Art History Chapter 18 Fourteenth Century Art in Europe

A(n) ______________ specialty, pictorial needlework gained such fame that it came to be called __________.

English; opus anglicanum

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

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

What do art historians mean by the use of "hidden symbols" in the Merode Altarpiece?

ordinary objects that also possess symbolic meaning

An altarpiece which has multiple, moveable wings, attached to the altar's central, stationary section is known as a ______________.

polyptych

Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry like many Books of Hours contains a calendar. The top section of this manuscript (the lunette or half circle) in particular depicts which of the following?

seasonal tasks

Emerging capitalism led to urban prosperity. This prosperity led to a growing interest in which of the following art types?

secular portraits

The most devastating natural disaster in Europe during the late 1300s was which of the following?

the Black Death

What did the humanist cult of fame emphasize?

the importance of creative individuals

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

the mirror