Art History Chapter 18-22

C) Animals seen from a variety of angles and convincing foreshortening

Although tied to International Gothic style conventions, among the naturalistic details found in the Adoration of the Magi are ____. A) The background scene of the adoration is the classical Roman countryside B) A "modern" architectural setting for the adoration scene C) Animals seen from a variety of angles and convincing foreshortening D) A classical nude in the predella scene of the Flight into Egypt

B) Lorenzo Ghiberti

Author of the Commentaries, ____ is considered the first Renaissance art historian. A) Luca Signorelli B) Lorenzo Ghiberti C) Sandro Botticelli D) Andrea del Verrocchio

What is not stylistically true of Flemish painting? A) Crowded compositions B) Seperating the secular from the sacred C) Symbolically rich meanings D) High horizon lines

B) Seperating the secular from the sacred

C) Small background scenes and varied scale of figure

By including ____ Hugo van der Goes revived medieval pictorial devices. A) A highly detailed border B) Joyful angels and muted color C) Small background scenes and a varied scale of figures D) An exclusive concern with formal problem

D) Pollaiulo

By placing figures on a triangular base, ____ departed from the convention of frontality. A) Paolo Uccello B) Piero della Francesca C) Andrea Del Castagno D) Pollaiuolo

A sunken panel. often ornamental, in a vault or a ceiling

Coffer

A) The arrive of the magi

Enhancing its meaning, the Portinari Altarpiece contains small scenes, such as ____, in the background. A) The arrival of the magi B) The crucifixion C) The resurrection D) The Baptism of Christ

C) The naked figure of Isaac

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? A) The elongates S curve of Isaac's Body B) The drapery flowing from the body of Isaac C) The Naked Figure of Isaac D) The profusion of cloth puddled around Abraham

B) In greeting

In Jan Van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride, why, most likely, is Arnolfini holding up his right hand? A) In prayer B) In greeting C) As a symbol of power D) He is making a vow

D) By 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? A) By including the Virgin seated at the table B) By not including Juda at all C) By including the Magdalene in the role of servant D) By placement of Juda on the same side as Christ and the other Disciples

A) Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons

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? A) Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons B) The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine C) The Crucifixion D) The Adoration of the Shepherds

D) At the foot of the cross

In Masaccio's Trinity the vanishing point can be found at which of the following? A) Between the dove of the Holy Spirit and God the Father B) On the face of the crucified Christ C) Above the head of God the Father D) At the foot of the cross

C) Masaccio

Leonardo's use of light and dark in the Madonna of the Rocks built on the work of the artist ____. A) Piero della Francesca B) Gentile da Fabriano C) Masaccio D) Fra Angelico

B) Turning his head

Michelangelo went beyond self-contained statues in his David by ____. A) adding additional figures B) Turning his head C) Lunging forward D) Dramatic Gestures

The central area of an ancient Roman basilica or of a church

Nave

B) The Counter-Reformation

Paul III convened the Council of Trent in 1545. It was part of which of the following? A) The Hundred Years War B) The Counter-Reformation C) The Leagues of Cambrai D) The Hanseatic League

A concave, triangular section of a hemisphere, four od which provide a square area to the circular base of a covering dome. They are used to support a dome

Pendentative

B) Netherlandish art

Reflecting the influence of ____, Raphael included his portrait in the reflection in his painting of Pope Leo X. A) Mannerism B) Netherlandish Art C) Venetian Painters D) Giotto

A small disk, especially a decorative medallion

Roundel

A smoke-like haziness that subtly softens outlines in painting

Sfumato

" The sublime shadowed by the fearful." A term used to describe Michaelangelo Buonarroti

Terribilita

D) England and France

The Hundred Years War primarily involved which two kingdoms? A) Italy and Germany B) Germany and France C) England and Spain D) England and France

A) Modern clothing

The School of Athens shows all but: A) Modern clothing B) Modern Faces C) Classical ideas D) Classical setting

D) The chronology of Christianity

The Sistine ceiling represents which of the following themes? A) The history of papacy B) The history of Julius II C) The chronology of the early Christian Church in Rome D) The chronology of Christianity

D) Correggio's

The artist of the Assumption in Parma's Cathedral, ____ greatest contribution was illusionistic ceiling perspective paintings. A) Titan's B) Andrea del Sarto's C) Michelangelo's D) Correggio's

A) Palladio

The chief architect of the Venetian Republic from 1570 until his death was ____. A) Palladio B) Michelangelo C) Giulio Romano D) Della Porta

C) Alter of the Lamb from the Ghent Altarpiece

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? A) Adoration of the Shepherds from the Portinari Altarpiece B) Last Supper from the Holy Sacrament C) Alter of the Lamb from the Ghent Altarpiece D) Deposition

D) Greek Pedimental Sculpure

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 ____. A) Northern Art B) Andrea del Castagno C) Statues of goddesses D) Greek pedimental sculpture

B) Pent-up emotion

Visible in his David, rather than concentrating his efforts on ideal beauty, the artist Michelangelo focused on ____. A) Dramatic gestures B) Pent-up emotion C) Delicate, Slender hands D) Details of his clothing

D) Portraiture

Which art form grew in popularity partially because of its ability to memorialize the sitter? A) Small altarpieces B) Church Construction C) Reliquaries D) Portraiture

C) Michelangeo

Which artist was known as being difficult to work with? A) Donatello B) Leonardo C) Michelangelo D) Raphael

B) Jan Van Eyck

____ created the first known Western portrait where the sitter looks directly at the viewer. A) Hugo Van Der Goes B) Jan Van Eyck C)Tilman Riemenschneider D)

D) Donatello

____ took a fundamental step forward in his representation of Saint Mark by the contrapposto pose. A) Pollaiuolo B) Verrocchio C) Ghiberti D) Donatello

A) The triumphal arches in the background

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? A) The triumphal arches in the background B) The great marble piazza in the background C) The key dangling from Peter's hand D) The Pantheon-like temple in the background

B) Gothic Intricacy

In Riemenschneider's Assumption of the Virgin, the artist successfully incorporated which of the following elements? A) Roman Classicism B) Gothic Intricacy C) Italian Illusionism D) Byzantine spirituality

C) Vibrant color

In his Assumption of the Virgin, Titian used ____ to create intensity and drama. A) A new medium B) Two styles in the same work C) Vibrant color D) Heavily contoured lines

D) Man of learning and a collector

In his representation of Pope Leo X, Raphael did not portray him as head of state, but rather as a ____. A) Humble Franciscan B) Warrior C) Philosopher D) Man of learning and a collector

A) Flanders

In the 15th century, the dukes of Burgundy wielded power over which of the following counties? A) Flanders B) Lombardy C) Bavaria D) Galicia

D) Olympian Deities

In the Creation of Adam, Michelangelo fashioned the conception of God after ____. A) Andrea del Sarto B) Medieval representations C) the Byzantine Pantokrator D) Olympian Deities

A) God ( I don't know but all answer choices are included in the altar piece, in another Ghent altar there is one where God is missing so I assume God is rare)

In the open view of the Ghent Altarpiece, what subject is rare? A) God B) Biblical scenes C) Virgin Mary D) St. John the Baptist

B) painting techniques

In the treatment of space and narrative, Ghiberti's Isaac and his Sons recall ____. A) Giotto B) Painting Techniques C) Roman Tombs D) The Parthenon Reliefs

C) a vivid colors

The cleaning of Michelangelo's Sistine ceiling initially shocked art historians because it revealed ____. A) Large areas of overpaint B) the work of another artist C) vivid colors D) a new painting technique

B) Pantheon, Rome

The dome Bramante designed for Saint Peter's in Rome would have resembled which of the following? A) Saint Mark's, Venice B) Pantheon, Rome C) Florence Cathedral D) Hagia Sophia, Constantinople (istanbul)

A) Simple and Direct

Which of the following describes the style of Fra Angelico? A) Simple and direct B) Dynamic and complex C) Lush and opulent D) Scientifically Precise

C) Ghiberti

Which panel for the compotation for the east doors of the Florentine Cathedral had the first nude depiction since antiquity? A) Donatello B) Brunelleschi C) Ghiberti D) Michaelangelo

A) France and the Holy Roman Empire

Which two entities divided the Burgundian territories after the death of Charles the Bold? A) France and the Holy Roman Empire B) France and Spain C) England and France D) Rome and England

D) Donatello

Who created the first freestanding nude since antiquity? A) Brunelleschi B) Ghiberti C) Michaelangelo D) Donatello

B) Brunelleschi

Who won the commission for the innovative Cupola of the Florentine Cathedral? A) Ghiberti B) Brunelleschi C) Michaelangelo D) Donatello

A) She is looking right at the viewer

Why was the Mona Lisa groundbreaking? A) She is looking right at the viewer B) There is atmospheric perspective C) Subject is emotional D) There are muted tones

A) Michelangelo likely used male models

Why were the subjects muscular in the Sistine Chapel ceiling paintings? A) Michelangelo likely used male models B) To show the power of Rome C) To express sexual desire D) Michelangelo knew no other way to portraying the human form