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1
What innovative device did Frans Hals introduce in the painting of group portraits?
placing the figures symmetrically according to height.
showing figures in allegorical roles from myths or the bible
including distinctive symbols that identified each sitter.
depicting figures as engages in a lively social event.
2
The Hall of Mirrors at Versailles was mainly used as
a dining room
a passage way
a room to host large parties
a civic meeting space
3
Fragonard's The Swing reflects the ______________ that characterized the French aristocracy
indulgence
simplicity
frugality
temperance
4
This architectural plan shows how architect Borromini created the feeling of movement through
alternating convex and concave shapes.
strict angular lines
a longitudinal plan that brings focus toward the apse
figures engaged in action
5
Vermeer painted mostly ________________, which were scenes of everyday life.
group portraits
genre scenes
historical scenes
still lives
6
All of the following are true about art in the Dutch Republic of the 17th century EXCEPT...
the popularity of genre scenes grew.
the popularity of landscape paintings grew.
the popularity of large-scale, paintings for churches grew
the production of small scale paintings
7
Which best describes the underlying meaning of
The Calling of St. Matthew
?
It's a painting about spiritual awakening.
It's a painting about sinfulness and greed.
It's a painting about guilt and remorse.
It's a painting about judgement.
8
All of the following describe the Baroque style
EXCEPT
:
compositional variety
dramatically lit
emotional
non-religious
9
This sculpture tries to engage the viewer in order to
engage with humanistic ideals
inspire faith
inspire passionate love
emphasize Theresa's saintliness
10
The term Baroque derives from the Spanish and Portuguese word meaning..
an irregular pearl
a smooth circular shell
a theatrical prop
a small concave mirror
11
On the basis of it's subject mater and it's style, this painting can be attributed to
Johannes Vermeer
Caravaggio
Albrecht Durer
Rembrandt van Rijn
12
The work that depicts sexual symbolism as a metaphor of a spiritual vision is
Calling of St. Matthew
Hall of Mirrors
The Ecstasy of St. Teresa
Annunciation triptych
13
Rembrandt is regarded as the greatest practitioner of _____________ in the history of art.
genre painting
group portraits
etching
still lives
14
What geometric shape is the basis for Borromni's design for San Carlo all Quatro Fontane?
a sphere
a triangle
an ellipse
a diamond
15
This work shows a mastery of _____________ marble.
of multi-colored
of polished
of gold leafing
of texture in
16
All of the following are common themes in French Rococo painting
EXCEPT
..
The abundance of nature
aristocratic virtue
passion and love
wealth and luxury
17
Caravaggio based Christ's hand in the on which figure in the Sistine Ceiling?
Christ
Peter
Adam
God
18
Rubens combined representations of Marie de Medici's life events with
scenes of Medici lineage
religious subjects
mythological subjects
historical subjects
19
Caravaggio was known for all of the following
EXCEPT
...
His strong use of organized linear perspective.
His everyday depictions of religious images.
His reputation for fighting and getting into trouble.
His use of strong light and shadows.
20
The outside of Versailles is in ________ style, while the inside is in the ___________ style.
Classical; Baroque
Baroque; Classical
High Renaissance; Baroque
Gothic; Baroque
21
All of the following applies to Las Meninas
EXCEPT
:
There is a sense of spontaneity.
It plays with viewers perception of reality and illusion.
There is a strong psychological emotion depicted.
The artist depicts himself in the painting.
22
Las Meninas is a painting created during the
Dutch Golden Age
Spanish Golden Age
New Spain
Italian Baroque
23
By commissioning Rubens to execute a cycle of paintings, Queen Marie de'Medici sought to
immortalize her defeat of the Spanish Armada
rehabilitate her reputation after she had been exiled
promote her son Louis XIII's claim to the throne
assert her legitimacy as the reigning monarch of France
24
What is the role of the landscape in Fragonard's
The Swing
?
It shows man's control over natural surroundings.
It shows an interest in the botanical sciences.
It suggests a timeless and eternal presence.
It emphasizes the fertility and sensuality of the scene.
25
The man who commissioned Versailles was
King Louis XV
Pope Julius II
King Louis XIV
The Duke of Milan
