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1. Who was on the English throne when Palladio was born? [a] Henry VII [b] Henry VIII [c] Elizabeth 1
2. Where was Palladio born? [a] Venice [b] Vicenza [c] Padua
3. During the 18C, which political party was Palladianism associated? [a] Tory [b] Whig
4. What was Palladio's real name? [a] Andrea di Pietro dalla Gondola [b] Andrea Palladio [c] Fabio Coppela
5. In the film "Ripley's Game" starring John Malkovich which Palladio villa was the setting for his home? [a] Villa Saraceno [b] Villa Emo [c] Villa Poiana
6. Which famous Venetian artist painted the frescos in Palladio's Villa Maser? [a] Titian [b] Veronese [c] Tiepolo
7. On which pattern book is this room based? [a] Gibbs [b] Palladio [c] Serlio
8. The ratio of width to height for Palladio's Ionic Order is – [a] 1:7 [b] 1:8 [c] 1:9
9. Palladio's most eminent pupil was – [a] Sansovino [b] Sanmicheli [c] Scamozzi
10. All that is known about Palladio's mother was that she died young and she was 'zoppa'. What does the Italian word 'zoppa' mean? [a] lame [b] artistic [c] liked soup
Answers 1.a: 2.c: 3.b: 4.a: 5.b: 6.b: 7.a: 8.c: 9.c: 10.a:
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