Why is Titian's Venus of Urbino called a Venus?

Calling her a Venus helps the viewer feel safe to look at a nude woman

In Raphael's "School of Athens," why did he choose this subject?

Demonstrates Italian humanist interest in Greco-Roman values

Birth of Venus may demonstrate

Neoplatonic ideas of the pure soul through beauty

Botticelli's Birth of Venus represents:

ancient Greek myth and glorifies the female body

What was the purpose of the Palazzo Rucellai?

private dwelling for the Rucellai family and servants

The sybils on the Sistine Chapel are meant to

align Christian belief with classical allusions

Bruegel's Hunters in the Snow was originally part of

a series of landscapes depicting months of the year

Which structure influenced Palazzo Rucellai

The Flavian Amphitheater (Colosseum)

Davinci's Last Supper & Raphael School of Athens use perspective to

create a focus on important figures in a crowded composition

How does the Madonna and Child with Two Angels show humanism

The faces in the artwork are realistic, different expression

The Allegory of Law and Grace was conceived as

an indictment of Catholicism and a promotion of Protestantism

Pieter Bruegel painted Hunters in the Snow

To show the two sides of winter

What helped make this work entitled "Adam and Eve" by Durer important?

invention of the printing press

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1
Da Vinci designed the Last Supper to:
all of these
include Judas with the other apostles
look like a continuation of the dining hall
Have Christ in the center
2
Why is Titian's Venus of Urbino called a Venus?
Venus was a common name of sex workers in Venice at the time
Calling her a Venus helps the viewer feel safe to look at a nude woman
Calling her a Venus connects her to the pagan beliefs of Venetians
Calling her a Venus is a nod to the work of Botticelli
3
Which best describes Pontormo's, Entombment of Christ?
weightless and ethereal
realistic
Down and Dirty
Static and grounded
4
What did sybils, like the Delphic Sybil at the Sistine Chapel predict?
The beginning of the Greek Empire
The coming of Jesus
The beginning of the Roman Empire
The death of Jesus
5
Who painted the Isenheim Altarpiece?
Mattias Grunewald
Robert Campin
Jan van Eyck
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
6
In the Venus of Urbino by Titian, he uses..
glazing
frescoe
pasta
impasto
7
Where is the Pazzi Chapel located?
Miami, Florida
Rome, Italy
Florence, Italy
Vatican City, Italy
8
Painted the Birth of Venus
Botticelli
Raphael
Leonardo
Donatello
9
In Titian’s “Venus” of Urbino, the dog symbolizes __________.
heroism
fidelity
seduction
civic duty
10
In Raphael's "School of Athens," why did he choose this subject?
Demonstrates Italian humanist interest in Greco-Roman values
Demonstrates the despots power in the city-states
Demonstrates Reformation interest in reform.
Demonstrates Italian secularist interest in art
11
The center of Pontormo religious painting The Entombment of Christ is filled with these.
Feet
Faces
Sunburned shoulders
Hands
12
Birth of Venus may demonstrate
Neoplatonic ideas of the pure soul through beauty
use of classical themes to attract new converts to Catholicism
scientific advancement through anatomical study
the Florentine goverment's complex political ties
13
Which artwork is the Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel most similar to?
Colosseum
Palazzo Rucellai
Sistine Chapel
Medici Palace
14
Who painted Hunters in the Snow?
Albrecht Durer
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Jan van Eyck
15
What object in the Arnolfini Portrait showed wealth?
The Candle
The Oranges
The Mirror
The Dog
16
Da Vinci's Last Supper is...
Oil on Tempera
Fresco
Oil on Canvas
Oil on Wood
17
The Palazzo Rucellai features...
lunettes and colunnades
tondos and bas-relief
pediments and columns
pilasters and cornices
18
Allegory of Law and Grace refers to:
The Lutheran Reformation
Political Power
The teachings of the Catholic Church
Educational Reform
19
Botticelli's Birth of Venus represents:
Spanish literature
ancient Greek myth and glorifies the female body
marine biology and human interaction with nature
ideals of the Catholic church
20
Donatello's David is made from
Marble
Bronze
Terra Cotta
Wax
21
Birth of Venus shows a _______________ event
Religious
Human
Catholic
Mythical
22
Who designed the Pazzi Chapel?
Michelangelo
Bernini
Brunelleschi
Borromini
23
Who painted Venus of Urbino?
Raphael
Titian
Botticelli
da Vinci
24
What is Madonna and Child with Two Angels made out of?
Fresco
Watercolor
Tempera on wood
Oil on canvas
25
who created the Annunciation Triptych?
jan van eyck
sandro boticelli
fra filippo lippi
robert campin
26
What was the purpose of the Palazzo Rucellai?
monastery for the Rucellai monks
palace for the royal Rucellai dynasty
private dwelling for the Rucellai family and servants
public hall for the Rucellai business and traders
27
What idea is stressed in Madonna and child with two angels?
Pastoralism
Sadness
Hatred
Humanism
28
The sybils on the Sistine Chapel are meant to
make the imagery reach across boundaries and incorporate all faiths
increase the monumentality by having figures seem small
align Christian belief with classical allusions
show the equality of Old and New Testament themes
29
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Raphael
Leonardo DaVinci
Michelangelo
Tintoretto
30
Who painted The School of Athens?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Sandro Botticelli
Raphael
31
Who painted Madonna and Child With Two Angels?
Leonardo da Vinci
Giotto
Fra Filippo Lippi
Botticelli
32
Bruegel's Hunters in the Snow was originally part of
a series of landscapes depicting months of the year
book given to the duke of North Umbria
series of works depicting folly of man
group of works commissioned by a catholic priest
33
Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper can be seen
in the Louvre, Paris
in a convent in Milan, Italy
in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican city
34
Which structure influenced Palazzo Rucellai
The Flavian Amphitheater (Colosseum)
the Great Altar of Zeus
The Parthenon
The Patheon
35
Which artist created the Allegory of Law and Grace?
Pieter Brueghel the Elder
Peter Paul Rubens
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Hans Holbein the Elder
36
Who was the patron of the School of Athens?
Pope Aaron Thwaites I
Pope Julius II
Pope Leo X
Pope Francis
37
This is the Isenheim Altarpiece's...
First Opening
Third Opening
Second Opening
Closed Position
38
Davinci's Last Supper & Raphael School of Athens use perspective to
encourage multiple viewing positions
make the room they are in look bigger
convey sacred geometry
create a focus on important figures in a crowded composition
39
How does the Madonna and Child with Two Angels show humanism
Faces in artwork are flat, and frontal
Figures in artwork all have uniform expressions
Faces in artwork are painted on oil on canvas
The faces in the artwork are realistic, different expression
40
The technique used for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
fresco
tempura
oil
watercolor
41
What medium was used to paint the Entombment of Christ, Pontormo
Encaustic
Oil on Wood
Tempura on Wood
Acrylics on Canvas
42
The Allegory of Law and Grace was conceived as
an illustration of the effects of the 30 Year's War
an indictment of Catholicism and a promotion of Protestantism
an affirmation of the Old Testament over the New Testament
propaganda against the Counter-Reformation in Europe
43
The original location of The School of Athens is?
Bramante's Church
Saint Peter's
The Vatican in Rome
On the sistine chapel
44
What do the elk, ox, cat, and rabbit represent in Dürer's "Adam and Eve?"
the four seasons
the four noble truths
the four humors
the four cardinal directions
45
Pazzi Chapel's function is...
a chapter house
a market place
a throne room
an observatory
46
In Donatello's David, David symbolizes...
Florence
Rome
Paris
Milan
47
Pieter Bruegel painted Hunters in the Snow
To celebrate religion
Directly from observation in Antwerp Belgium
As part of a series of 12 paintings
To show the two sides of winter
48
The Annunciation Triptych was made with...
Tempera on canvas
Printmaking
Oil on wood
Oil on canvas
49
What helped make this work entitled "Adam and Eve" by Durer important?
use of engraving as an artistic technique
showcasing of nude bodies that were not pagan gods
invention of the printing press
increased artistic patronage from the Catholic Church
50
What artistic style did Pontormo use for "Entombment of Christ?"
Naturalism
Mannerism
Realism
Stylization
51
Who painted The Last Supper?
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Sandro Botticelli
Michelangelo
52
Where was Donatello's David displayed?
In the courtyard of the Medici's palace
Inside a chapel
On top of a column
In a public forum space
53
What best describes the subject of Raphael’s School of Athens?
A combination of classical philosophers and Renaissance artists
Classical mythology
The pope surrounded by Greek astronomers
Classical scholars and Biblical figures
54
Adam and Eve(durer) is an
Woodcut
Acid wash
engraving
etching
55
The Isenheim Altarpiece was likely meant to
evoke empathy for Jesus's suffering
Inspire people to convert to Christianity
Show the artists piety (devotion)
Remind that diseases don't exist in the 'next world'
56
Annunciation Triptych showed
the announcement of Mary's pregnancy
Jesus's disciples
the steps leading to Jesus's crucifixion
the birth of Jesus
57
The Annunciation Triptych was used as...
A devotional object
A teaching tool
A window
A display of wealth
58
The artist and medium used to create the Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel
Giotto di Bondone, Fresco
Giotto di Bondone, Oil
Michelangelo, Tempera
Giotto di Bondone, Encaustic
59
where was the Palazzo Rucellai located?
Florence, Italy
Madrid, Spain
Rome, Italy
Milan, Italy
60
Madonna and Child with Two Angels reflects the Renaissance's attitude toward more
heavenly vision of Mary and Jesus
pagan and mythological approach to christian imagery
human and approachable interpretation of heavenly figures
frontal and serious image of divine figures
61
What was the function of the Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel?
Celebrate the mass
A place of prayer for Enrico Scrovegni
To display biblical art
Expiate the sin of Usury
62
Donatello's David was
the first bronze sculpture since antiquity
the first representation of David since antiquity
the first free-standing male nude sculpture since antiquity
the first sculpture to be displayed publicly since antiquity
63
Isenheim Altarpiece serve as
item in a personal collection
a devotional object in the Hospital
A sacred object in church
A sacred object in tomb of a Catholic Pope
64
The Arnolfini Portrait by ___
Johannes Vermeer
Jan van Eyck
Jacob Jordaens
Anton van Dyck
65
Donatello’s modeling of David’s form emphasizes David’s
intelligence and wit.
youth and innocence.
piety and modesty.
strength and athleticism.
66
What scenes are depicted in the Isenheim altarpiece?
All of the above
The resurrection of Jesus
Jesus on the cross
St. Anthony
67
The Arnolfini Portrait includes symbolism of...
Religion
Fertility
Wedding night
All of the above
68
Who designed Palazzo Rucellai?
Andrea Palladio
Francesco Borromini
Filippo Brunelleschi
Leon Battista Alberti
69
What does the left panel of the Annunciation Triptych depict?
Other Biblical figures
Angels
Jesus
The patrons
70
In Adam and Eve, Durer incorporated all of the following EXCEPT
A nature-filled background
Rich colors and textures
Animal symbols
Anatomy based on classical statuary
71
The Allegory of Law and Grace was...
An etching
A woodcut
An illuminated manuscript
An engraving
72
Titian's Venus of Urbino is considered
The standard for all exaggerated body forms
The standard for application of background negative space
The standard for all future female reclining nudes
The standard for all interior domestic scenes

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