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Quizz about St Francis and his influence upon the art of the early Renaissance.
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How do the episodes from the life of St Francis move in the chapel, i.e. how to we read them?
bottom to top and left to right
top to bottom and right to left
top to bottom and left to right
bottom to top and left to right
2
What was the maniera Greca?
Byzantine Style
Orange base coat
Good manners
Fine etiquette
3
St Francis is regarded as a religious what?
Reformer
Shaker
Performer
Mover
4
Why did wealthy Florentines commission major fresco cycles in churches such as Sta Croce?
to express their taste
express hope of salvation and status
to have something to look at
to spend their money
5
In "Trial by Fire" how does Giotto communicate the psychology of his figures?
body language and expression
he doesn't
through the architecture
sub-titles
6
What side of Florence was the Franciscan church of Santa Croce located upon?
western side
eastern side
southern side
northern side
7
What did these prominent families endow (give to) urban monastic churches with?
chamberlains
chapels
churches
carpet
8
The Latin for second Christ is ...?
Alter Christus
Christus Patiens
Maniera Greca
Christus Triumphans
9
What subject underlined Francis' identification with Christ and his sacrifice?
Lamentation
Entombment
Deposition
Crucifixion
10
What work did the poor of Florence toil over?
combing and dyeing wool
combing and dyeing hair
grinding paint for painters
combing and dyeing sheep
11
Franciscan ideas play a role in the changes in art of the early Renaissance which become more?
Naturalistic
Unrealistic
Realistic
Unnaturalistic
12
Who did St Francis direct his sermons to?
Aristocrats
Wealthy merchants
Rural workers
Urban Poor
13
St Francis was called?
Francesco Totti
Felice Brancacci
Francesco Bernardone
Inigo Montoya
14
When did the artist (Giotto) join the guild of the Medici e Speziali?
1227
1327
1427
1997
15
Who did the religious orders sell the chapels to?
the state
the commune
private families
the Kardashians
16
When did St Francis live?
In the 5th century
In the late 14th to 15th century
In the late 12th to 13th century
In the 10th century
17
The wounds of Christ which St Francis received in 1224 are called the?
Stigmata
Stigma
Astigmatism
Stymied
18
What were St Francis' followers called?
Dominicans
Jesuits
Franciscans
Franks
19
St Francis' preaching relied on familiar images of the world as metaphors of the what?
Divine
Humane
Quatrain
Bovine
20
What features of the interior of Sta. Croce expressed the Franciscan's vow of poverty?
lack of carpet
wooden truss roof/plain lancet windows
absence of heat pumps
absence of moulding on walls
21
St Francis placed emphasis in his preaching on what?
His life
His humanity
His spirituality
His divinity
22
Where did these workers live?
on the periphery of the old walled city
out in the countryside
in the centre of the old walled city
under the old walled city
23
What did the large scale of the church allow for?
large American tourists
large tournaments
large congregations
large concerts
24
Who was St Francis following by developing an itinerant mendicant order?
Ancient Romans
Pietro Cavallini
Constantinople
Original apostles
25
What effect do St Francis' religious reforms have on institutional religion?
Unreasonable
Reasonable
Accessible
Unapproachable
26
What is a mendicant?
Someone who begs for arms
A doctor
A pharmacist
Someone who begs for alms
27
Why did St Francis reject worldly goods and live a strict life?
To be original
To lose weight
To be closer to God
To find salvation
28
What is the composition of "The Death of St Francis" dominated by?
the ground
the bier on which St Francis's body lies
the sky
the architecture
29
What did the Bardi family control until its collapse in 1346?
famous wool factory
famous gelati-makers
one of the most famous banks in Europe
famous artists' workshop
30
How was the rivalry between the Dominicans and the Franciscans expressed?
Through character assassination
Through regular jousting competions
through tournaments
position of their churches
31
What were the walls of the Bardi Chapel decorated with?
episodes from St Francis' life
scenes from the Passion story
scenes from St Martin's life
Scenes from Dante's Inferno
32
How complex were the contextual factors which affected the images shown in the chapels?
very singular
very simple
very complex
very plain
33
What art influenced Giotto's relief-like foreground volume against the architecture?
Byzantine art
Gothic art
Ancient Roman Sculpture
Ancient Greek Vases
34
Where was the Bardi chapel located in Santa Croce?
second chapel on the left
last chapel on the left
first chapel to the right of the choir
second chapel to the right of the choir
35
St Francis encouraged worshippers to identify closely with Christ by?
Empathetic preaching
Sermons in Latin
Sympathetic preaching
Didactic Sermons
36
How many levels are the Bardi Chapel walls divided into?
9
3
2
6
37
What type of citizens had allied themselves with the Franciscan and Dominican orders?
weak and wealthiest
strongest and wealthiest
weakest and poorest
strongest and poorest
38
In this poem St Francis emphasised that the natural world should be seen as signs of what?
God's presence
Agriculture
Beauty
God's harshness
39
What did the size of the chapel and its proximity to the high altar show about the patrons?
their invisibility
their infamy
their prominence
their notoriety
40
What is one of the ways Giotto uses painted architecture in each fresco?
to make it appear Byzantine
to create inconsistent spatial depth
to make it look two-dimensional
create consistent spatial depth
41
What is St Francis' poem begun in the summer of 1225 called?
Canticle of the Birds
Canticle of the Moon
Canticle of the Sun
Canticle of the Flowers
42
What did the fact that the subject matter was of St Francis suggest about the Franciscans?
they weren't bothered
they dictated subject matter
they were easy-going
they liked St Francis
43
Who did the mendicant friars in Florence focus much of their mission on?
urban poor
rural rich
rural poor
urban rich
44
What was the church called where St Francis experienced Christ speaking to him?
Santa Maria Novella
Santa Croce
San Francesco
San Damiano
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What was the relationship of St Francis to the order that oversaw the church?
he was their mascot
he was their supporter
he was their rival
he was their patron
