Venus of Urbino and Codex Mendoza CFU

Who painted the Venus of Urbino?

• Da Vinci

• Raphael

• Jan van Eyck

• Titian

Who is the female subject thought to be by art historians and scholars?

• A courtesan

• A bride

• The artist's wife

• A modern representation of Venus

The artist of this work achieves a luminous and glowing effect on the subject's skin by

• Applying thin layers of tempera paint

• Applying thin layers of oil paint

• Applying thick layers of tempera paint

• Applying thick layers of oil paint

The focal point of the composition is

• The two servants in the background of the composition

• The subject's face.

• The lapdog on the subject's bed

• The subject's pelvic area

The military conquests at the bottom of the frontispiece uses _ to enforce the power of the Aztecs,

(a)  

For what purpose was the Codex Mendoza commissioned?

• Provide a peace offering to the Aztec ruler from the viceroy of Spain

• Record information on the Aztec Empire

• Documentation of taxes collected by the Aztec Empire

• Warning to Spanish conquistadores of Aztec's strength

Who commissioned the Codex Mendoza?

• Tenoch, Aztec ruler

• Henry II

• Antonio de Mendoza

• Huitzilopochtli

Who are the 10 men in white cloaks supposed to be?

Answer explanation

They are the original founders of Tenochtitlan (modern day Mexico City).

Why is Tenochtitlan divided into 4 quadrants?

Answer explanation

The 4 quadrants serve as an illustration of the canals that originally ran through Tenochtitlan. It is also meant to mirror the division of the Universe and represent the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west).

What are the eagle and cactus at the center of the frontispiece supposed to represent?

Answer explanation

The eagle and cactus represent the myth of the founding of Tenochtitlan, or modern-day Mexico City. The myth says that Huitzilopochtli, the patron diety of the Aztecs, instructed the Aztecs to look for a an eagle on top of a cactus growing from a rock that would indicate the new location of the Aztec homeland.