Art History II 1108

Raphael's portrait of Maddalena Strozzi imitates ____. a. The Pieta b. Venus of Urbino c. The Mona Lisa d. Tintoretto

c. The Mona Lisa

Why is Sofonisba Anguissola unusual among women artists in the sixteenth century? a. She was not the daughter of an artist. b. She painted miniatures. c. She became a lady in waiting. d. She was from Bologna.

a. She was not the daughter of an artist

The spare dry brush technique used by Ni Zan was associated with what personality type? a. The noble spirit b. The melancholic c. The intellectual d. The eccentric

a. The noble spirit

Patrons in Germanic lands preferred altarpieces that featured____. a. Groups of panel paintings similar to those of Flemish masters b. Other worldly images evoking Christian mysticism and spiritual revelation c. Polychromed wood sculpture and carvings d. An icon of the Virgin and Child

C. Polychromed wood sculpture and carvings

The art of ____developed into a major subject of painting in the court of Jahangir. a. Portraiture b. Landscapes c. War d. History paintings

a. Portraiture

Pope Julius II's private library was painted by ____. a. Raphael b. Giorgione c. Michelangelo d. Tintoretto

a. Raphael

A variant of chiaroscuro, Leonardo's ____ is characterized by subtle transitions between light and dark in shading. a. Sfumato b. Grisaille c. Poesie d. Intonaco

a. Sfumato

Prior to the Song dynasty, ____ had set the tone for artistic taste. a. The scholarly class b. The imperial court c. Foreign influences d. Buddhist monks

b. The imperial court

How did the literati's view of painting differ from artists who were paid for their work? a. An emphasis on art as personal expression b. The preference for historical and intellectual subjects b. Their close attention to technical skill c. All of the above

a. An emphasis on art as personal expression

Which of the following distinguishes Italian artistic interests during the Renaissance in contrast to contemporary artists in Northern Europe? a. An emphasis on more analytical methods of illusionism b. Increased focus on creating the illusion of physical reality c. Detailed descriptions of luminosity and textural differentiation d. None of the above

a. An emphasis on more analytical methods of illusionism

Based on the pyramidal towers of the seventh-century southern temple type, gopuras evolved to take on an elegant ________silhouette. a. Concave b. Perpendicular c. Rectangle d. Convex

a. Concave

For most of the fifteenth century, the ____ were the most powerful rulers and art patrons in northern Europe. a. Dukes of Burgundy b. Dukes of Normandy c. Dukes of Windsor D. Earls of Hampden

a. Dukes of Burgundy

____ exerted quality control among members and supervised education. a. Guilds b. Mendicants c. Confraternities d. Monastic orders

a. Guilds

One of the grandest of all the Elizabethan houses was ____, designed by Robert Smythson for the Countess of Shrewsbury. a. Hardwick Hall b. Fontainebleau c. Chenonceau d. Villa Rotunda

a. Hardwick Hall

Lucas Cranach the Elder was the favorite painter of ____. a. Luther b. Stoss c. Fontana d. Clouet

a. Luther

At the end of the sixteenth-century, ____ made it a major goal of the Counter-Reformation to embellish the church and renew Rome. a. Pope Sixtus V b. Pope Francis I c. Pope Julius II d. Pope Domenico

a. Pope Sixtus V

What detail of the Mérode Altarpiece indicates that the scene of the Annunciation is a religious vision of the donors? a. The opened door to the other room b. The mousetrap c. The turned pages of Mary's book d. The enclosed garden

a. The opened door to the other room

What effect did the rich tradition of Islamic book arts have on the Jains of western India? a. They began to write and illustrate their own sacred books. b. They adopted characteristics of Islamic art. c. They began to use paper. d. All of the above.

a. They began to write and illustrate their own sacred books

The pointed cranial protuberance of the Seated Sukhotai Bronze Buddha from Thailand is interpreted as ____ similar to its meaning in southern India and Sri Lanka. a. A royal umbrella b. A flame of divine knowledge c. A stupa-like structure d. A ray of golden light

b. A flame of divine knowledge

Which Mughal emperor used his patronage to help Indian painters transform Persian painting styles into more lively, naturalistic renderings? a. Shah Jahan b. Akbar c. Jahangir d. Mumtaz Mahal

b. Akbar

In the Buddhist tradition, ____ became a popular saintly being in India and in East Asia. a. Minakshi b. Avalokiteshvara c. Madurai d. Sundareshvara

b. Avalokiteshvara

What city did Venetian traveler Marco Polo arrive in 1275, after an arduous four-year journey? a. Taipei b. Beijing c. Shanghai d. Hong Kong

b. Beijing

Ike Taiga's View of Kojima Bay blends what country's models with Japanese aesthetics and his own personal brushwork? a. British b. Chinese c. Malaysian d. Indian

b. Chinese

The term "Renaissance" refers to a revived interest in ____culture that emerged in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. a. Etruscan b. Classical c. Gothic d. Byzantine

b. Classical

One of the major distinctions made in Chinese painting is between 2 styles; scholarly/literati and____. a. Priestly b. Courtly c. Lower-class d. Mercantile

b. Courtly

The figure of ____ was important in Florence as a symbol of a citizens' resolve to oppose tyrants, regardless of their superior power. a. Adam b. David c. St. Sebastian d. St. George

b. David

Pope Julius II's vision for a new, worldwide Church based on ____values inspired such artists as Raphael and Michelangelo to develop the artistic style of the High Renaissance. a. Classical b. Humanist c. Muslim d. Christian

b. Humanist

Engraving on metal requires a technique called ____ in which the lines are cut into the metal plate with sharp tools. a. Gouging b. Intaglio c. Sinopia d. Giornata

b. Intagilo

Giorginone focused on the ____ in The Tempest as much as the figures. a. Detailed architectural settings b. Landscape c. Religious figures d. Individual portraits

b. Landscpae

Based on the text's discussion, what art form did women of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries produce? a. Sculpture b. Manuscript illumination c. Engraving d. All of the above

b. Manuscript Illumination

What symbolic meaning is NOT suggested in Hunt of the Unicorn series of tapestries? a. Romantic love b. Moral character and bravery c. The Incarnation of Christ d. Christ's death on the cross

b. Moral character and bravery

Why did painters in the Netherlands begin producing smaller-scale paintings during the sixteenth century? a. Church patrons desired less ostentatious artwork. b. Patrons wanted paintings appropriate for homes. c. The smaller size made them easier to transport. d. Canvas was in short supply.

b. Patrons wanted paintings appropriate for homes

The ____ style of English architecture heralded the Renaissance in its regularity and balance. a. Parler b. Perpendicular c. Norman d. Vesperbild

b. Perpendicular

Women artists such as Caterina van Hemessen benefited from the decline of religious painting and the increasing interest in ____, which became a major source for their work. a. Landscapes b. Portraits c. Heraldic devices d. Processions

b. Portraits

The building of the ____by Pope Sixtus IV greatly enhanced Rome's place as a center of Renaissance art. a. Palazzo Medici-Riccardi b. Sistine Chapel c. Brancacci Chapel d. Ospedale degli Innocenti

b. Sistine Chapel

Chanoyu is Japanese for ____, although the word itself doesn't convey the full meaning. a. Painting ceremony b. Tea ceremony c. Healing ceremony d. Bathing ceremony

b. Tea ceremony

How does Michelangelo's David differ from the classical sculpture that inspired it? a. The figure's muscular physique b. The figure's emotional intensity c. The figure's contrapposto stance d. The use of heroic nudity

b. The figure's emotional intensity

How does Anthony van Dyck's Charles I at the Hunt convey the king's powerful status? a. Through an idealized portrait, where Charles appears as a powerful and godlike force b. Through a naturalistic portrait, in which Charles's surroundings appear submissive c. Through a narrative image that shows Charles engaged in hunting wild beasts d. None of the above

b. Through a naturalistic portrait, in which Charles's surroundings appear submissive

The practices of Tantric Buddhism include techniques for ____ encouraging the development of images with precise iconographic details. a. Resurrecting the deceased b. Visualizing deities c. Visualizing loved ones d. Unifying the soul

b. Visualizing deities

One reason for the limited number of female artists in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance was that women____. a. Were not allowed to learn skills of drawing or painting b. Were not allowed formal apprenticeships c. Could not work professionally as artists d. Were not admitted to guilds

b. Were not allowed formal apprenticeships

It is the use of ____ that makes the Korean buncheong ware resemble more expensive white porcelain. a. Crackle glaze b. White slip c. Brown slip d. Red slip

b. White slip

Which of the following was NOT a part of Le Notre's design for the gardens at Versailles? a. Fountains b. Winding stone paths c. Sculpture d. Parterres

b. Winding stone paths

Mughal court painters produced paintings that documented Emperor Akbar's life and accomplishments recorded in the ____. a. Fatepur b. Gilgamesh c. Akbarnama d. Hamzanama

c. Akbarnama

How did the role of the viewer change in the Baroque period? a. It was self-contained and separate from the viewer's world b. The focus was on a fixed viewpoint c. Art sought to engage viewers as participants d. All of the above

c. Art sought to engage viewers as participants

Applying water-based paints to the wet plaster of a wall is known as ____. a. Fresco secco b. Tempera c. Buon fresco d. Intonaco

c. Buon fresco

The important role of women patrons during the Renaissance is particularly evident at ____ a. Fontainebleau b. Augsburg c. Chenonceau d. Wittenberg

c. Chenonceau

In the Edo period, new schools of philosophy developed in Kyoto based on ____, which promoted individualism and cultivated artistic creativity. a. Zen Buddhism b. Christianity c. Confucianism d. Jainism

c. Confucianism

The printing technique of engraving probably derived from workers in what trade? a. Potters b. Sculptors c. Goldsmithing d. Stained glass

c. Goldsmithing

How were the innovations in fourteenth-century painting comparable to shifts that occurred in the period's literature? a. Religious themes were treated more critically b. Greater attention was given to the secular subject matter c. Greater emphasis was placed on observable elements of human experience d. All of the above

c. Greater emphasis was given to the secular subject matter

For Petrarch and his contemporaries, the essential qualifications for a writer were an appreciation of the literature of ____ and ____. a. England; Rome b. Mesopotamia; Egypt c. Greece; Rome d. Persia; Constantinople

c. Greece; Rome

How did Michelangelo alter Bramante's plan for St. Peter's Basilica? a. He shifted to a Latin Cross plan. b. He called for a taller slimmer dome. c. He simplified the plan to allow for a more open, unified interior. d. All of the above.

c. He simplified the plan to allow for more open, unified interior

Several forms of visual art flourished during the Muromachi period, but ____ reigned supreme. a. Oil painting b. Engraving c. Ink painting d. Sculpture

c. Ink painting

The Italian artist ____ was summoned to France by King Francis I. a. Michelangelo b. Juan de Herrera c. Leonardo da Vinci d. Giulio Romano

c. Leonardo da Vinci

The invention of ____ enabled artists to convincingly represent the visible world on a flat, two-dimensional surface. a. Fresco secco b. Giornata c. Linear perspective D. Intarsia

c. Liner perspective

Which artist in the court of Charles IV of Bohemia was known for combining his preference for substantial bodies, oversized hands and heads, and dour faces with the graceful quality of French Gothic style? a. Master Hubert b. Nicholas of Verdun c. Master Theodoric d. Heinrich Musselman

c. Master Theodoric

In the principle of the ____, a projecting element of one piece fits so snugly and smoothly into a cavity of another piece that no glue or nails are needed. a. Wood block b. Post and lintel c. Mortise-and-tenon joint d. Groin vaulting

c. Mortise-and-tenon joint

In the eighteenth century, a truly Korean style of painting emerged known as the __________ movement, emphasizing the study of things Korean, in addition to the Chinese classics. a. Zhou b. Guang c. Silhak d. Achala

c. Silhak

Genre scenes were popular in the Netherlands for their____. a. Biting political satire b. Detailed depictions of flower and fruit c. Symbolic references to moral virtues d. Idealized portrayal of the peasant lifestyle

c. Symbolic references to moral virture

Akbar's private audience hall in Fatehpur Sikri included a structure probably intended to recall what from Indian history? a. The Great Stupa at Sanchi b. Sacred Vedic texts c. The pillars erected by King Ashoka d. Indigenous yakshi figures

c. The pillars erected by King Ashoka

Muromachi ink painting was heavily influenced by the aesthetics of ____. a. Daoism b. Hinduism c. Zen d. Jainism

c. Zen

Which of the following is characteristic of the International Gothic style in late fourteenth-century Europe? a. Dark simple costumes that make facial details stand out b. The use of significance perspective c. The Langston a microscopic detailed rendering of natural objects library d. A preference for grisaille and pale colors

c. the Langston a microscopic detailed rendering of natural objects library

The Taj Mahal was built in the years 1632-1648 by Shah Jahan for what purpose? a. A meeting place for his court b. A barracks for his army c. A palace for his niece d. A mausoleum for his favorite wife

d. A mausoleum for his favorite wife

The Rinpa school refers to a group of artists who ____. a. Sometimes collaborated with craftmakers in the production of luxury goods b. Produced work that reinterpreted ancient courtly-style arts e naturalistic drawings of the world. c. Worked in the city of Kyoto d. All of the above

d. All of the above

The social and economic changes of the Edo period saw ____ become active patrons of the arts. a. Rural peasants b. samurai c. Merchants d. All of the above

d. All of the above

What feature distinguishes Korean porcelains from those of the Ming dynasty in China? a. The use of iron-brown underglazing b. Asymmetrical designs reflecting a taste for unornamented space c. Vessels with bulging shoulders, slender bases and short, vertical necks d. All of the above

d. All of the above

What fostered the extensive production of art in Florence during the fifteenth century? a. Civic patriotism and desire to express the city's importance b. A humanist interest in individual accomplishment c. Economic prosperity d. All of the above

d. All of the above

What object or objects seen in Dutch still lifes conveys the theme of vanitas? a. Flowers in bloom b. A half-eaten meal c. Watches and other time-keeping devices d. All of the above

d. All of the above

What was an effect of the Reformation on the Netherlands during the sixteenth century? a. They produced smaller-scale paintings. b. They began exploring new subject matter for art. c. They were forced to look for patrons outside the church. d. All of the above.

d. All of the above

Which Japanese art form relied on collaboration among individuals? a. Woodblock prints b. Lacquer luxury objects c. Kosode robes d. All of the above

d. All of the above

The architecture of Venice was most influenced by ____forms. a. Islamic b. Gothic c. Classical d. Byzantine

d. Byzantine

Decorated with elaborate woodcarvings and paintings, ____ were used to store clothing and personal objects. a. All'antica b. camera picta c. Chapels d. Cassoni

d. Cassoni

What theme was most popular for the narrative images decorating personal luxury items such as small chests, mirror backs and combs? a. Life in the city and country b. The joys and sorrows of the Virgin c. The passion of Christ d. Courtly romance

d. Courtly romance

Rembrandt's study of Italian Renaissance art was done mostly through ____. a. His frequents travel to foreign courts b. His access to private art collections in Amsterdam c. Travel to Italy in the early years of his career d. Engravings and paintings imported through the Amsterdam art market

d. Engravings and paintings imported through the Amsterdam art market

Cimabue, an artist working in ____, was one of the first to demonstrate the shift to a more modern painting style. a. Venice b. Pisa c. Sienna d. Florence

d. Florence

The work of ____in the sixteenth century continued the German tradition of medieval mysticism and emotional spirituality to create extraordinarily moving paintings. a. Riemenschneider b. Stoss c. Fontana d. Grünewald

d. Grunewald

According to Millard Meiss, artists working after the Black Death reverted to a ____ in religious art. a. Highly detailed naturalism b. Softly modeled style c. Classically-posed figures d. Hieratic linearity

d. Hieratic linearity

____ typifies Ming court taste and is an example of the birds-and-flowers genre. a. The Hunt b. A Day in the Garden c. On the Banks of the Yi d. Hundreds of Birds Admiring the Peacocks

d. Hundreds of Birds Admiring the Peacocks

Nicolas Poussin is called the Classicist because he____. a. Had studies ancient Greece and Rome extensively b. Included Classical references in his paintings c. Lived in Rome for much of his life d. Organized natural elements and figure into idealized compositions

d. Organized natural elements and figures into idealized compositions

Although Japan has a long history of ceramic production, ____was not manufactured until the early seventeenth century when it became widely adopted for everyday use in response to growing fashion for Chinese arts. a. Stoneware b. Celadon c. Red-brick d. Porcelain

d. Porcelain

Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise demonstrate the use of linear perspective to render illusionistic space in ____. a. Oil painting b. Architecture c. Fresco d. Relief sculpture

d. Relief sculpture

The Brancacci Chapel was dedicated to ____ and displays events from his life. a. Jacob b. St. Sebastian c. John the Baptist d. Saint Peter

d. Saint Peter

Caravaggio actively used ____, in which he painted forms emerging from a dark background into a strong light that often falls from a single source outside the painting. a. Ignudi b. Ash c. Grisaille d. Tenebrism

d. Tenebrism

Which of the following was NOT a factor seen as contributing to the beauty of tea bowls used in chanoyu? a. The subtle qualities of the tea bowl's texture b. How well the tea bowl fitted the hand of the user c. Who had previously owned or admired the tea bowl d. The balanced symmetry of the tea bowl's form

d. The balanced symmetry of the tea bowl's form

The term "modeling" refers to ____, which allows artists to simulate three-dimensional forms in painted figures. a. The texturing of paint with a stippling brushstroke b. Thickly applying paint in small areas c. The use of live models so artists could closely observe natural details d. The use of light and dark pigment tones

d. The use of light and dark pigment tones

Based on the careers of the artists discussed in the text, which of the following statements is NOT true about German artists in the sixteenth century? a. Travel was part of their training and professional life. b. Artists were impacted by the religious conflicts of the period. c. They produced works on a broad range of subject matter. d. They were highly trained to specialize in a single media.

d. They were highly trained to specialize in a single media

Leonardo's famous drawing of a man inscribed within a circle and a square derives from his study of the Roman architect____. a. Constantine b. Publius c. Augustus d. Vitruvius

d. Vitruvius

Jan van Eyck describes the physical appearance of the Man in a Red Turban with detailed renderings of ____. a. Showing the stubble of his beard b. Tiny wrinkles around his eyes c. His blood shot eyes d. All of the above

d. all of the above

The Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens was offered commissions in ____, in addition to local patrons. a. Spain b. England c. France d. All of the above

d. all of the above

What element of Leonardo da Vinci's The Virgin of the Rocks best embodies the principles of art in the High Renaissance? a. The somber mood created through darkened tones b. The references to classical subject matter c. The unusual landscape of the background d. The balanced pyramidal grouping of figures

d. he balanced pyramidal grouping of figures

One common issue facing those who work to conserve works of art is a. The effect of light. b. The work of earlier restorers. c. Changing levels of humidity. d. Pollution. e. All of the above are correct.

e. All of the above are correct