Art History II: Test 1 - multiple choice

an altarpiece depicting the Virgin and Child enthroned

All of the following are included in Giotto's frescoes at the Arena Chapel EXCEPT: a.) a scene of the Last Judgment b.) narrative scenes from the life of Christ c.) an altarpiece depicting the Virgin and Child enthroned d.) personifications of the Virtues painted in grisaille

a life-size, free-standing nude

Donatello's David was the first statue since antiquity that was _________________________.

secular portraits

Emerging capitalism led to rising prosperity in Flanders. This prosperity led to a growing interest in which of the following art types? a.) secular portraits b.) reliquaries c.) small altarpieces d.) church construction

dukes of Burgundy

For most of the 15th century, the ______________________ were the most powerful rulers and art patrons in northern Europe.

The Virgin is solid and has mass

Giotto's Madonna Enthroned reflected the new trend toward naturalism and classicism. How?

The artist must cut the image into the metal plate.

How does an engraving differ from a woodcut?

as Queen of Heaven

In Duccio's Maesta altarpiece, the Virgin is shown __________________.

It is the application of mathematics to pictorial organization.

In Masaccio's Trinity, he embodies two principal Renaissance interests. One is realism based on observation. Which of the following is the other? a.) It is the use of antique elements as components of the work. b.) It is using architecture as a frame. c.) It is the application of mathematics to pictorial organization. d.) It is the introduction of the donors into the context of the work.

in the door of the central plan temple

In Perugino's Christ Giving the Keys to St. Peter, the vanishing point can be found at which of the following? a.) in the door of the central plan temple b.) at the keys held by St. Peter c.) at St. Peter's head d.) at the head of Christ

his guild

In fourteenth-century Italy, an artist's training was supervised by _________________.

images of seasonal labors

Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry contains a calendar section. This part of the manuscript depicts which of the following? a.) images related to the ancestry of the Duc de Berry b.) images of Christ's Passion c.) images of seasonal labors d.) the rosary

a vocational painting featuring a goldsmith

Recent scholarship suggests that Petrus Christus' painting, A Goldsmith in His Shop, should be interpreted as _____________________________.

seat of government

Siena's Palazzo Pubblico served as the _____________.

It was the history of the world.

The Nuremberg Chronicle is an example of the new craft of the printed illustrated book. What was the content of this book?

printmaking

The art of ________________________ developed rapidly with the invention of moveable type and the widespread availability of paper.

Giotto

The artist, regarded as the first Renaissance painter because, as Vasari claimed, he "revived the modern and excellent art of painting", was _______________.

Brunelleschi

The development of linear perspective is generally credited to _____________________.

filled with symbolism

The double portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his wife is ______________________________.

linear perspective

The invention of _______________________ enabled artists to convincingly represent the illusion of depth on a flat, two-dimensional surface.

the Black Death

The most devastating natural disaster in Europe during the 14th century was which of the following? a.) the collapse of the linen market b.) mad cow disease c.) the failure of the wheat crop d.) the Black Death

Classical culture

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

the couple was quite wealthy

What do scholars know for certain about Jan van Eyck's Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife?

Byzantine

What historical artistic tradition is evident in early 14th century Sienese painting?

Florence

Which Italian city played the most important role in the development of Renaissance ideas and art forms in the early fifteenth century? a.) Siena b.) Venice c.) Mantua d.) Florence

Pazzi Chapel

Which of Brunelleschi's buildings approximates the centralized plan favored by Renaissance architects? a.) Pazzi Chapel b.) Santo Spirito c.) Ospedale degli Innocenti d.) Palazzo Medici-Riccardi

Ghiberti

Which of the following artists actively collected classical sculpture? a.) Michelozzo b.) Ghiberti c.) Brunelleschi d.) Gentile da Fabriano

Pollaiuolo

Which of the following artists departed from the rule of frontality that dominated sculpture since the Middle Ages? a.) Piero della Francesca b.) Pollaiuolo c.) Brunelleschi d.) Ghiberti

Savonarola

Which of the following individuals denounced the worldliness of Florence in the late 15th century? a.) Piero della Francesca b.) Lorenzo de' Medici c.) Savonarola d.) Marsilio Ficino

use of elegant flowing contour

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

the Deposition

Which of the following was not included in Jan van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece? a.) choirs of angels b.) the Deposition c.) Adam and Eve d.) God the Father

Alberti

Which of the following was the Renaissance architect who wrote influential treatises on painting and architecture? a.) Michelozzo b.) Alberti c.) Brunelleschi d.) Nanni di Banco

Medici family

Which of the following was the most prominent patron of of fifteenth-century Florentine art? a.) Pazzi family b.) Pope Julius II c.) Medici family d.) Gonzaga family

Book of Hours

Which type of religious book became the most popular among members of the aristocracy in the north during the 15th century? a.) Gospel book b.) Book of Hours c.) psalter d.) breviar

City fathers were encouraging self-sacrifice in the face of the tense political situation.

Why was the Sacrifice of Isaac chosen to be the subject of the panels made for the competition for the doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni?

Flemish

________________________ artists were the first to employ oils extensively.