Many consider this a wedding portrait. Which has NOT been interpreted as a wedding symbol?

convex mirror (God's blessing of the event)

An innovation seen in Borromini's architecture is his

creation of stone buildings that are curvilinear/undulating

This image of an angel offers from other angels in contexts in that

this angel is carrying a gun rather than a sword

What's the main reason the public found Caravaggio's paintings objectionable?

He made saintly figures have earthly characteristics

The Codex Mendoza was created for

Europeans to show them this history of the Aztecs

The Virgin of Guadalupe by Miguel Gonzales shows the influence of Asian art in its

use of exotic materials, such as mother-of-pearl

Leonardo's Last Supper provided a general inspiration for Raphael's School of Athens in that

linear perspective, creating an architectural framework

Vanitas paintings are usually seen as symbolic elements in

still lives, demonstrating the passing of human life

Paintings from this period are often seen as all of the following EXCEPT

satiric and filled with contemporary commentary

The nudity in Donatello's David

recalls the nudity of sculptures from ancient Mediterranean

Woodcuts, such as Cranach's Allegory of Law and Grace, enabled

the artist to reach a wider audience through mass production

The formal quality of this work shows that it was influenced by

Mannerism in it awkwardness of poses

Before the creation of the David, nude sculptures were not executed because

they represented the pagan world of mythological gods

Lippi's Madonna and Child with Two Angels reflects the Renaissance's attitude toward a more

human and approachable interpretation of heavenly figures

This type of painting is a departure from High Renaissance painting in that it

has exaggerated and elongated figures

Durer's engraving of Adam and Eve references classical art because it shows the 2 figures

idealized before the Fall of Man

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1
Many consider this a wedding portrait. Which has NOT been interpreted as a wedding symbol?
shoes cast off (standing on holy ground)
the prayerful promising pose of the groom
the burning candle (custom of 1st night of wedding)
convex mirror (God's blessing of the event)
2
The laurel wreath on the head of the David refers to
oneness with nature
victory over Goliath
author of a book in the Bible
role as a shepherd
3
The theatrical illusionism of Baroque works is similar to those seen in which of these periods?
Cambodian Khmer
Roman Republic
Greek Hellenistic
Chinese Ming
4
An innovation seen in Borromini's architecture is his
creation of stone buildings that are curvilinear/undulating
use of non-Western elements in his Catholic churches
use of gardens to enhance the setting of his buildings
massing of forms on a grand scale to achieve powerful effect
5
The literary source for this work is
The Quran
The Metamorphosis
The Odyssey
the New Testament
6
This image of an angel offers from other angels in contexts in that
this face looks human rather than divine
there is no suggestion of an episode from the Bible
this angel is carrying a gun rather than a sword
the body is covered in drapery
7
What's the main reason the public found Caravaggio's paintings objectionable?
He made saintly figures have earthly characteristics
He showed harsh glare of direct sunlight on his figures
He worked for discredited bishops, popes and kings
he copied from Renaissance masters and was derivative
8
The Codex Mendoza was created for
Europeans to show them this history of the Aztecs
the Aztecs as a record of their civilization before conquest
the Aztecs as an official account of their history
Antonio de Mendoza as a keepsake to remember Mexico
9
The Virgin of Guadalupe by Miguel Gonzales shows the influence of Asian art in its
Chinese calligraphy identifying the images
use of exotic materials, such as mother-of-pearl
subject matter (the Chinese shrine at Guadalupe
abstract formulae for depicting the human body
10
Alberti's architectural style represents an interpretation of classical elements, as found in
the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
the Forum of Trajan
the Colosseum
the Parthenon
11
Leonardo's Last Supper provided a general inspiration for Raphael's School of Athens in that
contemporary faces placed on people from the past
linear perspective, creating an architectural framework
self-portraits in discreet locations
strict symmetry, which adds balance to the composition
12
Venetian High Renaissance differs from the Florentine High Renaissance in its great emphasis on
mythological scenes
warm and rich colors
foreshortening
chiaroscuro
13
Traditions of double portraits are common in all of the following cultures EXCEPT
Romanesque
Egyptian
Baroque
Etruscan
14
Vanitas paintings are usually seen as symbolic elements in
still lives, demonstrating the passing of human life
historical paintings, indicating the folly of greatness
genre paintings, showing the foibles of human interactions
landscapes, stressing the changing of the seasons
15
Paintings from this period are often seen as all of the following EXCEPT
satiric and filled with contemporary commentary
intentionally confusing to create a sense of imbalance
coded in layers of meaning defying one simple explanation
highly intellectual and deliberately complex
16
The nudity in Donatello's David
is inspired by Gothic portal sculpture
would have been considered heroic in Islamic art
references ideal human proportions in Polykleitos' canon
recalls the nudity of sculptures from ancient Mediterranean
17
Woodcuts, such as Cranach's Allegory of Law and Grace, enabled
the artist to represent a 3-D scene
the collector to display works that would not fade/peel
the artist to use color in printmaking
the artist to reach a wider audience through mass production
18
The materials used in this work shows the influence of
Aztec sculptures
Mayan frescoes
Aztec feather work
Spanish painting
19
The union of mythological gods and allegorical figures with real people can also be seen in
Rodin's Burghers of Calais
Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and 3 Daughters
Code of Hammurabi
Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace
20
The formal quality of this work shows that it was influenced by
Gothic art in its angularity and frontality
Byzantine art in its extensive use of gold
Rococo art in its light-hearted humor
Mannerism in it awkwardness of poses
21
Before the creation of the David, nude sculptures were not executed because
they were not suitable for churches
they showed man in a primitive and bestial state
artists were influenced by a ban on images in Jewish art
they represented the pagan world of mythological gods
22
Lippi's Madonna and Child with Two Angels reflects the Renaissance's attitude toward a more
human and approachable interpretation of heavenly figures
pagan and mythological approach to Christian imagery
formal and forbidding image of divine figures
ethereal and heavenly vision of Mary and Jesus
23
This type of painting is a departure from High Renaissance painting in that it
is meant for private viewing rather than public display
is painted with a quick and visible brushstroke
has exaggerated and elongated figures
relies on symbolism to convey its meaning
24
Durer's engraving of Adam and Eve references classical art because it shows the 2 figures
concerned only about their physical appearance
pagan and corrupt
saintly and holy
idealized before the Fall of Man

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