16th century Art in Italy - The Artists topic test ****

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How is Leonardo da Vinci?s The Last Supper different from traditional depictions?

A and B are correct.

What was the Counter-Reformation?

A rebuttal from the Catholics to seek internal reform and renewal.

How does Michelangelo emphasize that God made Adam in his own image in The Creation of Adam?

Adam's form and pose mimic God's.

Who painted the image seen below?

Raphael

Which of the following of Raphael?s work makes a reference to a time era known as the Golden Age?

School of Athens

What significance do Leonardo's technical achievements have?

Scientists have actually built some of them.

Which of the following projects was commissioned by popes?

Sistine Chapel

What is the name of the painting below?

The Creation of Adam

Where did much of the Counter-Reformation take place?

Council of Trent

What is the name of the sculpture below?

David

What was the original concept of Vitruvian man, according to Roman engineer and architect Vitruvius?

For a man to be perfect, his hands and feet would touch the circumference of a circle when extended.

What is the overall theme of the Sistine Chapel paintings?

God's relationship to man

Which of the following are characteristics of the High Renaissance?

Gravity and balance of individual parts to the whole.

In which of these areas did Leonardo da Vinci make discoveries?

He foreshadowed modern theories of the formation of continents.

What is Aristotle's gesture in School Of Athens, and what is meant by it?

He motions towards Earth, signifying that everything can be understood from gathering scientific knowledge from the material earth.

How did Michelangelo paint the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel?

He painted them as a narrative story.

What is Plato's gesture in School Of Athens, and what is meant by it?

He points up to heaven, signifying that everything is a reflection of Forms that reside in heaven.

What physical characteristic does Michelangelo commonly used in his frescoes?

He uses strong muscular forms.

What were Michelangelo's feelings about painting in the Sistine Chapel?

He was less than happy

The Sistine Chapel paintings resulted in a new powerful style in ______ Renaissance.

High

What Master's influence can be seen in The Small Cowper Madonna? (above)

Leonardo da Vinci

Whose self portrait is seen below?

Leonardo da Vinci

What material did Michelangelo use to sculpt David?

Marble

Which artist created Pieta, the sculpture seen below?

MichaelAngelo

Whose self portrait is seen below?

Michelangelo

According to the information presented in the lecture, which of the following inventions commonly used today was first designed by Leonardo da Vinci?

NOT a parachute

According to the lecture explanation of the painting Pope Leo X with Cardinals, what clues explain to the viewer the type of mood in the painting?

NOT both A and B

Which of the following statements about Raphael's work is true?

Near the end of his life, he had many assistants to help him, which produced uneven work.

What was the benefit of using oil versus tempera paint?

Oil paint is more flexible and allows artists to make changes easier.

What technique does da Vinci use in The Last Supper to create depth?

Perspective

Which of the following is not one of Michelangelo's famous works?

Peter

What is the artistic term for an image of Mary holding her dead son Jesus?

Pieta.

Pope Leo X was successor to which of these popes?

Pope Julius II

What is Pieta?

a sculpture of Mary holding Jesus' body

What is sfumato?

a technique that visually unifies a painting using a thin layer of tinted varnish

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Mona Lisa, and different from other traditional works?

all of the above (a. Her upper body is painted in a pyramidal shape, rather than a full body pose. b. She is looking directly at the viewer, rather than following the line of the tilt of her head. c. sfumato)

Which of the following is true about the Mona Lisa?

all of the above (a. She has an ambiguous expression. b. It is da Vinci's most famous painting. c.)

Leonardo Da Vinci, also referred to as a Renaissance man, was a dedicated ________ and _________.

artist...scientist

It took Michelangelo 4 years to paint the ________ of the Sistine Chapel.

ceiling

One major change that occurred during the High Renaissance time period was that artists began to be __________.

commissioned by private sources

What does tromp l'oeil arch mean?

fool the eye arch

Which of the following is not one of da Vinci's contributions to technology?

ideas for space travel

Who are some of the characters identified in the fresco below?

names common to the Christian faith - Jesus, Mary, John the Baptist, and many other saints

What did da Vinci add to the concept of Vitruvian man?

notes written in reverse at the beginning and end of the page

What technique does da Vinci use in The Last Supper to create depth?

perspective

Which of the following techniques, developed by a fellow Renaissance artist, did Raphael use in one of his painting?

pyramidal figures

In addition to being a religious symbol, the statue David also _______________________.

served as a reminder of Florence's republican state

What does David's expression suggest?

that he is about to encounter danger

What style of portraiture that Raphael uses in The Small Cowper Madonna was likely influenced by Leonardo? (above)

the tilt of the head, reflecting a pyramid shape

What is the mood of the painting Pope Leo X with Cardinals?

uneasy, tense

What is Vitruvian man?

world renowned drawing of the correct human proportions

Which of the following people is included in the painting School of Athens?

Aristotle

How is tempera paint made?

By binding pigments with egg yolk

What is the title of the work below?

The New Sacristy

Who commissioned most of the work during this time period?

The papacy

How did the papacy behave during the High Renaissance?

They lived like princes.

Which of the following best describes the scene in Disputa?

a dream of heaven that has been opened up


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