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讲座

1. What is the lecture mainly about?

A study that led experts to reconsider the meaning of some of Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings

The discovery of a previously unknown type of paint used by Leonardo da Vinci

Research into a painting technique used by Leonardo da Vinci

A controversial hypothesis about Leonardo da Vinci’s and Titians painting techniques

2. Why does the professor mention the painter Titian?

To highlight Leonardo da Vinci’s influence on other painters

To show how Titians paintings closely matched Renaissance ideals

To show the similarity between the sfumato and impasto techniques

To contrast Leonardo da Vinci’s work with that of another Renaissance artist

3. According to the professor, why is an illusion of depth created when painters use the sfumato technique?

There are gradual transitions from light to dark

There are clearly visible brushstrokes in thick paint

There are blurry and unfocused details in subjects’faces

There are distinct outlines and contours in shaded areas

4. What did the XRF analysis reveal about the layers of paint in Leonardos paintings?

Some of the layers were used to conceal the artists brushstrokes

Many of the layers contain only a single pigment

The layers were damaged during previous research

The layers probably dried very quickly

5. According to the professor, what conclusion can be made by comparing Leonardo’s paintings from various stages of his career?

In his early works, Leonardo preferred using heavy brushstrokes rather than applying layers of glaze

In his later works, Leonardo used his fingertips to blend two or three pigments together

Leonardo attempted to refine his sfumato technique as his career progressed

When Leonardo stopped using the sfumato technique, his paintings became more realistic

6. What does the professor imply when he says this

The faces are not suitable for study because they contain relatively little shading

Samples should be taken from more than one area of a painting

Some areas of a painting should be protected from invasive research techniques

Researchers could not agree on the best method to use when testing Leonardos techniques