Packet F: Tossup 14

A set of three paintings called this city’s “perspectives” by Hubert Damisch features a painted loggia separating the viewer from the title place in an “architectural view.” An ostrich egg hangs from a half dome (-5[1])in a painting (10[1]-5[3])that shows a duke of this city kneeling. (10[2]-5[1])A painting from this city dubbed the “greatest small painting in the world” (10[1])by Kenneth Clark (-5[1])may depict Murad II and John VII Palaeologus spectating the title (-5[1])figure. (-5[2])The Flagellation of Christ in this city was painted (10[1]-5[1])by Piero della Francesca. (10[1]-5[1])In (-5[1])a painting, a duke of this city is depicted with a half-missing nose (10[2])facing (10[2]-5[1])his (10[1])wife (10[2]-5[1])Battista (10[1])Sforza. (10[1]-5[6])This (-5[4])city (-5[4])titles (-5[3])a painting (-5[5])that shows a maid (10[1]-5[1])rummaging (10[1])through a chest (10[3])behind (10[1]-5[1])a (10[1])nude (10[2])woman, (10[3]-5[2])who looks (10[1])at the viewer (10[2])and lies down next to a sleeping (10[1])dog. (10[2]-5[1])For 10 points, name this Italian city (-5[1])whose “Venus” (10[2])was painted (10[1])by (10[1])Titian. (10[8]-5[1])■END■ (10[26]0[16])

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