Quiz one
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
In Masaccio's Trinity there is a coffered barrel-vault reminiscent of which of the following?
A Roman triumphal arch
In Ghiberti's Isaac and his Sons from the east doors of the Baptistery, he arranged the figures in front of grandiose architecture. Which of the following architects stated, "the grandeur of the architecture reflects the dignity of the events shown in the foreground"?
Alberti
Which of the following architects wrote influential treatises on painting and architecture?
Alberti
One of the most important trading cities of fifteenth-century Netherlands was ____.
Bruges
Which city derived its wealth from banking and the wool trade?
Bruges
The development of linear perspective is generally credited to ____.
Brunelleschi
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.
Which of the following was a dynastic symbol of Burgundian power?
Chartreuse de Champmol
Which of the following episode from Christ's life was NOT included in Jan van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece?
Deposition
The Classical principle of contrapposto, or weight shift, was reintroduced into Western art by the sculptor ____.
Donatello
The Hundred Years War involved primarily which two kingdoms?
England and France
In the 15th century, the Dukes of Burgundy wielded power over which of the following counties?
Flanders
Which Italian city played the most important role in the development of Renaissance ideas and art forms in the early fifteenth century?
Florence
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
Which of the following artists actively collected Classical sculpture?
Ghiberti
Which of the following artists was the winner of the famous competition for the bronze doors of the Florence Baptistery?
Ghiberti
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 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.
The Nuremberg Chronicle is a tribute to the new craft of the printed illustrated book. What was the content of the Nuremberg Chronicle?
It was the history of the world.
The illusionism found in French manuscript was influenced by contact with ____?
Italy
Which of the following artists created one of the earliest portraits where the sitter engages the viewer?
Jan van Eyck
Who was the noble patron who commissioned Les Très Riches Heures?
Jean, Duke of Berry
Which of the following was the most prominent patron of fifteenth-century Florentine art?
Medici family
Which of Brunelleschi's buildings comes the closest to the centralized plan so loved by Renaissance architects?
Pazzi Chapel
Which of the following artists departed from the rule of frontality that dominated sculpture since the Middle Ages?
Pollaiuolo
Which of the following individuals denounced humanist philosophy?
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 artists was most interested in depicting the human body in violent action?
Signorelli
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
Which of the following is a manifestation of the commitment to private prayer?
a Book of Hours
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
In Masaccio's Trinity, the vanishing point can be found at which of the following?
at the foot of the Cross
By ____ Donatello revolutionized relief sculpture in his image of Saint George Slaying the Dragon.
creating an atmospheric effect using incised lines
What does the fountain created by Claus Sluter for the cloister of Chartreuse de Champmol symbolize?
everlasting Life
Hugo van der Goes's Portinari Altarpiece is characterized by which of the following?
its rich colors and a somber mood
Veit Stoss excelled in creating ____?
large carved wooden altarpieces.
Which art form grew in popularity partially because of its ability to memorialize the sitter?
portraiture
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 the calendar pages of Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry scenes of courtly life alternate with ____.
seasonal tasks
Which of the following describes the style of Fra Angelico?
simple and direct
Enhancing its meaning, the Portinari Altarpiece contains small scenes, such as ____, in the background.
the Arrival of the Magi
Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride contains many symbols. Which of the following is an allusion to God?
the mirror
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 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
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