As demonstrated in works such as Battista Sforza and Federico da Montefeltro by Piero della Francesca, Italian portraiture of the fifteenth century is distinguished by . a. the use of full profiles. b. a tendency to idealize facial features. c. confusing spatial relationships. d. exacting descriptions of texture and surface detail.

As demonstrated in works such as Battista Sforza and Federico da Montefeltro by Piero della Francesca, Italian portraiture of the fifteenth century is distinguished by

a. the use of full profiles.

Explanation:

Italian art influence in the fifteenth century was determined in all areas. But in the graphical arts, it was heavily influenced by a contemporary trend "full profiles". the Federico da Montefeltro work was a royalty related piece of art that had amazing influence because it was a job for a powerful Duke. Resembling the importance of Full profile, because royalty in the majority of the cases was always very demanding in their request especially for art. Due to the image they wanted to express to the viewer, and to their enemies. So, after this trend started many of them demanded them because of all of a sudden. High regarded personalities required them. Realistic styles were also very important in profiles because Italian schools always fought against the French ones to see which one was able to create better pieces. In our case, it was the perfect combination of innovation in the world of portraying royalty.