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1. Where did Peter Paul Rubens grow up?

D. Germany

2. Which social or political events shaped Rubens' childhood most?

B. Religious persecution

3. What was Rubens' first job away from home?

D. Page

4. What style of painting did Rubens follow?

A. Baroque

5. Which Renaissance artist did Rubens like best?

B. Titian

6. True or False: Most Baroque art has a calm, placid feeling behind it.

7. Which of the following gifts to the king of Spain did Rubens repair?

A. Paintings

8. To whom did Rubens originally leave his artwork?

Writing - Choose a painting by Rubens from the three above. Write an ekphrastic poem. Don't forget about the literary elements you have learned in the previous unit. Make your poetry interesting!