Question

a. the attempt to make it look old by creating it in black and white instead of using bright colors
b. the fact that a religious subject is portrayed in a natural setting instead of a classical setting
c. the realistic portrayal of the man and the cherub and its use of shading to make objects look real
d. the formal pose of the man and cherub compared to the more lifelike poses used in medieval art

1. \86. again, why does not the pope, whose wealth is today greater than the wealth of the richest crassus, build this one basilica of st. peter with his own money rather than with the money of poor believers?\

—martin luther, 95 theses
which protestant teaching addresses the main idea of this excerpt?
a. churches should simplify the mass and suspend confession.
b. churches should abandon worship of saints and ban pilgrimages to holy sites.
c. churches should be simple and plain rather than ornate and grand.

Explanation:

For question 7 (artwork analysis): The image is a Northern Renaissance work; key Renaissance traits include realistic rendering with shading to create depth and lifelike figures, which matches option c.
For question 8 (Protestant teaching): Luther's excerpt critiques the pope using poor believers' money for a grand basilica. This aligns with the teaching that churches should be simple rather than ornate, as he opposed excessive church wealth and grandeur.

Answer:

1. c. the realistic portrayal of the man and the cherub and its use of shading to make objects look real
2. c. Churches should be simple and plain rather than ornate and grand.