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part 1Explain whether you prefer the representation of the Last Supper by Tintoretto,
Veronese, or Leonardo da Vinci, identifying specific elements of the Mannerist
and Renaissance artistic styles. Discuss whether you would have sided with
Veronese or with Inquisition court, considering the issues of artistic freedom,
right of the patron, and appropriate subject matter. Provide a rationale for
your response. Describe a real modern situation where similar issues arise, like
a controversial film, a professor with controversial views, a business owner
expressing a religious opinion in public, a business owner who has an employee
who is “just different”, etc.part 2Compare Erasmus and Luther in their attempts to bring about religious reform.
Consider the role of the printing press and the actions of German princes in
helping Luther to succeed. Next, identify one (1) example of the Protestant
Reformation’s impact on visual arts. Pretend you are in a company or some other
group in which you feel there is corruption. (Use a real incident if you wish).
You have the option of remaining and working for reform from within, or of
leaving and hoping to start or land something new. Describe your decision and
the “dangers” of that decision, and describe the factors that you had to
consider