Question

select the correct answer.
how was albrecht dürer of the northern renaissance similar to leonardo da vinci of the italian renaissance?
a. both constructed large religious buildings.
b. both predominantly painted wall panels.
c. both were skilled in multiple professions.
d. both taught painting in the spanish court.

Explanation:

• Option A: Dürer and da Vinci were not primarily known for constructing large religious buildings (da Vinci was more of an artist/inventor, Dürer a printmaker/painter). Eliminate A.
• Option B: Dürer was known for prints and paintings, da Vinci for various art forms but not predominantly wall panels. Eliminate B.
• Option C: Both were polymaths—Dürer in art (printing, painting) and theory, da Vinci in art, science, invention, etc. This fits.
• Option D: Neither taught in the Spanish court. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. Both were skilled in multiple professions.