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Art History Has Its Roots Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/17/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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This cache is in dedication to my love of Art History. The actual coordinates are N29-36.abc W098-27.def Original contents include small beads, bead flower, and log only, so BYOP. a) What two artists are in Raphael's "School Of Athens"? 3--Botticelli and Ghilbertti 9--Sanzio and Michelangelo 6--Bernini and Sanzio 2--da Vinci and Donatello b) Who was the first Italian Art Historian to actually document art of their time? 1--Sofonisba Anguissola 5--Giorgio Vasari 7--Annibale Carracci 8--Artemisia Gentileschi c) Who sculpted the "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa"? 8--Bernini 1--Donatello 6--Michelangelo 4--Ghilbertti d) What family was the main patronage of Donatello's work? 0--Neriani 7--Medici 1--Machiavelli 4--Bellarmino e) This artist hated to paint, but was forced to by various authorities of his time. 0--da Vinci 9--Raphael 5--Michelangelo 2--Ghilbertti f) Originally meant to rest on top of a church, people felt it was too beautiful to place up so high. 1--Verochio's "Equestrian Monument" 3--Canova's "Pauline Borghese As Venus" 7--Bernini's "Ecstasy Of Saint Teresa" 9--Michelangelo's "David"

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)