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By ____ Donatello revolutionized relief sculpture in his image of Saint George and the Dragon.

creating an atmospheric effect using incised lines

Original location of David

palazzo

In Masaccio's Trinity there is a coffered barrel-vault reminiscent of which of the following?

A Roman triumphal arch

How did Masaccio create a sense of bulk for his figures in the Tribute Money?

A specific light source outside the picture

____ took a fundamental step forward in his representation of Saint Mark by the contrapposto pose.

Donatello

Which of the following works represented the beginning of the process of separating architectural sculpture from its architectural setting or niche?

13th century statues, West Front, Reims Cathedral

original location of Sacrifice of Isaac

Baptistry

The development of linear perspective is generally credited to?

Brunelleschi

Which Italian city played the most important role in the development of Renaissance ideas and art forms in the early 15th century?

Florence

Employed by Ghiberti on his Gates of Paradise, presenting several episodes ______ was a medieval narrative method.

Florentine sculptor retained the medieval narrative method of presenting several episodes within a single frame.

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

How does Gentile da Fabriano reconcile the Adoration of the Magi with the current trends in Florentine Renaissance art?

He depicted animals from a variety of angles and foreshortened their forms convincingly.

In Masaccio's Trinity, he embodies two principal Renaissance interests. One is realism based on observation. Which of the following is the other?

It is the application of mathematics to pictorial organization of perspective.

In Masaccio's Trinity he embodies two principal Renaissance interests. One is realism based on observation. Which of the following is the other?

It is the application of the new science of perspective.

In Masaccio's Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden Adam's feet clearly come into contact with the ground. Which of the following is the interpretation for this?

It marks the human presence on earth.

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

Pollaiuolo

Dominican monk who denounced the secular humanism of the Medici and others?

Savonarola

Which of the following accounts for the decline in the role Florence played in the support of the arts at the end of the 15th century?

Savonarola's brief span of power

Which of the following describes the style of Fra Angelico?

Simple and direct

Original location Christ giving keys to st peter

Sistine chapel

Which of the following describes Ghiberti's use of the Medieval narrative method in his Baptistery panel?

The figures in varying degrees of projection and postures, move gracefully through a convincing stage space.

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

The duke of Mantua commissioned the frescoes of the Camera degli Sposi from Mantegna for which of the following purposes?

To create a visual expression of his authority

In 1401 an important competition was held to determine the design of the Baptistery doors for the Cathedral of Florence. Even at this early date Renaissance traits were evident. Which of the following is one of those traits?

a new pictorial illusionism

Although tied to International Gothic style conventions, among the naturalistic details found in the Adoration of the Magi are ____.

animals seen from a variety of angles and convincing foreshortening

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

at the foot of the Cross

original location tribute money

chapel

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?

naked figure of Isaac

In the treatment of space and narrative, Ghiberti's Isaac and his Sons recall

painting techniques

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

pazzi chapel

Which of the following describes the Medieval narrative method?

presenting several episodes in a single frame

The style of Ghiberti can be characterized as a rhythmic, unified system for depicting space. He is further credited with which of the following?

realism in characterization, movement, and surface detail

In Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter, the artist has reminded the viewer of the link between Constantine, St. Peter, and the basilica of St. Peter. Which of the following is the vehicle used as that reminder?

the triumphal arches in the background