stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Fine ARt A Unit 7 test review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Fine ARt A Unit 7 test review
Fine ARt A Unit 7 test review
18 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
11 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
18 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
18
Answers
1
Which sentence best describes a characteristic of paintings by Early Renaissance artist Perugino?
They have little contrast in light and dark, so figures appear flattened
They have a rational, ordered sense of space with no distracting objects.
They depict religious figures within a heavenly background.
They are made by using oil paint on canvas,
2
Which statement best describes portals in Romanesque cathedrals?
They are carved in high relief, but the overall appearance is flattened.
They contain highly realistic sculpture based on Roman artistic conventions
The stories in their sculptures teach people about important Roman myths
Sculptural figures have accurate scale and proportion.
3
What did Gothic artists hope to accomplish in their paintings?
They wanted to show figures within an earthly setting.
They wanted to communicate a religious message.
They strived to associate mankind with biblical figures.
They worked hard to depict figures with lifelike features.
4
Which statement best describes a characteristic of Byzantine icon paintings?
Gold lines highlight the folds of the stylized clothing.
Gold backgrounds signify the wealth of bishops.
Textured colors make up the faces and hands of the icons.
Iconic figures are placed in realistic settings
5
How did El Greco of Spain incorporate Mannerist characteristics of the Late Renaissance in his paintings?
El Greco used subtle highlights and shadows to create symmetry.
El Greco's figures have lifelike proportions.
El Greco communicated emotion through the use of color.
El Greco's compositions were highly static.
6
What Northern Renaissance characteristic did Pieter Brueghel the Elder of the Netherlands use in his paintings?
complex compositions and atmospheric perspective to create a sense of depth
painted with egg tempera
depicted the individual likenesses of people
created religious scenes
7
What Mannerist characteristics does Parmigianino's painting Madonna with the Long Neck exhibit?
The composition of the painting is simple and orderly.
The figures are placed within a clearly understandable setting
The figures are elegant and have elongated proportions.
The figures appear distanced from the picture plane.
8
Donatello and Michelangelo both used the contrapposto pose as seen in Classical sculpture
False
True
9
What role did humanism play in Italian High Renaissance art?
Artists downplayed the importance of humans in the world.
Humans are larger than biblical figures to show their importance.
Artists depicted religious subjects in earthly settings.
Artists avoided creating art that had both humans and biblical figures.
10
Botticelli's figure has natural shading and a realistic background; Dürer's figure has ideal beauty and many details.
False
True
11
How does Michelangelo’s David reflect the influence of Classical Greek and Roman sculpture?
It has a natural, contrapposto pose.
It shows that Renaissance artists did not observe human anatomy.
It reflects the Greek belief that the human body is sinful.
It portrays a figure in Greek mythology.
12
Which statement describes Gothic stained-glass windows?
they were an inexpensive way to decorate a cathedral.
Illiterate people could understand their illustrated biblical scenes
Artists used complex imagery that only the bishop could understand.
Artists made them by painting pictures on a huge sheet of clear glass.
13
The Isenheim alterpiece by Grunewald communicated religious ideas, much like medieval artworks
False
True
14
How does Tintoretto’s The Last Supper reflect Mannerist conventions?
Tintoretto modeled the figures and atmosphere using subtle chiaroscuro.
Its figures have natural, relaxed positions.
Has symmetrical composition that is created with a one-point perspective.
Composition of the painting is complex, and has an off-center perspective.
15
What is one Renaissance characteristic of Michelangelo's Pietà?
It depicts the figures with lifelike accuracy
It shows the influence of ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian sculpture.
Renaissance artists did not want to portray emotions
It organizes the figures by using the pyramid configuration
16
How did Italian High Renaissance painters often create the illusion of depth?
They used one-point perspective
They used chiaroscuro
They used the pyramid configuration
They used sfumato
17
German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer used thousands of fine lines in his engravings
False
True
18
How did Early Renaissance artists depict the human figure?
They showed the beauty of the human form and nuances of human expression.
They connected sculpted figures to an architectural framework
They used unnatural proportions to evoke an emotional response.
They depicted religious subjects because the church was the only patron.
