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