Survey Art Mid Term Study Guide
Annibale Carracci was among the artists known for painting elaborate ceiling frescoes during the 17th century. Many were painted with a unique technique that took into account the fact that the scenes were displayed above the viewer. This technique is called __________.
"as seen from below"
Which of the following is true about academic art?
Academies were privately funded and teaching reflected the ideals of the patrons.
Which of the following is a trait of Goya's work?
Artist's inspiration by ill-treatment of the Spanish by the French under Napoleon
Which of the following is a trait of Goya's work?
Artist's own madness is an important theme
How is Louis XIV being presented in this portrait?
As an absolute ruler
In what way does Italian Baroque art differ from Italian Renaissance art?
Baroque art is more emotional and dramatic than Renaissance art.
Neoclassicism moved away from the _________ style, instead looking back to _________ for inspiration.
Baroque; Classical Greece and Rome
What was the first form of photography to use both paper and a negative?
Calotype
Select the religion that corresponds to this work of art.
Christianity
Which of the following values was associated with Neoclassical architecture?
Civic responsibility
One of the artists known for painting elaborate ceiling frescoes is Guido Reni. His frescoes were often painted on the ceilings of churches and used persuasive imagery in connection with the movement known as the __________.
Counter-Reformation
What painting technique describes the style of Caravaggio?
Creating large areas of dark colors that are illuminated by a single light source
Which type of camera, equipment or process only allows the creation of one unique image?
Direct positive process
What was one of the main Protestant critiques waged against the Catholic Church?
Elaborate decoration of the Catholic Church led to idolatry.
What is an element of Rococo architectural style?
Emphasis on interior space
How can a viewer determine what type of print is represented in an artwork?
Engravers can use hatching and cross-hatching in intaglio prints.
*Recognize the use of symbolism to reflect the prosperity of the Dutch Republic in landscape and still life paintings. Which quality listed below is present in still life painting?
Explores the idea that life is fleeting
Why did artists like Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot mostly focus on scenes of domesticity or mothers and children?
Female artists did not have the same freedom as male artists, so they painted what was familiar.
Which of the following is a characteristic of Realism as an artistic movement?
Focus on workers, prostitutes and the poor
Which of the following occurred during the Northern Renaissance in France?
Francis I commissioned Jean Clouet to paint a portrait that glorified the king's authority.
Which of the following occurred during the Northern Renaissance in France?
Francis I's renovated of the Louvre at the Square Court, which is one of the best examples of 16th-century French style.
What painting medium became especially important in Renaissance Italy?
Fresco
How did Brunelleschi solve the problem of designing a dome for the Florence Cathedral?
He created an ogival dome with a double shell.
Why were Lord Elgin's actions regarding the Elgin Marbles considered controversial?
He removed roughly half of the sculptures from the Parthenon and took them back to England.
What was Velazquez's relationship to King Philip IV of Spain?
He worked as court painter.
Match this image to the correct artist and title.
Hieronymus Bosch, Garden of Earthly Delights
What is an element of Rococo architectural style?
Importance of furniture, decorations, and artwork as extensions of design
Which of the following are characteristics of Romanticism?
Individualism and feeling
Colonialism, or the push for European countries to take political control of foreign lands, influenced this biased imagery. Europeans were fascinated by other cultures but often viewed them as ___________.
Inferior
Which of the following is a characteristic of Northern Renaissance art, such as seen in Massys' painting, The Money Changer and His Wife?
Influence of prosperity in the Netherlands and Flanders
Why was the Neoclassical style popular after the French and American Revolutions?
It came to be associated with democracy because of its Classical references.
What does the repetition of concave and convex areas on the façade of Borromini's San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane do?
It creates a feeling of movement.
What are the origins of the Florentine Codex?
It is a compiled ethnography on the indigenous peoples of Mexico City.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the idea of Manifest Destiny?
It is a nineteenth-century American doctrine which believes in a divinely granted right of expansion.
Which of the following statements is true about this artwork by Nicholas Poussin?
It is an invented landscape with a grandiose subject.
Which of the following statements is true about the artwork below?
It is influenced by Bourbon reforms and a stricter order in society.
Which of the following is true about Orientalism?
It is often portrayed in art through the use of stereotypes.
What is the importance of the location of Bramante's Tempietto?
It is the believed site of the martyrdom of Saint Peter.
What is the significance of Bernini's baldacchino in St. Peter's Basilica?
It is the location of the high altar. It aids in the transition from the soaring ceilings to the human scale in the church. It is the site of St. Peter's tomb.
What role did Calvinism play in Dutch portraiture?
It led to more seated portraits of figures in plain clothes.
Which statement is FALSE regarding the role the Black Death played in the changing economic and social context of Renaissance Europe?
It lowered the population which in turn collapsed the economy.
What is the connection between Aertsen's Meat Still Life and Calvinism?
It presents a contrast between a life of virtue and a life of gluttony and indulgence.
Which of the following statements is true about the Brueghel painting Hunters in the Snow?
It shows an interest in the portrayal of a naturalistic landscape.
Why did Spain rise to prominence in the sixteenth century?
Its overseas colonization
Match this image to the correct artist and title.
Jan van Eyck, Ghent Altarpiece
What is NOT an element of Greek classical sculpture used in Michelangelo's David?
Lack of idealism
Which statement is true about Leonardo's illustration?
Leonardo's careful empirical observation helped shape the notion of scientific illustration.
Which of the following describes intaglio printing?
Lines are thin enough to produce halftones.
Which of the following is the most important element of Venetian painting during the Renaissance?
Lush, glowing, and luminous colors
Which of the qualities listed below are present in Lorenzetti's Peaceful City from Effects of Good Government in the City?
Maneria Greco
Select the characteristic that is NOT represented in this painting.
Maniera greca
Select the characteristic that is represented in this painting.
Maniera greca
What did Michelangelo retain from Bramante's original design for the new Saint Peter's Basilica?
Michelangelo used a central plan.
What tools and techniques were used in the painting of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo used grids and cartoons to transfer drawings to the prepared wall surface.
Which of the following shows the most and least important subject matter promoted by the academies?
Most Important: History painting Least Important: Still life
Select the term that could be used to describe the sculpture shown.
Naturalism
Orientalist paintings often explore sexual subject matter, including slave girls, harems and __________.
Odalisques
This painting depicts a moment in a typical day in the city but also explores Haussmannization, which was the physical transformation of the city of __________ during the 19th century.
Paris
Which of the following terms is associated with this painting?
Picturesque
Which of the following statements is true regarding the development of Realism as an artistic movement?
Realism is the first artistic movement connected with Modernism.
The Cathedral of San Ildefonso contains many elements of __________ architecture, including its overall simplicity and use of rounded arches.
Renaissance
Which architectural characteristics are common to the time period of Brunelleschi's Santo Spirito?
Return to Classical rationality, using rounded arches and modular floor plan
After the French Revolution, many government buildings in France used the Neoclassical style to emphasize the ideals of equality and duty to the nation. For this reason, Neoclassicism is seen as a reaction against the __________ style, which was associated with the excesses of the aristocracy.
Rococo
Which of the following occurred during the Northern Renaissance in France?
Rulers, including Francis I, built palaces called chateaux.
Even though the work of Renoir and Monet is popular today, the name of their movement, Impressionism, began as an insult by an art critic. The artists associated with the movement were forbidden to exhibit their work in the __________.
Salon
What term refers to the blending of pigment to eliminate any harsh contour lines?
Sfumato
Why are art collections in encyclopedic museums sometimes seen as controversial?
Some of the works of art might have been looted or stolen from their countries of origin.
In what ways does the work of Steen differ from the work of Vermeer?
Steen's work contains complex moral messages while Vermeer's work does not.
Which of the following is a trait of Romanticism depicted in this painting?
Subject is intended to evoke awe and fear in viewer.
Which of the following is a trait of Goya's work?
Subject matter inspired by the darkness of human existence
Which of the classical structures below does the Villa "La Rotunda" reference?
The Pantheon
Which of the following describes relief printing?
The artist carves away all of the negative space.
Select the true statement about this piece of artwork.
The composition conjures a sense of confidence and elegance.
Which of the following statements is true about this daguerreotype?
The exposure time would have been several minutes.
What is a Rococo element in this work?
The idea of frivolity and love
In what way does Les Tres Riches Heures mark a major change in manuscript illumination?
The images begin to dominate the text.
In what way is Leonardo's Last Supper an example of artistic restoration?
The painting was repainted and repaired extensively.
How does Bernini's David differ from Renaissance versions of the same subject?
The twisting posture of the figure shows more energy. The figure is shown in the middle of battle. The figure's expression is more intense.
What is a Baroque element of Maderno's design for the façade of St. Peter's Basilica?
The uneven surface of the façade
Which of the following statements is FALSE about the artwork?
The vanishing point is above Christ's head.
How do Mannerist painters treat the human figure in an artwork?
They elongate the torso and limbs and often contort the body into twisting postures.
Which of the following statements is true about the illustrations found in the Florentine Codex?
They include both European and Mesoamerican pictorial traditions.
Why did the designers of Versailles use landscaping techniques such as the shaping of trees into cones and the arrangement of flowers to resemble tapestry patterns?
They wanted to display control and dominance over of nature.
Which of the following is NOT a reason Impressionists chose to paint in the open air?
They wanted to work in the fresh air to help dry their canvases faster.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding Impressionist painters who worked "en plein air?"
They were interested in capturing an image of the sublime, such as a storm or a dramatic landscape.
Which of the following statements about Venetian Renaissance painting is true?
This style of painting emphasized a use of color.
What is the function of Lucas Cranach's Allegory of Law and Grace?
To educate and encourage conversions amongst the population.
What is the goal of a Grand Manner portrait?
To elevate the sitter with a sense of refinement
Which of the following thematic elements of African art are present in the work shown?
Type of figure that is thought to contain a spirit
The architectural style of many churches in Mexico is known as __________, in reference to their elaborate decoration. (Entrance of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption)
Ultrabaroque
What is an element of Rococo architectural style?
Use of twisting organic shapes and motifs
How is formal dissonance displayed in Pontormo's Descent from the Cross?
We expect to see a quiet scene of grief and instead we see a flurry of activity with bright, pastel colors.
Which of the following statements is true about African art in general?
Works of art were intended to be used, not displayed.
What is the name given to the stretched, distorted skull in the center foreground of Holbein's painting, The French Ambassadors?
anamorphic image
The Cathedral of San Ildefonso was built on the ruins of a Mayan temple and constructed using the temple's stones. This was done to express the __________.
authority of the Catholic Church
Jan Vermeer's paintings are so detailed that some historians have argued he used a(n) __________ to help him depict interior scenes.
camera obscura
The Neoclassical style was strongly influenced by the development of __________, or the focus on sensed experience as a source of knowledge.
empiricism
As painting made a transition from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, its emphasis on important political events remained. However, an interest in the __________, or scenes taking place in exciting and mysterious foreign lands, gradually grew.
exotic
The artist El Greco is known for using elongated forms and emotionally charged colors to create a tension known as _________ in his work.
formal dissonance
The Neoclassical use of architectural decoration can best be described as __________.
minimalist
Monet is one of the founders of the Impressionist movement and uses __________ to depict a fleeting moment, such as the changing appearance of light.
obvious brushstrokes
This painting by Géricault is notable for its depiction of the simultaneous expression of awe and fear known as the ________.
sublime
What is the name of one of the most important ruling families in Europe that was originally from the Holy Roman Empire?
the Habsburgs
This ceiling fresco was painted by the artist Giovanni Battista Gaulli.He used a technique known as __________ to create an optical illusion of three-dimensional space
trompe l'oeil
Realist artists, including Manet, embraced the process of making art "artistic" in itself. For example they used __________.
visible brushstrokes
What does a painting of a fête galante depict?
A party or light-hearted scene
How did the British acquire the Benin Bronzes in 1897?
A British army raided Benin City in a punitive expedition and took the plaques.
What is the subject of this painting?
A grouping of the most important classical philosophers
Which of the following could NOT be a subject of a history painting?
A manuscript of William Shakespeare.
