EXAM!!!
The House of Valois was an important patrons of the arts during the late 14th and early 15th centuries. Which of the following were this families best known benefactors?
(Charles II and Charles V)
Which artist is known for their Arcadian landscape settings, poetic themes, and smoky shadowing?
(Giorgione)
Robert Campin's Salting Madonna illustrates which prominent theological concept of the Virgin Mary?
(She can be the mother to the motherless.) or She is the closest intercessor to God for humanity.
The Hundred Years' War took place between France and England during which years?
1337-1453
Who created Knight, Death, and the Devil?
Albrecht Dürer
Who is the architect for the cathedral of Florence?
Arnolfo di Cambio
In Masaccio's Trinity the vanishing point can be found at which of the following?
At the foot of the cross
Which of the following is a manifestation of the commitment to private prayer?
Book of Hours
The depiction of different months from ____ influenced Bruegel's Hunters in the Snow.
Books of Hours
Which of the following architects designed the dome that we see sitting on top of St. Peter's?
Bramante
Which city derived its wealth from the wool trade and then expanded into banking?
Bruges
Which of the following would support the argument that the Well of Moses created by Claus Sluter did not actually spout water?
Carthusian commitment to silence would preclude any sound-making device.
The first known northern European self-portrait by a woman is purportedly by which of the following?
Caterina van Hemessen
The Roman fresco tradition can best be seen in the work of which of the following artists?
Cavallini
Which of the following was a dynastic symbol of Burgundian power?
Chartreuse de Champmol
The interior program of the Arena Chapel presents which of the following pictorial cycles?
Christian Redemption
The artist of the Assumption in Parma's Cathedral, ____ greatest contribution was illusionistic ceiling perspective paintings.
Correggio's
The Classical principle of contrapposto, or weight shift, was reintroduced into Western art by the sculptor ____.
Donatello
Who most strongly influenced the art of Pietro Lorenzetti?
Duccio
Who created knight death and devil
Dürer
Who said "Depart not from nature according to your fancy, imagining to find aught better by yourself?"
Dürer
Based on this which of the following would describe Leonardo's conceptualization of the figures from his Last Supper?
Each figure was individualized
The Hundred Years War primarily involved which two kingdoms?
England and France
Who commissioned the Tempietto?
Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain
Who commissioned the tempietto
Ferdinand and isabella of spain
In the 15th century, the dukes of Burgundy wielded power over which of the following counties?
Flanders
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?
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?
Florence
Which Italian city played the most important role in the development of Renaissance ideas and art forms in the early fifteenth century?
Florence
In 1305, the College of Cardinals elected a pope from which of the following countries?
France
The College of Cardinals in 1305 elected a pope from which of the following countries?
France
Which two entities divided the Burgundian territories after the death of Charles the Bold?
France and the Holy Roman Empire
In the 16th-century power was focused on the king. This monarch made a concerted effort to elevate his country's cultural profile by inviting esteemed Italian artists to his court. Who was this monarch?
Francis I
Which of the following is the monastic order that influenced art through its stress on nature and the primacy of personal experience?
Franciscan
In contrast to his father, Giovanni Pisano worked in a style derived from ____.
French Gothic art
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?
Fundamentally Medieval
The 15th-century Italian artist whose work showed the most influence of the International style was ____.
Gentile da Fabriano
The fifteenth-century Italian artist whose work showed the most influence of the International style was ____.
Gentile da Fabriano
Which painting by Jan van Eyck has a prominent section of grisaille?
Ghent Altarpiece
Which of the following artists actively collected Classical sculpture?
Ghiberti
In the ____, a band of Calvinists destroyed art works in Catholic churches in the Netherlands.
Great Iconoclasm
The destruction of images in German cities that occurred in the 1520s is known as the
Great Iconoclasm
The destruction of images in German cities that occurred in the 1520s is known as the ____.
Great Iconoclasm
Which of the following artists excelled in portraiture?
Hans Holbein
Which of the following artists specialized in images of the Madonna?
Hans Memling
In Raphael's Stanza della Segnatura, he reconciled the philosophies and teachings of Plato and Aristotle. Which of the following have also been reconciled?
Humanism and Christianity
The Protestant concern about the role of religious imagery was in many cases outright hostile. Martin Luther spoke about destroying images. This destruction of religious imagery also occurred during the Byzantine period. Which of the following defines this act?
Iconoclasm
What is an Arcadian reverie
Idyllic olace of rural, rustic peace and simplicity
Which of the following was the mother church for the Jesuits in Rome?
Il Gesù
Which of the following was the primary church for the Jesuits in Rome?
Il Gesù
____ was the most influential church building in the later cinquecento.
Il Gesù
In Masaccio's Trinity, he embodies two principal Renaissance interests. One is realism based on observation. Which of the following is the other?
It is the application of mathematics to pictorial organization of perspective
In Masaccio's Trinity he embodies two principal Renaissance interests. One is realism based on observation. Which of the following is the other?
It is the application of the new science of perspective.
The monumental composition and sculpturesque form in Hans Holbein's The French Ambassadorsreflects the influence of ____.
Italian Art
____ created the first known Western portrait where the sitter looks directly at the viewer.
Jan van Eyck
Of the following who was one of the most important roman patrons of Michelangelo
Julius II
Of the following, who was one of the most important Roman patrons of Michelangelo?
Julius II
Who commissioned Raphael to paint the papal apartments?
Julius II
Who commissioned the Sistine ceiling?
Julius II
The Limbourg Brothers' last masterpiece illumination was which of the following?
Les Très Riche Heures du Duc de Berry
The miniature portrait of Elizabeth I shows an elegant, formally attired young Elizabeth presented as a princess. Who is the artist who created this memorable portrait?
Levina Teerlinc
The miniature portrait of Elizabeth I, shows an elegant, formally attired young Elizabeth presented as a princess. Who is the artist who created this memorable portrait?
Levina Teerlinc
Why is Dürer compared to Leonardo? How is he different
Like: wrote theoreticls trestises on subject, maintained careful onservstions was essential for any artist and his endeavor. However unlike Leo he published his stuff
In Hunters in the Snow, the artist has captured the atmosphere of a cold winter's day. The landscape is snow-covered and stark with the returning hunters wearily trudging home. It is reminiscent of earlier renditions of seasons. Which of the following also described the seasons and might have been influential in the conception of this work?
Limbourg Brothers' Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
The German artist who was dubbed with the title "painter of the Reformation" is ____.
Lucas Cranach the Elder
The personal tastes of the court of Francis I ran to the elegant, erotic, and unorthodox. Which of the following styles would most appeal to this king and his court
Mannerism
The personal tastes of the court of Francis I ran to the elegant, erotic, and unorthodox. Which of the following styles would most appeal to this king and his court?
Mannerism
____ was the style that appealed to the French king, Francis I, because of its elegant, erotic, and unorthodox features.
Mannerism
Attributes of El Greco's style, such as elongated figures in an undefined space, are often characterized as ____.
Mannerist
Leonardo's use of light and dark in the Madonna of the Rocks built on the work of the artist ____.
Masaccio
Often synonymous with the Renaissance, the ____ were great art patrons.
Medici family
Which of the following was the most prominent patron of fifteenth-century Florentine art?
Medici family
The neo platonic ideals of the Medici circle were most congenial to the thinking of which of the following artists
Michelangelo
Which artists's assertion of his authority anticipated modern concepts of the artist?
Michelangelo
Which sculptor believed that the artist must proceed by first finding the idea- the image- locked in the stone and then release it by chipping away the stone
Michelangelo
Which of the following is the sculptor whose work showed the greatest influence of the forms of classical antiquity?
Nicola Pisano
Which of the following sculptor's work shows the greatest influence of the forms of classical antiquity?
Nicola Pisano
In the Creation of Adam, Michelangelo fashioned the conception of God after ____.
Olympian deities
In Raphael's Stanza della Segnatura, he reconciled the philosophies and teachings of Plato and Aristotle. Which of the following have also been reconciled?
Paganism and Christianity
Which artist that did a series of six paintings showing seasonal changes?
Pieter Bruegel
Which of the following artists traveled to Italy yet chose not to incorporate classical elements into his work?
Pieter Bruegel
____ was the leading Roman painter at the end of the 13th century.
Pietro Cavallini
Which city was at its height of political and economic power when it employed the talents of the sculptor Nicola Pisano?
Pisa
Which city was at its height of political and economical power when it employed sculptor Nicola Pisano?
Pisa
Which of the following cities established itself as a major shipping power?
Pisa
Titians altarpiece, the madonna of the pesaro family, differed from High renaissance compositions in central Italy in the
Placement of the figures on a steep diagonal
"Europe is waking out of a long, deep sleep...time was when learning was only found in the religious orders ... learning has passed to secular princes and peers." This quotation best describes the
Renaissance
The decline of Florence at the end of the fifteenth century is related to the rise of
Rome
The major center for artistic development in the High Renaissance was ____.
Rome
The major center for artistic development in the High Renaissance was ___________.
Rome
Which of the following individuals denounced humanist philosophy?
Savonarola
____ was the Dominican monk who denounced the secular humanism of the Medici and others.
Savonarola
Emerging capitalism led to urban prosperity. This prosperity led to a growing interest in which of the following art types?
Secular Portraits
Which of the following artists was most interested in depicting the human body in violent action?
Signorelli
The artist ____ was instrumental in creating the International Gothic style.
Simone Martini
What anamorphic symbol appears in Holbein's The French Ambassadors?
Skull
Paul III convened the Council of Trent in 1545. It was part of which of the following?
The Counter-Reformation
What is the definition of Humanism?
The belief that humanity has great potential
Leonardo's style fully emerges in the cartoon, Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and the Infant Saint John. Which of the following describes this work?
The cartoon is ordered with pictorial logic and visual unity
Which of the following describes Ghiberti's use of the Medieval narrative method in his Baptistery panel?
The figures in varying degrees of projection and postures, move gracefully through a convincing stage space.
What did the humanist cult of fame emphasize?
The importance of creative individuals
What element did Duccio bring to the Maestà?
The modeled Figures
Ghiberti's competitive panel for the baptistery doors of the Florence Cathedral shows classical references that reflect influences of humanism. Which of the following is a classical reference seen on Ghiberti's panel?
The naked figure of Isaac
How did Michelangelo's David become a political statement?
The placement of fugure near the west door of the palazzo della signoria
After Bellini's death in 1516, ____ became the official painter of the Republic of Venice.
Titian
His remarkable sense of color and his ability to convey light through color emerge in the altarpiece, Assumption of the Virgin. Who was this artist?
Titian
Which of the following was a favorite compositional device by High Renaissance masters?
Triangle
How has Michelangelo portrayed David?
With stern watchfulness before the battle
How has michaeanelgo portrayed David?
With stern watchfulness before the battle
Which type of presence best describes how Michelangelo portrayed David in his sculpture of the same name?
With stern watchfulness before the battle
In Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter, the artist has reminded the viewer of the link between Constantine, St. Peter, and the basilica of St. Peter. Which of the following is the vehicle used as the reminder?
a. the triumphal arches in the background
In Masaccio's Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden Adam's feet clearly come into contact with the ground. Which of the following is the interpretation for this?
b. it marks the human presence on the earth
Renaissance men's view of educated women was that they should
be allowed to add a social touch to the household, but otherwise remain subservient to men
In El Greco's View of Toledo, the artist departed from Renaissance painters by not painting ____.
buildings in detail
Titian's Meeting of Bacchus and Ariadne was most likely inspired by ____.
classical art
Which statement best describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?
creativity in the arts was encouraged
Brunelleschi was renowned for
developing a system of linear perspective and designing the dome over Florence Cathedral
What are paneled altarpieces called?
diptych (2panels), tritych (3panels)
Saints Anthony and Sebastian appear in Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece because of their association with ____.
disease and miraculous cures
The ____ were the most powerful northern European rulers during much of the 15th century.
dukes of Burgundy
Who were the most powerful rulers and art patrons of the 15th century in northern Europe?
dukes of burgundy
The early Renaissance humanists in Italy would have been MOST interested in
finding an old Greek manuscript
The Renaissance in western Europe is best described as a period marked by
great intellectual and artistic creativity
Why is Saint Anthony prominently featured in the Isenheim Altarpiece?
his association with diseases and miraculous cures
What make the Man in a Red Turban so realistic?
his facial expressions
Nanni di Banco achieved a unified spatial composition by placing the figures ____ and in relation to one another.
in a semicircle
Which geographic factor contributed to the rise of the Renaissance in Italian city-states?
location near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
The imagery of the Triumph of Death served as a warning against ____.
lust and greed
In Dürer's print of the Fall of Man, the idealization of Adam and Eve is tempered by the ____ of the background.
naturalism
Visible in his David, rather than concentrating his efforts on ideal beauty, the artist Michelangelo focused on ____.
pent-up emotion
Which of the following developed in 15th century Italy but fully matured in 16th century Italy?
perspectival systems
Titian's altarpiece, the Madonna of the Pesaro Family, differed from High Renaissance compositions in central Italy in the ____.
placement of the figures on a steep diagonal
Which of the following describes the Medieval narrative method?
presenting several episodes in a single frame
The style of Ghiberti can be characterized as a rhythmic unified system for depicting space. He is further credited with which of the following?
realism in characterization, movement, and surface detail
The style of Ghiberti can be characterized as a rhythmic, unified system for depicting space. He is further credited with which of the following?
realism in characterization, movement, and surface detail
Elements of Giotto's new style that appear in the Madonna Enthroned include ____.
statuesque figures that cast shadows
The Battle of Issus, which depicts the battle that took place between Alexander the Great and the Persians, was selected as a subject by Wilhelm IV because it reflected his endeavors to ____.
stop Muslim expansion
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance?
strong anti-Christian sentiment
The Battle of Issus may be a reference to the contemporary ____.
struggle against the Turks
What is known about the figures in the Double Portrait of a Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife?
that they are rich because of the clothing and setting
What made the Limbourg Brothers famous?
the book, tres riches heures
What work was used to establish the characteristics of Rogier van der Weyden's art?
the deposition
European society during the Renaissance differed from European society during the Middle Ages in that during the Renaissance
the emphasis on individual worth increased
What did the humanist cult of fame emphasize?
the importance of creative individuals
Chiaroscuro
treatment of light and shades in paintings
Which of the following is a medieval element depicted on the pulpit for the baptistery of Pisa Cathedral?
trefoil (triple-curved) arches
In his Assumption of the Virgin, Titian used ____ to create intensity and drama.
vibrant color
The cleaning of Michelangelo's Sistine ceiling initially shocked art historians because it revealed ____.
vivid colors
What were the skills of Martin Schongauer?
was a printmaker and a painter
Linear Perspective
Mathematical perspective, vanishing points, created by Brunelleschi
Often synonymous with the Renaissance, the ____ were great art patrons.
Medici Family
In contrast to other monastic orders, the ____ lived and preached in urban environments.
Mendicant
What was the theme of Christian Humanism?
Merging the best ideas of medieval Christian thought and humanism
The Neo-Platonic ideals of the Medici circle were most congenial to the thinking of which of the following artists?
Michelangelo
The term terribilita is most often used to refer to the works of which artist?
Michelangelo
The term terribilitia is most often used to refer to
Michelangelo
Which sculptor believed that the artist must proceed by first finding the idea¾the image¾locked in the stone and then release it by chipping away the stone?
Michelangelo
Which of the following processes was a new technological advancement, during the 15th century, that increased a demand for printmakers?
Moveable metal type
Which of these paintings contains a portrayal of Joseph carving a mousetrap?
Mérode Altarpiece
The traditional interpretation of the meaning of Michelangelo's tombs for the Medici as the soul's ascent was influenced by ____.
Neoplatanism
Reflecting the influence of ____, Raphael included his portrait in the reflection in his painting of Pope Leo X.
Netherlandish art
The facial types, beards, and coiffures of ____ figures reveal the influence of classical relief sculpture.
Nicola Pisano's
In raphaels stanza Della segnatura, he reconciled the philosophies and teachings of Plato and Aristotle which of the following have also been reconciled?
Paganism and christianity
Leonardo and Michelangelo were commissioned by the city of Florence to execute two separate frescos in the same room of which building?
Palazzo Vecchio
The dome Bramante designed for Saint Peter's in Rome would have resembled which of the following?
Pantheon, Rome
The dome Bramante designed for St Peter's in Rome would have resembled which of the following?
Pantheon, Rome
The dome Bramante designed for St. Peter's in Rome would have resembled which of the following?
Pantheon, Rome
Which of Brunelleschi's buildings comes the closest to the centralized plan so loved by Renaissance architects?
Pazzi Chapel
____ was one of the first Renaissance buildings conceived as a central-plan structure.
Pazzi Chapel
Who was Raphael's teacher?
Perugino
____ influenced Raphael's perspective system in his Marriage of the Virgin.
Perugino
Which artist that did a series of six paintings showing seasonal charges
Peter Bruegel
Which of the following artists departed from the rule of frontality that dominated sculpture since the Middle Ages?
Pollaiuolo
Increasingly in portraiture, artists of the High Renaissance paid particular attention to the subject's personality and psychic state. This could also be said to describe the portraiture of which of the following artists?
Raphael
Which artist is the first woman painter that we have actual works of art and supporting documents?
Sofonisba Anguissola
El Escorial is in which country?
Spain
Which of the follow did Pope Julius II not commission?
Tempietto
The duke of Bavaria, Wilhelm IV, engaged the invading Turks in a battle for supremacy. Which of the following works of art would be the most likely commission of Wilhelm IV?
The Battle of Issus
The most devastating natural disaster in Europe during the late 1300s was which of the following?
The Black Death
The most devastating natural disaster in Europe that broke out in the 1340s was ____.
The Black Death
The Renaissance was partly inspired by the Crusades because:
The Crusades promoted new trade, widening the span of culture and knowledge through all of Europe
Which of the following was the function of Or San Michele?
a guild church
In 1401 an important competition was held to determine the design of the Baptistery doors for the Cathedral of Florence. Even at this early date Renaissance traits were evident. Which of the following is one of those traits?
a new pictorial illusionism
One factor that enabled the Renaissance to flourish in Northern Italy was that the region had
a wealthy class that invested in the arts
The term Accadian landscape, as seen in Bellini's Feast of the Gods, refers to ____.
an idyllic place
In Dürer's Melencolia I, the ____ is an optimistic note suggesting that the artist can overcome depression.
burst of light on the horizon
In Masaccio's Trinity there is a coffered barrel-vault reminiscent of which of the following?
c. A Roman triumphal arch
Which of the following was the Dominican painter-friar who combined elements of the new style of art with traditional religious devotional works that did not conflict with the content of the works?
c. Fra Angelico
In Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece, the artist has used specific references, saints and symbols to depict pain, suffering, and salvation and redemption. Which of the following symbols can be interpreted to mean the Son of God?
lamb
What are confraternities?
lay people dedicated to strict religious observance
Confraternities are ____ who dedicated themselves to strict religious observance.
laypeople
In his representation of Pope Leo X, Raphael did not portray him as head of state, but rather as a ____.
man of learning and a collector
The personal tastes of the court of Francis I ran to the elegant, erotic, and unorthodox. Which of the following styles would most appeal to this king and his court?
mannerism
Who painted the altarpiece for the Chartreuse de Champmol?
melchior broederlam
In Ghiberti's Isaac and His Sons, the artist's study of ancient art is especially apparent in the ____.
figure of Rebecca
One of Giotto's innovations that moved away from the Italo-Byzantine style was the introduction of ____.
figures seen from the back
In Money-Changer and His Wife by Quentin Massys, the artist warns that ____ are a distraction from religious life.
financial transactions
The ____ of Duccio's figures from the Maestà was/were derived from Byzantine art.
formality and symmetry
What was one ideal of Renaissance humanism?
investigating areas of interest and fulfilling one's potential
In the Middle Ages, art
lacked background, depth, and human emotion
Simone Martini's rendition of Annunciation may have been inspired by ____.
the etiquette of chivalric courts
Andrea Pisano's south doors for Florence's baptistery were commissioned by ____.
the guild of wool importers
In Leonardo's Last Supper, the curved pediment above the head of Christ represents which of the following?
A halo
Which of the following was one of the favorite compositional devices of painters of the high renaissance
A pyramid
How did Masaccio create a sense of bulk for his figures in the Tribute Money?
A specific light source outside the picture
The formality, 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
Which of the following cities was considered the rightful capital of the Roman Catholic Church?
A. Rome
In Ghiberti's Isaac and his Sons from the east doors of the Baptistery, he arranged the figures in front of grandiose architecture. Which of the following architects stated, "the grandeur of the architecture reflects the dignity of the events shown in the foreground"?
Alberti
Which of the following architects wrote influential treatises on painting and architecture?
Alberti
In Leonardo's Last Supper, how did the artist break with traditional iconography?
By the placement of Judas on the same side as Christ and the other Disciples
In Leonardo's Last Supper, how did the artist break with traditional iconography?
By the placement of Judas on the same side as Christ and the other disciples
How did Leonardo break traditional iconography in the last supper
By the placement of judas on the same side as christ and the other disciples
The frontality, stiff poses, and lack of modeling as seen in Berlinghieri's Saint Francis Altarpiece reveals the ____ roots of his style.
Byzantine
Which city was at its height of political and economic power when it employed the sculptor Nicola Pisano?
C. Pisa
Elements of Giotto's new style that appear in the Madonna Enthroned include ?
C. statuesque figures that cast shadows
Which of the following was Philip the Bold of Burgundy's grandest artistic enterprise?
Chartreuse de Champmol
Titians meeting of bacchus and Ariadne was most likely inspired by
Classical art
The word Renaissance means rebirth. Which of the following was a revived interest during this time?
Classical culture
Which artist created sculptures for Chartreuse de Champmol?
Claus Sluter
Which of the following characterizes Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece?
Correct It is an exacting rendering of anguish
In his diary Albrecht Dürer described Joachim Patinir as a good ____.
Correct landscape artist
Which artist painted groups of soaring figures on the dome of Parma Cathedral that seemed to ascend through rings of clouds into the sky itself?
Correggio
Which artist painted groups of soaring figures on the dome of Parma cathedral that seemed to ascend through rings of cloud into the sky itself
Correggio
Who is the architect for the cathedral of Florence?
D. Arnolfo di Cambio
The most devastating natural disaster in Europe that broke out in the 1340s was ?
D. Black Death
Which of the following cities established itself as a major shipping power?
D. Pisa
Which of the following is a medieval element depicted on the pulpit for the baptistery of Pisa Cathedral?
D. Trefoil (triple-curved) arches
____ are portraits of individuals that accompany religious scenes and became very popular in the 15th century.
Donor portraits
In Leonardo's Last Supper, the numerous preparatory sketches and studies he made for the work indicate how carefully he thought about this work as a complete entity representing the entire story and its theme. Based on this which of the following would describe Leonardo's conceptualization of the figures from his Last Supper?
Each figure was individualized
How does Gentile da Fabriano reconcile the Adoration of the Magi with the current trends in Florentine Renaissance art?
He depicted animals from a variety of angles and foreshortened their forms convincingly.
Why is Saint Anthony prominently featured in the isenheim altarpiece
His association with diseases and miraculous cures
Although women had many limitations as artists, ____ demonstrated the important role women played as art patrons.
Isabella d'Este
Which of the following artists specialized in portraiture?
Hans Holbein
Which of the following works represented the beginning of the process of separating architectural sculpture from its architectural setting or niche?
13th century statues, West Front, Reims Cathedral
In Masaccio's Trinity there is a coffered barrel-vault reminiscent of which of the following?
A Roman triumphal arch
The following phrase from Revelations, "pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb" is depicted in which of the following?
Altar of the Lamb from the Ghent Altarpiece
The politics of the Italian city states were turbulent & violent. Governments were overthrown & reinstated. The sienese gov. 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?
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?
Ambrogio Lorenzetti
Although tied to International Gothic style conventions, among the naturalistic details found in the Adoration of the Magi are ____.
Animals seen in different perspectives
The International Style illustrated rich color, intricate patterns, and weightless figures. Which of the following works depicts this style?
Annunciation
In contrast to his father, Giovanni Pisano worked in a style derived from ?
B. French Gothic art
The Italian admiration for classical art resurfaced at?
B. the court of Frederick II
____ contributed to the decentralization of religious practice.
Books of Hours
Bruegel's Netherlandish Proverbs is reminiscent of the topsy-turvy scenes by ____.
Bosch
In bruegels Netherlandish proverbs the artist has depicted the Netherlandish obesssion with proverbs. The scene is busy with a topsy turvy multiplicity of figures and activities. It is reminiscent which of the following artists
Bosch
Masaccio's Expulsion from the Garden of Eden and Tribute Money were placed in a private chapel owned by which of the following families?
Brancacci
One of the most important trading cities of 15th-century Netherlands was ____.
Bruges
The development of linear perspective is generally credited to ____.
Brunelleschi
In Leonardo's Last Supper, the numerous preparatory sketches and studies he made for the work indicate how carefully he thought about this work as a complete entity representing the entire story and its theme. Based on this which of the following would describe Leonardo's conceptualization of the figures from his Last Supper?
Each figure was individualized.
Hans Holbein, a master portraitist, combines realism with monumental composition and sculpturesque form. Which of the following traditions does this describe?
Flemish and Italian
Hans Holbein a master portraitist combines realism with monumental composition and sculpturesque form. Which of the following traditions does this describe
Flemish and italian
Which of the following was the Dominican painter-friar who combined elements of the new style of art with traditional religious devotional works that did not conflict with the content of the works?
Fra Angelico
A familiar feature in French Gothic art, the loosely curved folds of the female saints in Duccio's Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints (Maestà) is a feature of ____ art.
French Gothic
Which of the following artists was the winner of the famous competition for the bronze doors of the Florence Baptistery?
Ghiberti
Which of the following artists was the winner of the famous competition for the bronze doors of the Florence baptistery?
Ghiberti
The Roman fresco tradition can best be seen in the work of which of the following artists?
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?
Giotto
What artist restored the naturalistic approach to painting as practiced in Antiquity, inaugurated a method of pictorial expression based on observation, and revealed nature and its visible order?
Giotto
Whose work is best characterized by the use of solid volumes resting firmly on the flat and horizontal surface of this earth?
Giotto
____ sought to reconcile the illusion of a weighty three-dimensional body and the illusion of space to contain it.
Giotto
The robust and monumental figures of the Virgin and Child in Leonardo's Madonna and Child with Saint Anne and the Infant Saint John are reminiscent of ____.
Greek pedimental sculpture
In the 16th century, Spain supported which of the following?
Interests of the Catholic Church
Michaelangelo description of David he presents a perfect body with an attuned mind, prepared and ready for action. How would you describe this?
It is a combination of athletic tension and psychological insight
Michelangelo's fascination with the human body was a lifelong pursuit. In his David he presented a perfect body with an attuned mind, prepared and ready for action. Which of the following descriptions of this work would support this statement?
It is a combination of athletic tension and psychological insight.
In Masaccio's Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden Adam's feet clearly come into contact with the ground. Which of the following is the interpretation for this?
It marks the human presence on earth.
In Masaccio's Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden, Adam's feet clearly come into contact with the ground. Which of the following is the interpretation for this?
It marks the human presence on earth.
A major reason that the Renaissance began in Italy was that
Italian city-states had grown wealthy from trade between Europe and Asia
Which of the following artists secularized portraiture?
Jan van Eyck
In Grünewalds Isenheim Altarpiece the artist has used specific references, saints and symbols to depict pain, suffering, and salvation and redemption. Which of the following symbols can be interpreted to mean the son of god?
Lamb
In el grecos burial of count orgaz the artist has successfully merged his early and late styles he combined elongated figures and rich color in this one work. Which of the following describes his early and late styles?
Late Byzantine and venetian 16th centrury
In hunters in the snow which of the following also describes the seasons and might have been influent in the conception of this work?
Limbourg brothers Les Tres riches heures du duc de berry
In Allegory of Law and Grace, the artist has depicted the differences between the Roman Catholic Church and the followers of Martin Luther. The artist who created this woodcut was dubbed with the title, "painter of the Reformation." Who is the artist?
Lucas Cranach the Elder
In allegory of law and grace, the artist has depicted the differences between the Roman Catholic Church and the followers of Martin Luther. The artist who created this woodcut was dubbed with the title, "painter of the reformation" who is the artists
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Which of the following made up the territory known as the Netherlands in the 16th century?
Luxembourg, Holland, and Belgium
Which of the following made up the territory known as the Netherlands in the 16th century
Luxembourg, holland, and belgium
Which of the following works describes the Roman school of painting that replaced Byzantine stylized dignity with the careful depiction of light?
Madonna Enthroned with Angels and Prophets
Leonardo painted the Virgin of the Rocks, and it is said this work is a masterpiece in expressing emotional states. He modeled the figures with light and shadow-- a technique he learned from earlier works. Which 15th century Italian artist would have influenced Leonardo?
Masaccio
Leonardo painted the virgin of the rocks, and it is said this work is a masterpiece in expressing emotional states. He modeled the figures with light and shadow-- a technique he learned from earlier works. Which 15th century Italian artist would have influenced Leonardo?
Masaccio
In Pieter Aertsen's meat still-life, the artist has created what appears to be a descriptive genre scene, a butchers shop displaying its products as well as fish and pretzels. This work has embedded within it which of the following
Religious references
The major center for artistic development in the high renaissance was
Rome
Which of the following cities was considered the rightful capital of the Roman Catholic Church?
Rome
Which of the following is the title of Martin Schongauer's engraving?
Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons
Which of the following accounts for the decline in the role Florence played in the support of the arts at the end of the 15th century?
Savonarola's brief span of power
Who commissioned the Arena Chapel?
Scrovegni
Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry like many Books of Hours contains a calendar. This section of this manuscript in particular depicts which of the following?
Seasonal Tasks
Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride contains many symbols. Which of the following is an allusion to God?
The Mirror
Ghiberti's competitive panel for the baptistery doors of the Florence Cathedral shows classical references that reflect influences of humanism. Which of the following is a classical reference seen on Ghiberti's panel?
The Naked figure of Isaac
Giotto's Enthroned Madonna reflected the new trend toward naturalism and classical modeling of the figures. Which of the following describes this new trend?
The Virgin is solid and has mass
Which of the following sculptural conventions did michelangelo use for the figure of Moses in order to create an expression of awful wrath
The bukgimg muscles and swollen veins of the figure
The Sistine ceiling represents which of the following themes?
The chronology of Christianity
The Sistine ceiling represents which of the following themes?
The chronology of chrisitianity
Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife contains many symbols. Which of the following is an allusion to fidelity?
The dog
In the money changer and his wife by Quentin Massys, the artist has given us an image of a professional man transacting business. Massys has provided insight into which of the following
The secular life of the netherlands
In Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to Saint Peter, the artist has reminded the viewer of the link among Constantine, Saint Peter, and the basilica of Saint Peter. Which of the following is the vehicle used as that reminder?
The triumphal arches in the background
How did Masaccio create a sense of bulk for his figures in the Tribute Money?
Through modeling with a specific light source outside the picture
Which painter created dynamic compositions, often by means of swirling clouds and fitful light
Tintoretto
Who was the Venetian painter who created dynamic compositions, often by means of swirling clouds and fitful light?
Tintoretto
His remarkable sense of color and his ability to convey light through color emerge in the altarpiece, assumption of the virgin, who was the artist?
Titian
The duke of Mantua commissioned the frescoes of the Camera degli Sposi from Mantegna for which of the following purposes?
To create a visual expression of his authority
Which of the following is a medieval element depicted on the pulpit for the Baptistery of Pisa Cathedral?
Trilobed arches
Which painting by Titian set the model for the traditional reclining female nude that has been imitated for centuries?
Venus of Urbino
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?
Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints (Maestà)
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 application of mathematics to pictorial organization of perspective.
Which of the following was the most prominent patron of fifteenth-century Florentine art?
a. Medici family
In Europe, a major characteristic of humanism was a(n)
appreciation for the basic worth of individual achievement
In Masaccio's Trinity, the vanishing point can be found at which of the following?
at the foot of the Cross
The development of linear perspective is generally credited to ___.
b. Brunelleschi
Which Italainan city played the most important role in the development of Renaissance ideas and art forms in the early fifteenth century?
b. Florence
Which of the following artist was the winner of the famous competition for the bronze doors of the Florence Baptistery?
b. Ghiberti
Which of Brunelleschi's buildings comes the closest to the centralized plan so loved by Renaissance architects?
c. Pazzi Chapel
Which of the following artists departed from the rule of frontality that dominated sculpture since the Middle Ages?
c. Pollaiuolo
Which of the following individuals denounced humanist philosophy?
c. Savonarola
Which of the following accounts for the decline in the role Florence played in the support of the arts at the end of the 15th century?
c. Savonarola's brief span of power
By ____ Donatello revolutionized relief sculpture in his image of Saint George Slaying the Dragon.
c. creating an atmospheric effect using incised lines
The style of Ghiberti can be characterized as a rhythmic, unified system for depicting space. He is further credited with which of the following?
c. realism in characterization, movement, and surface detail
Which of the following describes the style of Fra Angelico?
c. simple and direct
Ghiberti's competitive panel for the Baptistery doors of the Florence Cathedral shows classical references that reflect influences of humanism. Which of the following is a classical reference seen on Ghiberti's panel?
c. the naked figure of Isaac
Commissioned by the Sienese government, Ambrogio Lorenzetti's frescoes for the Palazzo Pubblico address the ____.
civic concerns of the Sienese
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?
classical antiquity
"Renaissance" means rebirth. Which of the following was a revived interest during this time?
classical culture
Who sculpted the Well of Moses?
claus sluter
The Northern Renaissance differed from the Italian Renaissance in that the former was a
combination of best aspects of antiquity and Christianity
The Classical principle of contrapposto, or weight shift, was reintroduced into Western art by the sculptor ___.
d. Donatello
What is meant by "hidden symbols" in works like the "Merode Altarpiece"
everyday objects you wouldn't see-religious iconology
The setting for Pietro Lorenzetti's Birth of the Virgin, which was a ____, represented an advance in worldly realism.
detailed interior of an upper-class house
Aerial Perspective
effect the atmosphere has on the appearance of an object as it is viewed from a distance
Dirk Bouts's The Justice of Emperor Otto III was among the first Northern European paintings to ______
employ the principles of linear perspective
How would you know if you came across a unicorn?
one horn, always white, only go to virgins
Renaissance architecture can be characterized by
open, light, and airy interiors
In the treatment of space and narrative, Ghiberti's Isaac and his Sons recall ____.
painting techniques
Which of the following describes the medieval narrative method?
presenting several episodes in a single frame
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?
reflects the "new" Italo-Byzantine style
Michelangelo deviated from earlier representations of David in his rendition by portraying ____.
the encounter before the battle
In Pieter Aertsen's Meat Still-Life, the artist has created what appears to be a descriptive genre scene, a butcher's shop displaying its products, as well as fish and pretzels. This work also has embedded within it which of the following?
religious references
In the calendar pages of Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, scenes of courtly life alternate with ____.
seasonal tasks
The style of Fra Angelico can be described as
simple and direct
Which of the following describes the style of Fra Angelico?
simple and direct
What anamorphic symbol appears in Holbein's French Ambassadors?
skull
A major difference between Northern and Italian Humanism is that Northern Humanism stressed
social reform based on Christian ideals
What did Giotto incorporate into his work at the Arena Chapel?
stage-like settings
What event is credited w/ perhaps ending the careers of the Lorenzetti, Pietro and Ambrogio?
the Black Death
Which of the following was the most devastating disaster in Europe during the late 1300's?
the Black Death
Paul III convened the Council of Trent in 1545. It was part of which of the following?
the Counter-Reformation
Spain in the sixteenth century supported which of the following?
the Counter-Reformation
An example of an artist(s) associated with the International Gothic Style of painting would be
the Limbourg Brothers
In his Self-Portrait, Durer's hand position may be a reference to ____.
the artist's hand as a creative instrument
The Italian admiration for classical art resurfaced at ____.
the court of Frederick II
In the scene, Creation of Adam, from the Sistine Chapel ceiling God and Adam confront each other in the primordial void. Adam is part of the earth while the Lord transcends the earth. Which of the following interpretations best describes this depiction?
the humanist interpretation of the event
What did the guilds protect?
the members' economic interest
What element did Duccio bring to the Maesta?
the modeled figures
Ghiberti's competitive panel for the Baptistery doors of the Florence Cathedral shows classical references that reflect influences of humanism. Which of the following is a classical reference seen on Ghiberti's panel?
the naked figure of Isaac
Ghiberti's competitive panel shows classical references that indeed reflect the influences of humanism. Which of the following is a classical reference seen on Ghiberti's panel?
the naked figure of Isaac
In the Money Changer and His Wife by Quentin Massys, the artist has given us an image of a professional man transacting business. Massys has provided insight into which of the following?
the secular life of the Netherlands
Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Wedding Portrait contains many symbols. Which of the following is an allusion of holy ground?
the shoes
In Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter, the artist has reminded the viewer of the link between Constantine, St. Peter, and the basilica of St. Peter. Which of the following is the vehicle used as that reminder?
the triumphal arches in the background
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?
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 his work. Based on this which of the following groups would be portrayed in a neg. light?
the young aristocrats
How did Masaccio create a sense of bulk for his figures in the Tribute Money?
through modeling with a specific light source outside the picture
Which of the following is a medieval element depicted on the pulpit for the Baptistery of Pisa Cathedral?
trilobed arches
In Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter, the artist has reminded the viewer of the link between Constantine, St. Peter, and the basilica of St. Peter. Which of the following is the vehicle used as that reminder? It was the
triumphal arches in the background
Michelangelo went beyond self-contained statues in his David by ____.
turning his head
Name a well-known tapestry series
unicorn tapestry or hunt of the unicorn
Which of the following was characteristic of the work of Simone Martini?
use of elegant flowing contour
What are the characteristics of the International Gothic style?
vivid colors, microscopic detail with nature
What is intaglio?
when you take a sharp tool and carve on to a metal plate, ink would fill into the incisions
The culture of the Renaissance was
widely spread and practiced by a broad middle class
Donatello was commissioned to create five statues for the bell tower (Campanile) of Florence Cathedral. How did he design these figures in relation to the height factor?
with subtly calculated distortions
What were the primary printmaking techniques in the 15th century?
woodcuts and engravings on metal- intaglio and relief printing
Jean Clouet presented Francis I as a ____.
worldly leader
Di Sotto in su
worm's eye view (looking up from like a basement)
____ took a fundamental step forward in his representation of Saint Mark by the contrapposto pose.
Donatello
In 1401, Ghiberti's entry won the competition for the design of the baptistery doors for the Florence Cathedral partially based stylistically on its ____.
new spatial illusionism