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A green-skinned Man of Sorrows appears in an Umbrian work in this format by the Master of the Borgo Crucifix. The 1992 cleaning of a work in this format revealed an island and a white castle on a small silver-leaf orb that tops a flagstaff. A blue velvet frame with pearls and 16 medallions bordered a work in this format with a Virgin Mary likely modeled on Agnès Sorel (“ahn-YESS so-REL”). Wax interiors (-5[1])were part of Byzantine (10[1])“consular” works in this format, while an “imperial” one depicts a mounted emperor and is named for the Barberini family. (10[1]-5[2])Gothic works in this format include (-5[1])one named for Wilton House (10[1])and one that Jean (10[1])Fouquet painted for Melun. (10[2])This format’s (10[1])devotional nature was adopted for a silkscreen of 50 garish, monochrome portraits from the 1953 (10[2])film Niagara. For 10 points, Andy Warhol used (-5[1])what format (-5[1])to memorialize Marilyn (-5[1])Monroe? (10[3]-5[1])■END■ (10[1]0[10])

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