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  • Poliphilo (pictured), the main character in the Renaissance book Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, was said to have felt "extreme delight," "incredible joy," and "frenetic pleasure and cupidinous frenzy" when he saw the buildings depicted in the book?

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Question 1: These images are also interesting because they shed light on what people in the ________ fancied about the alleged æsthetic qualities of Greek and Roman antiquities.
Western art historyRenaissanceBaroqueItalian Renaissance

Question 2: The latest contribution in this respect was the attribution to ________, and arguably, a Francesco Colonna, a wealthy Roman Governor.
DemosthenesAldus ManutiusPindarAristotle

Question 3: The book was printed by ________ in Venice in December 1499.
Aldus ManutiusDemosthenesPindarAristotle

Question 4: The text of the book is written in a bizarre ________ Italian, full of words coined based on Latin and Greek roots without explanation.
Roman EmpireVulgar LatinOld LatinLatin

Question 5: The book is again mentioned in Polanski's 1999 film, ________, based loosely on Pérez-Reverte's novel (this time, by its Italian title, "La Hypnerotomachia di Poliphilo").
The Ghost Writer (film)The Ninth GateRosemary's Baby (film)Oliver Twist (2005 film)

Question 6: The psychologist ________ admired the book, believing the dream images presaged his theory of archetypes.
Sigmund FreudAnalytical psychologyCarl JungJungian archetypes

Question 7: In the dream, he is taken by some ________ to meet their queen, and there he is asked to declare his love for Polia, which he does.
FairyNymphNaiadElf

Question 8: The book is illustrated with 168 exquisite ________ showing the scenery, architectural settings, and some of the characters Poliphilo encounters in his dreams.
PrintmakingWoodcutOld master printWoodblock printing

Question 9: The 1993 novel ________ by Arturo Pérez-Reverte mentions the 1545 edition of the Hypnerotomachia (Ch.
Alexandre Dumas, pèreThe Three MusketeersThe Club DumasThe Ninth Gate

Question 10: The style of the woodcut illustrations had a great influence on late-19th century English illustrators, such as ________, Walter Crane and Robert Anning Bell.
DecadenceEdward Burne-JonesAubrey BeardsleySymbolism (arts)
















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