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What is Gothic Art?

Gothic art is the art that took place in the late Middle Ages, a dynamic period, varied and a European artistic style applied to civil and religious architecture, sculpture, stained glass, painting, and murals. Some more well-known painters who showcase this style are Jan Van Eyck and Jean Fouquet. An example of the architecture would be Notre-Dame de Paris.

What are the four regions of the spine, in order from the base of the skull to the tailbone?

In order from base to tailbone, the answer is cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and ending with sacral.

The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck uses what medium of paint to achieve the desired realistic effect?

Oil-based paint is used in the portrait, though not the inventor of oil-based paint he is often cited as being one of the first to use it. You can tell a painting uses oil-based paint if while looking at the painting you can tell its layered, whereas acrylic paint is usually applied smooth. another clue is that oil paint is usaul very glossy and shiny while acrylic dries matte.