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1
Brunelleschi is the architect of
Villa Rotunda
False
True
2
A triptych is:
A stand that holds a statue.
A painting made of three panels hinged together.
A genre of painting.
3
In Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights, the prominent theme shows the consequences of . . .
becoming a protestant
religious devotion
indulgence and sinfulness
4
A painting that has subject matter focused on scenes the everyday life of regular people is called:
genre scene
snapshot
caravaggisti
triptych
5
For some philosophers and art historians , this painting marked the beginning of modern representation
View of Haarlem from the Dunes at Overveen, by Jacob van Ruisdael
Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor), by Diego Velazquez
Judith beheading Holofernes, by Artemisia Gentileschi
6
Where is this dome located?
Venice, Italy
Florence, Italy
Naples, Italy
Milan, Italy
7
Which of the following is
NOT
a characteristic of Catholic Baroque art as seen in Bernini’s
Ecstasy of St. Theresa
?
The emphasis on horizontal and vertical lines
The dynamic movement of the figure
The biblical subject matter
The way the figure moves into the space of the viewer
8
Northern artists displayed more realistic detail versus artists of the south primarily due to what new development?
New intellectual art colleges
Advanced canvases
Oil paints
Chiaroscruo
9
This is Jan van Eyck's
Arnolfini Portrait
True
False
10
The anamorphic skull in the center of Hans Holbein's "The Ambassadors" is...
a memento mori (reminder of mortality & death).
present because the French Ambassador had died before the painting was made
present to show off Holbein's knowledge of human anatomy.
11
This is Masaccio's
Holy Trinity
False
True
12
The term Renaissance is the French translation for:
Rebirth
Art
Religion
Awakening
13
El Greco's "Burial of Count Orgaz" was notable for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
Having portraits of local aristocracy and religious notables
Favoring pastel colors.
Showing a division of earthly and heavenly space
14
Which family in Florence were important patrons during the Renaissance?
Medici
Sforza
Spaghetti
Gonzaga
15
Which of the following works BEST displays the definition of the term ‘tenebrism’
Breugel’s Return of the Hunters
Donatello’s David
Carravagio’s The Calling of St Matthew
16
Rembrandt created apx. how many self-portraits during his life?
100
10
30
55
17
Adding a varnish to paintings to create a smoky effect that softens transitions and replicates the light of twilight is:
Chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro
Sfumato
Impasto
18
Who is the artist of the painting
The Nymph of Spring
?
Hans Holbein the Younger
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
19
This is Donatello's
David
False
True
20
Donatello's "David" sculpture is important in Western art history because:
It depicts a Biblical figure as a member of the lower classes (a shepherd).
It reintroduces the male nude form to European art.
We rarely saw sculptures of Biblical figures other than Christ.
21
The first woman accepted in the Florentine Academy of the Arts of Drawing was:
Judith Leyster
Rachel Ruysch
Artemisia Gentileschi
22
Durer's frontal pose in his self-portrait was:
Uncommon for self-portraits but common for images of Christ in N. Europe
Meant to show power and greed
Typical for it's time
23
This is Caravaggio's
Primavera
False
True
24
Which of the following is NOT an element of the Mannerist style in painting?
Adherence to conventions
Ambiguous spaces
Elongated or distorted forms
Imbalanced compositions
25
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?
The Printing Press
The paint brush
The Mona Lisa
The Globe Theater
26
Ghiberti was the artist who won the Baptistery Doors competition for his relief panel of the
Sacrifice of Isaac
True
False
27
What tool did Vermeer use during his process, which critics said give his works a sense of overall stillness?
Camera obscura
Palette knives
Very small brushes and canvases
Oil paints and glazes
28
DRAMATIC contrast between light and dark so that figures appear to come out of dark shadows into bright light is called:
sfumato
tenebrism
chiaroscuro
impasto
29
what did artists in the Low Countries use as the ideal ratio to glorify God when creating a landscape?
½ sky, ½ landscape
1/3 sky, 2/3 landscape
¼ sky, ¾ landscape
2/3 sky, 1/3 landscape
30
In the Early Renaissance, the only acceptable female nude was the biblical figure of ______________.
Deborah
Mary
Ruth
Eve
31
A technique used by Rembrandt of thickly applied paint is known as:
chiaroscruo
encaustic
painterly
impasto
32
Which tool developed by Brunelleschi was widely adopted by painters in 15th century Italy?
Lost wax method of casting bronze
Linear perspective
Atmospheric perspective
The use of cast shadows
33
Which is NOT one of the ways that Leonardo da Vinci makes Christ the focus of the Last Supper?
Garments in a different color scheme
Vanishing point behind Christ's head
Centered beneath and architectural curve in front of window
34
This was painted by Caravaggio
False
True
35
What was the Christian Humanism movement?
it combined interests in the nature of humanity and Christian faith
it protested about people's rights in the Christian community
it wanted to prosecute anyone who wasn't a Christian
36
What social change affected art in Northern Europe in the 1600's?
The use of wood rather than marble in sculpture.
Religious division caused by the Protestant Reformation.
The suspicious death of Carravagio
The introduction of oil paint.