In the School of Athens,Aristotle Directs His Palm Down to

question 19

Multiple Choice

In the School of Athens,Aristotle directs his palm down to

• A)call attention to Diogenes the Cynic on the step below him.
• B)manipulate the viewer's gaze to the vanishing point at his feet.
• C)indicate that knowledge comes from study of the natural world.
• D)emphasize his Nicomachean Ethics,which conflicts with Plato's Republic.

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