

Masaccio's Holy Trinity (figure 15.8A) displays a number of characteristics prevalent during the Early Renaissance in Italy. We can see two of these in his use of a specific architectural style and linear perspective, which display the characteristics of:

• A) Classical architectural settings and humanism
• B) Naturalism and emergence of patrons
• C) Classical architectural settings and naturalism
• D) Humanism and change in the view of God

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Definitions:

Psychogenic

Originating in the mind or in mental or emotional conflict.

Somatogenic

Pertaining to or originating from physical or bodily factors, especially in relation to mental health conditions.

Neurophysiological Processes

Processes related to the functioning of the nervous system, including brain activities and the mechanisms underlying neural functions.

Diathesis-Stress Model

A conception of psychopathology that distinguishes factors that create a risk of illness (the diathesis) from the factors that turn the risk into a problem (the stress).