When Raphael was preparing to paint his fresco The School of Athens he did a large drawing called ________ to help place the design on the wall.
A) a cartoon
B) a layout
C) a sketch
D) an intonaco
E) an arrezzo

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A cartoon is a full-scale preparatory drawing that is used to transfer the design onto a wall or canvas. It allows the artist to work out composition, perspective, and figure placement before creating the final work. Therefore, Raphael would have created a cartoon for The School of Athens.

When Raphael Was Preparing to Paint His Fresco the School