Art exam 1

Which of the following architects wrote influential treatises on painting and architecture

Alberti

Inspiration for the form of Claus Sluter's Well of Moses may have come from ____.

mystery plays

In Dürer's print of the Fall of Man, the idealization of Adam and Eve is tempered by the ______ of the background.

naturalism

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

A great achievement of the Les Très Riches Heures was that it made manuscripts more closely resemble ____.

panel paintings

Visible in his David, rather than concentrating his efforts on ideal beauty, the artist Michelangelo focused on ____.

pent-up emotion

In Pieter Aertsen's Butcher's Stall, the ____ is associated with a degenerate life.

people eating and carousing

Which city was at its height of political and economic power when it employed the talents of the sculptor Nicola Pisano?

piza

Which of the following cities established itself as a major shipping power?

piza

____ was the leading Roman painter at the end of the 13th century.

...Pietro Cavallini

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

____ contributed to the decentralization of religious practice.

Books of Hours

Bruegel's Netherlandish Proverbs is reminiscent of the topsy-turvy scenes by ____.

Bosch

One of the most important trading cities of 15th-century Netherlands was ____.

Bruges

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

Paul III convened the Council of Trent in 1545. It was part of which of the following?

Counter-Reformation.

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.

In the 15th century, the Dukes of Burgundy wielded power over which of the following counties?

Flanders

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

In 1305, the College of Cardinals elected a pope from which of the following countries

France

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

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

Which of the following artists excelled in portraiture?

Hans Holbein

Which of the following was the mother church for the Jesuits in Rome?

Il Gesù

Although women had many limitations as artists, ____ demonstrated the important role women played as art patrons

Isabella d'Este

The illusionism found in French manuscript was influenced by contact with ____.

Italy

Who was the noble patron who commissioned Les Très Riches Heures?

Jean, Duke of Berry

Confraternities are ____ who dedicated themselves to strict religious observance

Laypeople

Which of the following made up the territory known as the Netherlands in the 16th century?

Luxembourg, Holland, and Belgium

Attributes of El Greco's style, such as elongated figures in an undefined space, are often characterized as ____.

Mannerist

Which artists's assertion of his authority anticipated modern concepts of the artist?

Michelangelo

The traditional interpretation of the meaning of Michelangelo's tombs for the Medici as the soul's ascent was influenced by ____.

Neoplatanism

The facial types, beards, and coiffures of ____ figures reveal the influence of classical relief sculpture.

Nicola Pisano's

____ was one of the first Renaissance buildings conceived as a central-plan structure.

Pazzi Chapel

Which of the following artists traveled to Italy yet chose not to incorporate classical elements into his work?

Pieter Bruegel

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

By placing figures on a triangular base, ____ departed from the convention of frontality.

Pollaiuolo

Which art form grew in popularity partially because of its ability to memorialize the sitter?

Portraiture

The major center for artistic development in the High Renaissance was ____.

Rome

In Martin Schongauer's engraving, he created distinctions of tonal values and textures. He distinguished between skin and cloth, feather and fur. Which of the following is the title of Martin Schongauer's engraving?

Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons

____ was the Dominican monk who denounced the secular humanism of the Medici and others

Savonarola

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 French Ambassadors?

Skull

What does the fountain created by Claus Sluter for the cloister of Chartreuse de Champmol symbolize

The Well of Moses

Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife contains many symbols. Which of the following is an allusion to fidelity?

The dog

What did the humanist cult of fame emphasize?

The importance of creative individuals

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

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

Who was the Venetian painter who created dynamic compositions, often by means of swirling clouds and fitful light?

Tintoretto

Albrecht Altdorfer derived his landscape depiction in the Battle of Issus from ____.

a map in the Nuremberg Chronicle

In Masaccio's Trinity the vanishing point can be found at which of the following?

at the foot of the Cross

In Dürer's Melencolia I, the ____ is an optimistic note suggesting that the artist can overcome depression

bursts of light on the horizion

In Ghiberti's Isaac and His Sons, the artist's study of ancient art is especially apparent in the ____.

figure of Rebecca

The frontality, stiff poses, and lack of modeling as seen in Berlinghieri's Saint Francis Altarpiece reveals the ____ roots of his style.

fundamentally medieval

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

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

Enhancing its meaning, the Portinari Altarpiece contains small scenes, such as ____, in the background.

the Arrival of the Magi

The Italian admiration for classical art resurfaced at ____.

the court of Frederick II

Michelangelo deviated from earlier representations of David in his rendition by portraying ____.

the encounter before the battle

Simone Martini's rendition of Annunciation may have been inspired by ____.

the etiquette of chivalric courts

Saints Anthony and Sebastian appear in Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece because of their association with ____.

the plague and other diseases and with miraculous cures

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

In his Assumption of the Virgin, Titian used ____ to create intensity and drama

vibrant color

Jean Clouet presented Francis I as a ____.

worldly leader