Question

2.3.3 quiz: painting in the 15th century
this painting demonstrates what feature that characterized the international gothic style?
a. the absence of natural settings
b. a focus on daily life
c. a recentering of the human figure
d. the intensity of emotion conveyed

Explanation:

The International Gothic style often included detailed and realistic depictions of everyday objects and scenes. In this painting, elements like the domestic interior (such as the fireplace, the globe, the checkered floor) are part of a focus on daily - life settings.

• Option A: The painting has an interior setting which can be seen as a form of a setting (even if not a natural one), so the absence of natural settings is not the key feature.
• Option C: While the human figure (the Madonna and child) is present, the key characteristic demonstrated by the elements in the painting (like the domestic objects) is not a recentering of the human figure. The International Gothic style was more about the detailed and sometimes secular inclusion of daily - life elements.
• Option D: The painting does not particularly emphasize the intensity of emotion compared to the focus on the detailed daily - life setting (e.g., the objects in the room).

Answer:

B. A focus on daily life