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Baroque Architecture. TCHS POWELL
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1
The Catholic Church was a patron of Baroque art because they wanted to...
distract artists from other topics
recruit followers
humiliate Protestants
glorify the pope
2
Rembrandt was most known for...
military art
religious work
political propaganda
portraits, landscapes and still-lifes
3
The Palace of Versailles is best described as…
a. A palace, a monastery, a religious school and mausoleum
b. A combination of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque styles
c. An architectural representation of a democratic republic
d. A mix between Baroque excess and Neoclassical restraint
4
A concerto is...
Oprah without stage production
Opera without stage production
a concert with an OH at the end
when a principle instruments is accompanied by an orchestra
5
Louis XIV danced ballet to do what?
assert his wealth and power
show that France was superior to Italy in the dance form
prove it was easy
show how good he looked in gold glitter and heels
6
Caravaggio's works DO NOT use...
tenebrism
symmetry
cramped foregrounds
dark palette of colors
7
What dance form originated in Italy as entertainment between acts in an Opera?
Tweeeeeeerrrrrkin'
Minuet
Dubstep
Ballet
8
Baroque visual art attempted to show...
corruption of the Catholic Church
sacred themes as secular
secular themes as sacred
nude models as religious figures
9
What is the name of structure below that incorporates elements of Renaissance and Baroque?
b. Palace of Versailles
a. Escorial Palace
c. St. Paul’s Cathedral
d. St. Peters
10
Who established academies for the arts in France?
Caravaggio
Bach
Louis XIV
Cathrine de' Medici
11
Who were the main patrons of Baroque architecture?
c. The newly wealthy slave traders of British imperialism
b. The Catholic Church and absolute monarchies
d. European housewives
a. The poor, uneducated Italians who bought reproductions
12
Rembrandt's most famous painting, The Night Watch, commemorated what event?
Crucifixtion of Christ
Guards patrolling docks at a sea port
Queen of France, Marie de' Medici, visiting Amsterdam
Matthew becoming a disciple of Christ
13
Name this work...
Little Girl with Dwarf-friend
Dirty Tenebrism
Night Watch
St. Paul's Cathedral
14
What Baroque characteristics were shown in the Hall of Mirrors of Versailles?
d. Function, organic, minimalist
a. Light, drama, extravagance
c. Balance, symmetry, reason
b. Order, simplicity, restraint
15
Las Meninas is unusual because...
it is VERY small
the king and queen are not in the painting
it gives a true account of royal Spanish daily life
it shows two perspectives at once
16
What artist used a diagonal axis of figures to create action and drama in his paintings?
Bernini
Caravaggio
Rembrandt
Vermeer
17
Identify this work...
Ecstasy of St. Teresa
Las Meninas
Night Watch
Calling of St. Matthew
18
For Caravaggio, truth in painting came from...
training in school
Greek and Roman art
nature
subjects
19
What was the social dance, performed in 3/4 time, during the Baroque Period?
Baroque Booty Shuffle
Minuet
Waltz
Ballet
20
As a Protestant Baroque artist, Rembrandt came from what country?
Holland
Spain
Italy
Brazil
21
Identify this work...
Calling of St. Matthew
Ecstasy of St. Teresa
Las Meninas
Calling of St. Paul
22
These two concepts are integral to the Baroque musical style...
Repetition and Repetition
Training and Tradition
Genre and Style
Improvisation and Ornamentation
23
Baroque architecture was used to show what?
a. How little religion influenced people
b. The power of religion and people with absolute authority
d. The new techniques developed since the Renaissance
c. new building materials developed since the Renaissance
24
The floor plan of El Escorial was based on which of the following?
c. The knife Caravaggio used to murdered someone
d. The grill where St. Lawrence was roasted alive
b. The dome where St. Paul fell to his death
a. The cross on which St. Lawrence was crucified
25
Caravaggio's paintings are found mostly in...
churches
private home collections
government buildings
monastaries
26
Define tenebrism
intensified form of sfumato
a Renaissance painting technique
two melodies that create harmony
dramatic lighting effect, images come from the dark
27
What musical form fuses music, theater, painting and dance?
Oprah
Opera
Oratorio
Fugue
28
Rembrandt was known for...
luxurious brush work and rich color
happy paintings
Catholic paintings
never doing self-portraits
29
The Ecstasy of St. Teresa depicted...
the love of God manifiested in physical form
Bernini's lover as an angel
a failed nun who became a prostitute
her conversion to Christianity
30
Baroque architects sought to do what with their structures?
a. Appeal to the intellect of people
c. overwhelm the senses and emotions
d. Outlast Renaissance buildings
b. Convert Catholics to Protestantism
31
Who brought ballet to France?
Diaghilev
Cathrine de' Medici
Louis XIV
Jean Baptist Lully
32
Moliere's play, Tartuffe, centered on what main theme?
adultery
propaganda against the king
religious hypocrisy
pretty mustaches
33
Who inspired Caravaggio?
Leonardo
Michelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
34
Who professionalized dance in France (rehersals and practice)
El Greco
Jean Baptiste Lully
Louis La Vau
Rembrandt
35
Most painters in the Baroque period used what medium?
fresco
oil
tempera
acrylic
