Untitled Lesson

The School of Athens

The Last Supper

Lesson 12

Vocabulary

noun
verb

adverb

adjective

keen

His keen artist’s eye
captured not only a range
of human expressions and
emotions, but also that
of skin tone and texture.

adjective

strong and observant

plunge

The feathers fell from
his wings, and down
plunged Icarus into
the sea.

verb

to fall or jump suddenly from

a high place (plunged)

foreground

In the foreground, you
can see a child licking
her fingers, making
sure she gets every
last bit out of the
bowl.

noun

the part of a picture that

appears closest to the viewer

renowned

His father, Hans
Holbein the Elder, was
a renowned artist.

adjective

famous; known and admired by

many people

controversial

He painted
government
ministers, Church
leaders, kings, queens
and at the time,
controversial
religious leaders.

adjective

related to or causing much
discussion, disagreement, or

argument

promote

The leaders of the
English Reformation

asked Hans Holbein to

create art that

promoted the king as
the new head of the
Church and the new
religious movement.

verb

to publicize and support

denounce

Art in every form was
used to denounce the
pope and the old
Church.

verb

to publicly state that

something or someone is bad

or wrong

doctrine

Men like Martin Luther
and John Calvin
challenged the
authority of the
Catholic Church, as
well as its doctrine.

noun

a set of ideas or beliefs that are

taught or believed to be true

In paragraph 2 of
the section “The
Master of detail”,
what does
subject mean?
A. Theme
B. Person
C. Topic
D. Artist

In paragraph 3, what
does keen mean?
A) Excited and eager
B) Sharp and clear
C) Sad and lonely
D) Slow and lazy

In paragraph 1,
what is the
meaning of the
word “wealthy”?
A) Having a lot of
money or riches
B) Being very
happy
C) Living in a big
house
D) Having many
friends

End of part 1