Round 4: 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 in a painting that shows a duke of this city kneeling. A painting from this city dubbed the “greatest small painting in the world” by Kenneth Clark may depict Murad II and John VII Palaeologus spectating the title (-5[1])figure. The Flagellation of Christ in this city was painted by Piero della Francesca. In a painting, a duke of this city is depicted with a half-missing nose facing his wife (-5[1])Battista Sforza. This city titles a painting that shows a maid rummaging through a chest behind a nude woman, who looks at the viewer and lies down next to a sleeping dog. For 10 points, name this Italian city whose “Venus” (10[1])was painted by Titian. ■END■ (10[1]0[3])

ANSWER: Urbino [or Urbìn]
<McGill C, Painting and Sculpture> | Packet F - Chicago C, McGill C, WashU A, Chicago B
= Average correct buzzpoint

Back to tossups

Buzzes


Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
California (North)Main Site3100%67%139.33
California (South)Main Site450%50%146.50
CanadaMain Site1090%40%114.89
FloridaMain Site367%33%147.50
Great LakesMain Site5100%60%129.80
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain Site978%22%131.43
MidwestMain Site875%50%139.33
NortheastMain Site683%33%117.60
OverflowMain Site4100%75%128.50
South CentralMain Site2100%50%127.00
SoutheastMain Site771%71%127.80
UKMain Site1292%67%132.91
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain Site875%50%112.33
Upstate NYMain Site4100%50%136.75