Art History Ch 20

d. the mirror

1. Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride contains many symbols. Which of the following is an allusion to God? a. the dog b. the bedpost c. the whisk broom d. the mirror

c. Hans Memling

10. Which of the following artists specialized in images of the Madonna and Child? a. Hugo van der Goes b. Rogier van der Weyden c. Hans Memling d. Jan van Eyck

a. a Book of Hours

11. Which of the following is a manifestation of the commitment to private prayer? a. a Book of Hours b. a small Altarpiece c. the construction of small chapels in the city cathedral d. an illuminated Psalter

a. the Arrival of the Magi

12. 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 Baptism of Christ d. the Resurrection

a. large carved wooden altarpieces.

13. Veit Stoss excelled in creating ___________________ ? a. large carved wooden altarpieces. b. elegant Book of Hours. c. A detailed reliquary. d. altarpieces devoted to the Last Judgment.

b. Carthusian commitment to silence would preclude any sound making device.

14. Which of the following would support the argument that the Well of Moses created by Claus Sluter did not actually spout water? a. There was no water source in the Carthusian monastery. b. Carthusian commitment to silence would preclude any sound making device. c. The Well of Moses was never finished, so it never worked. d. The Well of Moses was not the actual device used to spout water.

b. Flanders

2. In the 15th century, the Dukes of Burgundy wielded power over which of the following counties? a. Bavaria b. Flanders c. Galicia d. Lombardy

a. Italy

3. The illusionism found in French manuscript was influenced by contact with ___________________? a. Italy b. Constantinople c. Bruges d. London

c. seasonal tasks

4. In the calendar pages of Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry scenes of courtly life alternate with ___________________. a. Scenes form Christ's life b. the rosary c. seasonal tasks d. the ancestry of the Duc de Berry

a. The Dukes wanted to reinforce the view of power and sophistication

5. The Dukes of Burgundy commissioned art to reinforce their status as rulers in their dynasty. Which of the following best supports this? a. The Dukes wanted to reinforce the view of power and sophistication b. The Dukes wanted to employ artists c. The Dukes wanted to provide art for trade d. The Dukes wanted to collect for the sake of collecting alone

c. Chartreuse de Champmol

6. Which of the following was a dynastic symbol of Burgundian power? a. Valois Castle b. Chateau Blanc c. Chartreuse de Champmol d. St. Bavo

a. everlasting Life

7. What does the fountain created by Claus Sluter for the cloister of Chartreuse de Champmol symbolize? a. everlasting Life b. the Well of Moses c. flowing water d. the Dukes of Burgundy

c. Altar of the Lamb from the Ghent Altarpiece

8. 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. Deposition b. Last Supper from the Holy Sacrament Altarpiece c. Altar of the Lamb from the Ghent Altarpiece d. Adoration of the Shepherds from the Portinari Altarpiece

d. Hugo van der Goes

9. Which artist served as the dean of the painters' guild of Ghent and worked for Tommaso Portinari? a. Jan van Eyck b. Rogier van der Weyden c. Dirk Bouts d. Hugo van der Goes

____ contributed to the decentralization of religious practice.

Books of Hours

d. the pope in Avignon

During the Great Schism, Philip the Bold of Burgundy supported ____________________. a. the pope in Rome b. the king of England c. the king of France d. the pope in Avignon

its rich colors and a somber mood

Hugo van der Goes's Portinari Altarpiece is characterized by which of the following? a. its joyful angels and muted colors b. an exclusive concern with formal problems c. a flat, gold background d. its rich colors and a somber mood

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 Crucifixion c. The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine d. The Adoration of the Shepherds

d. Gothic intricacy

In Riemenschneider's Assumption of the Virgin, the artist had successfully incorporated which of the following elements? a. Italian illusionism b. Byzantine spirituality c. Roman classicism d. Gothic intricacy

Bruges

One of the most important trading cities of fifteenth-century Netherlands was _________. a. Dijon b. Bruges c. Basel d. Amsterdam

having little physical movement or weight shift

Sluter's sculptural works can be characterized as _____________. a. elegant, using sweeping curvilinear lines b. having little physical movement or weight shift c. typical of the "soft" style d. influenced by the style of Donatello

England and France

The Hundred Years War involved primarily which two kingdoms? a. England and France b. Germany and France c. Italy and Germany d. England and Spain

c. It was the history of the world.

The Nuremberg Chronicle is a tribute to the new craft of the printed illustrated book. What was the content of the Nuremberg Chronicle? a. It was the history of Nuremberg. b. It was the history of Germany. c. It was the history of the world. d. It was the history of the illustrated book.

a. portraiture

Which art form grew in popularity partially because of its ability to memorialize the sitter? a. portraiture b. reliquaries c. small altarpieces d. church construction

Bruges

Which city derived its wealth from banking and the wool trade? a. Dijon b. Bruges c. Munich d. Paris

Jan van Eyck

Which of the following artists created one of the earliest portraits where the sitter engages the viewer? a. Tilman Riemenschneider b. Dirk Bouts c. Hugo van der Goes d. Jan van Eyck

Deposition

Which of the following episode from Christ's life was NOT included in Jan van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece? a. Adam and Eve b. God the Father c. Deposition d. Adoration of the Lamb

Chartreuse de Champmol

Which of the following was Philip the Bold of Burgundy's most significant commission? a. Chartreuse de Champmol b. Les Très Riches Heures c. Ghent Altarpiece d. Portinari Altarpiece

b. France and the Holy Roman Empire

Which two entities divided the Burgundian territories after the death of Charles the Bold? a. France and Spain b. France and the Holy Roman Empire c. England and France d. Rome and England

d. Jean, Duke of Berry

Who was the noble patron who commissioned Les Très Riches Heures? a. Philip the Good b. Giovanni Arnolfini c. Tommaso Portinari d. Jean, Duke of Berry