Mantua

1. From the quote above, tell me what town we are in. *

Superiore Verona Mantua Milan

2. This photograph reminds me of our favourite saying during this trip. What was that saying? *

Oh, look a castle! Oh, look a wine store! Oh, look a fish market Oh look a tourist trap!

3. What was that horrible yellow stuff you ordered for lunch? *

4. In Greek mythology there were a number of giants with an eye in the centre of their foreheads. What were these mythological people called? *

Psyho Cyclops Polyphemus

5. What is the name of the Palace you are entering? *

Piazza Te Palazzo The Palazzo Te

6. What type of temple influenced the design of this palace entrance and how do you know? *

Greek Roman Egyptian

How do you know? *

8. The interior walls of this palace were covered in paintings done in a technique called "fresco". What is fresco *

Oil paint on canvas Powdered tempra on tazzio Pigment on wet plaster Pepperoni on pizza

7. The technique of painting that uses realistic imagery to create and optical illusion of depth is called: *

Trompe la donald Trompe l'oeil Trompe loll

9. In the technique of fresco painting what vehicle is used for the pigment to merge with the plaster? *

Milk Polyetholene Water Sandstone

10. Mantua is a town with three human-made lakes. What is the name of the largest of those lakes that you were obsessed with walking around because the name of it was similar to one of our great lakes? *

Erieo Superiore Michiganoni Ontarioe

This is a most beautiful town worthy of travelling a thousand miles to see!A fellow named Torquato Tasso said that in 1586 and we agreed with him while we were there.

This is a most beautiful town worthy of travelling a thousand miles to see!
A fellow named Torquato Tasso said that in 1586 and we agreed with him while we were there.