The use by artists of the camera obscura (literally dark room) began in: A) classical Greece. B) the court of Louis XVI. C) the Italian Renaissance. D) the Industrial Revolution. E) the mid-19^th century.

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The use by artists of the camera obscura began in the Italian Renaissance, particularly in the 15th and 16th centuries. Artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Jan van Eyck were known to have used the camera obscura to aid in their paintings.

The Use by Artists of the Camera Obscura (Literally Dark