Art History Ch 14

Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints (Maestà)

Duccio's work occupies the very center of the sanctuary and must be splendid and rich in conveying its precious message. Which of the following works does this describe? a. Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints (Maestà) b. Lamentation c. Seated Apostles (Last Judgment) d. Triumph of Death

The Virgin is solid and has mass

Giotto's Enthroned Madonna reflected the new trend toward naturalism and classical modeling of the figures. Which of the following describes this new trend? a. The Virgin is slender and fragile b. Her cloak is heavily patterned with gold threads c. The Virgin is solid and has mass d. The figures float as if in the spiritual realm

burgeoning naturalism

Giovanni Pisano's works show which of the following? a. Classical antiquity influences b. dark emotionalism c. burgeoning naturalism d. radiant color

Giotto

He restored the naturalistic approach to painting as practiced in Antiquity. He inaugurated a method of pictorial expression based on observation. He revealed nature and its visible order. This describes which of the following artists? a. Duccio b. Pietro Cavallini c. Cimabue d. Giotto

France

In 1305, the College of Cardinals elected a pope from which of the following countries? a. Poland b. Spain c. France d. Italy

Annunciation

The International Style illustrated rich color, intricate patterns, and weightless figures. Which of the following works depicts this style? a. Lamentation b. Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints (Maestà) c. Seated Apostles (Last Judgment) d. Annunciation

Cavallini

The Roman fresco tradition can best be seen in the work of which of the following artists? a. Cimabue b. Cavallini c. Duccio d. Giotto

the young aristocrats

The Triumph of Death is a powerful depiction of death and the folly of pleasure and the inevitability of death. The Dominicans, an order committed to a life of poverty, participated in the design of this work. Based on this which of the following groups would be portrayed in a negative light? a. the hermits b. the young aristocrats c. St. Macarius d. the coffin-encased corpses

fundamentally medieval

The frontality, stiff poses, and lack of modeling as seen in Berlinghieri's Saint Francis Altarpiece can be said to be which of the following? a. fundamentally medieval b. merging with classical traditions c. reflects the "new" Italo-Byzantine style d. directly influenced by Platonic philosophy

the Black Death

The most devastating natural disaster in Europe during the late 1300s was which of the following? a. mad cow disease b. the collapse of the linen market c. the failure of the Medici banks d. the Black Death

Ambrogio Lorenzetti

The politics of the Italian city-states were turbulent and violent. Governments were overthrown and reinstated. The Sienese government commissioned a series of frescoes offering a new view, the need for a fair and just administration. The artist of note for this series is which of the following?Whose work is best characterized by the use of solid volumes resting firmly on the flat and horizontal surface of this earth? a. Pietro Cavallini b. Giotto c. Duccio d. Ambrogio Lorenzetti

Classical culture

The word Renaissance means rebirth. Which of the following was a revived interest during this time? a. Hiberno-Saxon manuscripts b. Classical culture c. Islamic culture d. Platonic interpretation of Christianity

burgeoning naturalism

The work of Giovanni Pisano as seen in his pulpit for Sant'Andrea, Pistoia, shows a nervous energy and emotion not found in the work of his father. It can be said that the work of Giovanni shows an interest in which of the following? a. the formalism of Byzantine traditions b. burgeoning naturalism c. classical antiquity d. medieval style

Giotto

This artist projected on a flat surface the illusion of space. He also projected the illusion of solid bodies moving though that space. This description describes which of the following artists? a. Duccio b. Pietro Cavallini c. Simone Martini d. Giotto

Florence

This historian, Giovanni Villani, wrote in the 14th century that this city was, "the daughter and creature of Rome" suggesting a preeminence inherited from the Roman Empire. Which of the following city-states does this phrase describe? a. Pisa b. Siena c. Florence d. Padua

lay people dedicated to strict religious observance

What are confraternities? a. political action groups b. lay people dedicated to strict religious observance c. protectors of the king d. papal guards

the importance of creative individualsow

What did the humanist cult of fame emphasize? a. the importance of creative individualsow b. the importance of a superior government c. the importance of strong leadership d. the importance of a good university system

the modeled figures

What element did Duccio bring to the Maestà? a. the modeled figures b. his personal experience c. his experience as a sculptor d. the influence of Giotto his teacher

Pisa

Which city was at its height of political and economic power when it employed the talents of the sculptor Nicola Pisano? a. Siena b. Florence c. Pisa d. Ferrara

Pisa

Which of the following cities established itself as a major shipping power? a. Rome b. Padua c. Siena d. Pisa

Rome

Which of the following cities was considered the rightful capital of the Roman Catholic Church? a. Rome b. Avignon c. Florence d. Paris

trilobed arches

Which of the following is a medieval element depicted on the pulpit for the Baptistery of Pisa Cathedral? a. densely packed, large-scale figures on the panels b. large rectangular relief panels c. the figures have bulk and weight d. trilobed arches

Franciscan

Which of the following is the monastic order that influenced art through its stress on nature and the primacy of personal experience? a. Dominican b. Benedictine c. Cistercian d. Franciscan

Nicola Pisano

Which of the following is the sculptor whose work showed the greatest influence of the forms of classical antiquity? a. Nicola Pisano b. Giovanni Pisano c. Berlinghieri d. Pietro Cavallini

use of elegant flowing contour

Which of the following was characteristic of the work of Simone Martini? a. use of elegant flowing contour b. emphasis on drama c. bold modeling of the figures d. emphasis on delineation of three-dimensional space

Last Judgment

Which of the following works describes the Roman school of painting that replaced Byzantine stylized dignity with the careful depiction of light? a. Last Judgment b. Betrayal of Jesus (Maestà) c. Annunciation d. Madonna Enthroned with Angels and Prophets

Arnolfo di Cambio

Who is the architect for the cathedral of Florence? a. Giotto b. Pietro Cavallini c. Orcagna (Andrea di Cione) d. Arnolfo di Cambio

Duccio

Who most strongly influenced the art of Pietro Lorenzetti? a. Duccio b. Simone Martini c. Cimabue d. Giotto

Giotto

Whose work is best characterized by the use of solid volumes resting firmly on the flat and horizontal surface of this earth? a. Giotto b. Francesco Traini c. Simone Martini d. Nicola Pisano