Which of the Following Statements About Fourteenth- and Fifteenth-Century Venice

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about fourteenth- and fifteenth-century Venice is LEAST accurate?

• A) It enjoyed a remarkable stretch of political stability and continuity when compared to other Italian states.
• B) Its artistic style showed the influence of Gothic, Byzantine, and International styles.
• C) Its location atop a body of water affected its artists' use of light.
• D) It abandoned the tradition of the family-run artists' workshop much more quickly than Rome or Florence

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