Art History II Test 2

Who created Knight, Death, and the Devil? a.Dürer b.Cranach the Elder c.Jean Goujon d.Mabuse

a. Dürer

In Bruegel's Netherlandish Proverbs, the artist has depicted the Netherlandish obsession with proverbs. The scene is busy with a topsy-turvy multiplicity of figures and activities. It is reminiscent of which of the following artists? a.Bosch b.Mantegna c.Giovanni Bellini d.Jan van Eyc

a. Bosch

In Leonardo's Last Supper, how did the artist break with traditional iconography? a.By the placement of Judas on the same side as Christ and the other Disciples b.By including the Magdalene in the role of servant c.By including the Virgin seated at the table d.By not including Judas at all

a. By the placement of Judas on the same side as Christ and the other Disciples

Titian's Meeting of Bacchus and Ariadne was most likely inspired by ____. a.Classical art b.the tradition of romance poetry c.the sermons of Savonarola d.Scholastic philosophy

a. Classical art

In Leonardo's Last Supper, the numerous preparatory sketches and studies he made for the work indicate how carefully he thought about this work as a complete entity representing the entire story and its theme. Based on this which of the following would describe Leonardo's conceptualization of the figures from his Last Supper? a.Each figure was individualized. b.He grouped the figures in threes and they all expressed the same emotion. c.He used the emotions of rage and sorrow for each figure appearing at each end of the table. d.All the figures expressed only rage.

a. Each figure was individualized

Hans Holbein, a master portraitist, combines realism with monumental composition and sculpturesque form. Which of the following traditions does this describe? a.Flemish and Italian b.French and Italian c.Dutch and Italian d.Flemish and French

a. Flemish and Italian

Which of the following was not included in Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece? a.God the Father b.Lamentation c.Entombment d.Crucifixion

a. God the Father

In Allegory of Law and Grace, the artist has depicted the differences between the Roman Catholic Church and the followers of Martin Luther. The artist who created this woodcut was dubbed with the title, "painter of the Reformation." Who is the artist? a.Lucas Cranach the Elder b.Albrecht Dürer c.Matthias Grunewald d.Hans Holbein

a. Lucas Cranach the Elder

Which sculptor believed that the artist must proceed by first finding the idea-the image-locked in the stone and then release it by chipping away the stone? a.Michelangelo b.Benvenuto Cellini c.Giovanni da Bologna d.Christoforo Foppa Caradosso

a. Michelangelo

The dome Bramante designed for St. Peter's in Rome would have resembled which of the following? a.Pantheon, Rome b.Hagia Sophia, Constantinople (Istanbul) c.Florence Cathedral d.St. Mark's, Venice

a. Pantheon, Rome

Increasingly in portraiture, artists of the High Renaissance paid particular attention to the subject's personality and psychic state. This could also be said to describe the portraiture of which of the following artists? a.Raphael b.Michelangelo c.Giulio Romano d.Cellini

a. Raphael

In his print of the Fall of Man, Dürer demonstrated his knowledge of classical art in the representation of the ____. a.figures of Adam and Eve b.wooded landscape setting c.highly detailed animals d.distant view of a goat teetering on the edge of a cliff

a. figures of Adam and Eve

Why is Saint Anthony prominently featured in the Isenheim Altarpiece? a.his association with diseases and miraculous cures b.He was the patron saint of the donor, Antonio Mor c.his association with the city of Colmar d.his association with the papacy

a. his association with diseases and miraculous cures

The Sistine ceiling represents which of the following themes? a.the chronology of Christianity b.the history of the papacy c.the history of Julius II d.the chronology of the Early Christian Church in Rome

a. the chronology of Christianity

In the Money Changer and His Wife by Quentin Massys, the artist has given us an image of a professional man transacting business. Massys has provided insight into which of the following? a.the secular life of the Netherlands b.the secular life of France c.the secular life of Germany d.the secular life of England

a. the secular life of the Netherlands

Which artist painted groups of soaring figures on the dome of Parma Cathedral that seemed to ascend through rings of clouds into the sky itself? a.Andrea del Sarto b.Correggio c.Michelangelo d.Titian

b. Correggio

Who commissioned the Tempietto? a.Pope Julius II b.Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain c.Henry VIII of England d.Lorenzo de'Medici

b. Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain

In the 16th century power was focused on the king. This monarch made a concerted effort to elevate his country's cultural profile by inviting esteemed Italian artists to his court. Who was this monarch? a.Henry VIII b.Francis I c.Charles V d.Elizabeth I

b. Francis I

The destruction of images in German cities that occurred in the 1520s is known as the ____. a.Thirty Years War b.Great Iconoclasm c.Saint Anthony's Fire d.Counter-Reformation

b. Great Iconoclasm

Which of the following artists specialized in portraiture? a.Grünewald b.Hans Holbein c.Altdorfer d.Pieter Bruegel

b. Hans Holbein

Which of the following was the primary church for the Jesuits in Rome? a.St. Peter's b.Il Gesù c.San Giorgio Maggiore d.Santa Maria Maggiore

b. II Gesù

The Neo-Platonic ideals of the Medici circle were most congenial to the thinking of which of the following artists? a.Leonardo da Vinci b.Michelangelo c.Raphael d.Bronzino

b. Michelangelo

The term terribilita is most often used to refer to ____? a.Leonardo da Vinci b.Michelangelo c.Raphael d.Andrea del Sarto

b. Michelangelo

Leonardo's style fully emerges in the cartoon, Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and the Infant Saint John. Which of the following describes this work? a.The cartoon is ordered with pictorial logic reflecting the International Gothic style. b.The cartoon is ordered with pictorial logic and visual unity. c.The cartoon is ordered with the visual unity of the 15th century Flemish style. d.The cartoon is ordered with pictorial logic of Piero della Francesca.

b. The cartoon is ordered with pictorial logic and visual unity.

Which painter created dynamic compositions, often by means of swirling clouds and fitful light? a.Giorgione b.Tintoretto c.Giovanni Bellini d.Raphael

b. Tintoretto

How has Michelangelo portrayed David? a.At the moment of victory b.With stern watchfulness before the battle c.By celebrating the defeat of Goliath d.By watching Goliath die

b. With stern watchfulness before the battle

In Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece, the artist has used specific references, saints and symbols to depict pain, suffering, and salvation and redemption. Which of the following symbols can be interpreted to mean the Son of God? a.white dove b.lamb c.sword d.arrow

b. lamb

In his diary Albrecht Dürer described Joachim Patinir as a good ____. a.printmaker b.landscape artist c.imitator of Michelangelo d.Mannerist artist

b. landscape artist

The personal tastes of the court of Francis I ran to the elegant, erotic, and unorthodox. Which of the following styles would most appeal to this king and his court? a.classicism of 16th century Italy b.mannerism c.expressiveness of Grunewald d.intellectualism of Leonardo

b. mannerism

Which of the following is one of the most important cities of the sixteenth-century Low Countries? a.Paris b.Munich c.Antwerp d.Rotterdam

c. Antwerp

The first known northern European self-portrait by a woman is purportedly by which of the following? a.Levina Teerlinc b.Judith Leyster c.Caterina van Hemessen d.Lavinia Fontana

c. Caterina van Hemessen

What is an Arcadian reverie? a.Greek countryside b.Florentine countryside c.Idyllic place of rural, rustic peace and simplicity d.Elysian Fields

c. Idyllic place of rural, rustic peace and simplicity

Francis I by Jean Clouet presents a worldly prince in an elaborate costume of silk and brocade and wearing a gold chain with the medallion of the Order of St. Michael. Which of the following suggests the purpose of this portrait? a.It was an attempt to overshadow Henry VIII b.It was used as an enticement to find a wife for Francis c.It was an attempt to glorify Francis I d.It was an attempt to overshadow Charles V

c. It was an attempt to glorify Francis I

Of the following, who was one of the most important Roman patrons of Michelangelo? a.Lorenzo de' Medici b.Federigo da Montefeltro c.Julius II d.Ludovico Sforza

c. Julius II

In El Greco's Burial of Count Orgaz, the artist has successfully merged his early and late styles. He combined elongated figures and rich color in this one work. Which of the following describes his early and late styles? a.Middle Byzantine and Flemish 15th Century b.Italian 16th Century and Venetian 16th Century c.Late Byzantine and Venetian 16th Century d.Flemish 15th Century and Venetian 16th Century

c. Late Byzantine and Venetian 16th Century

The miniature portrait of Elizabeth I, shows an elegant, formally attired young Elizabeth presented as a princess. Who is the artist who created this memorable portrait? a.Hans Holbein b.Caterina van Hemessen c.Levina Teerlinc d.Albrecht Dürer

c. Levina Teerlinc

Leonardo painted the Virgin of the Rocks, and it is said this work is a masterpiece in expressing emotional states. He modeled the figures with light and shadow--a technique he learned from earlier works. Which 15th century Italian artist would have influenced Leonardo? a. Piero della Francesca b. Fra Angelico c. Masaccio d. Gentile da Fabriano

c. Masaccio

Who was Raphael's teacher? a.Bronzino b.Andrea del Sarto c.Perugino d.Signorell

c. Perugino

Which artist that did a series of six paintings showing seasonal changes? a.Bosch b.Grünewald c.Pieter Bruegel d.Jan Gossaert

c. Pieter Bruegel

The duke of Bavaria, Wilhelm IV, engaged the invading Turks in a battle for supremacy. Which of the following works of art would be the most likely commission of Wilhelm IV? a.Knight, Death, and the Devil b.The French Ambassadors c.The Battle of Issus d.Burial of Count Orgaz

c. The Battle of Issus

His remarkable sense of color and his ability to convey light through color emerge in the altarpiece, Assumption of the Virgin. Who was this artist? a.Michelangelo b.Raphael c.Titian d.Giorgione

c. Titian

In Leonardo's Last Supper, the curved pediment above the head of Christ represents which of the following? a.the Parthenon b.pagan Rome c.a halo d.mere ornamentation

c. a halo

Which of the following was one of the favorite compositional devices of painters of the High Renaissance? a.a flat triangle b.a trapezoid c.a pyramid d.an oval

c. a pyramid

The Protestant concern about the role of religious imagery was in many cases out right hostile. Martin Luther spoke about destroying images. This destruction of religious imagery also occurred during the Byzantine period. Which of the following defines this act? a.idolatry b.iconography c.iconoclasm d.iconology

c. iconoclasm

Which of the following developed in 15th century Italy but fully matured in 16th century Italy? a.fresco b.manuscript illumination c.perspectival systems d.architectural standards

c. perspectival systems

Titian's altarpiece, the Madonna of the Pesaro Family, differed from High Renaissance compositions in central Italy in the ____. a.symmetrical arrangement of figures b.creation of a dark background c.placement of the figures on a steep diagonal d.the gesturing of figures toward the viewer

c. placement of the figures on a steep diagonal

In Pieter Aertsen's Meat Still-Life, the artist has created what appears to be a descriptive genre scene, a butcher's shop displaying its products, as well as fish and pretzels. This work also has embedded within it which of the following? a.political references b.social references c.religious references d.cultural references

c. religious references

What anamorphic symbol appears in Holbein's French Ambassadors? a.skeleton b.seal of Francis I c.skull d.seal of Henry VIII

c. skull

The Battle of Issus, which depicts the battle that took place between Alexander the Great and the Persians, was selected as a subject by Wilhelm IV because it reflected his endeavors to ____. a.find a wife b.hold onto the Catholic Netherlands c.stop Muslim expansion d.wage war against Martin Luther

c. stop Muslim expansion

Paul III convened the Council of Trent in 1545. It was part of which of the following? a.the Hundred Years War b.the League of Cambrai c.the Counter-Reformation d.the Hanseatic League

c. the Counter-Reformation

Spain in the sixteenth century supported which of the following? a.the Anabaptists b.Martin Luther c.the Counter-Reformation d.John Calvin

c. the Counter-Reformation

Who said "Depart not from nature according to your fancy, imagining to find aught better by yourself?" a.Holbein b.Cranach the Elder c.Mabuse d.Düre

d. Düre

Michelangelo's fascination with the human body was a lifelong pursuit. In his David he presented a perfect body with an attuned mind, prepared and ready for action. Which of the following descriptions of this work would support this statement? a.It is a combination of Greek perfection and psychological insight. b.It is a combination of Hellenistic excess and restrained emotion. c.It is a combination of athletic tension and emotional excess. d.It is a combination of athletic tension and psychological insight.

d. It is a combination of athletic tension and psychological insight

In Hunters in the Snow, the artist has captured the atmosphere of a cold winter's day. The landscape is snow-covered and stark with the returning hunters wearily trudging home. It is reminiscent of earlier renditions of seasons. Which of the following also described the seasons and might have been influential in the conception of this work? a.Ambrogio Lorenzetti's Peaceful Country b.Konrad Witz's Miraculous Draught of Fish c.Masaccio's Tribute Money d.Limbourg Brothers' Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry

d. Limbourg Brothers' Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry

Which of the following made up the territory known as the Netherlands in the 16th century? a.Switzerland, Holland, and Belgium b.Bavaria, Holland, and Belgium c.Northern Italy, Holland, and Belgium d.Luxembourg, Holland, and Belgium

d. Luxembourg, Holland, and Belgium

In Raphael's Stanza della Segnatura, he reconciled the philosophies and teachings of Plato and Aristotle. Which of the following have also been reconciled? a.Julius II and Lorenzo de'Medici b.Rome and Florence c.Rome and England d.Paganism and Christianity

d. Paganism and Christianity

Sansovino was succeeded as chief architect of the Venetian republic by ____. a.Giulio Romano b.Michelangelo c.Della Porta d.Palladio

d. Palladio

The Escorial is in which country? a.Germany b.France c.England d.Spain

d. Spain

How did Michelangelo's David become a political statement? a.The sheer size of the work illustrated the wealth of Florence b.David was the patron saint of the Gonzagas c.The Pope contributed to the commission d.The placement of figure near the west door of the Palazzo della Signoria

d. The placement of figure near the west door of the Palazzo della Signoria

Which of the following sculptural conventions did Michelangelo use for the figure of Moses in order to create an expression of "awful wrath"? a.The straight forward pose b.The figure is staring down at viewer c.The figure is looming over the viewer d.The bulging muscles and swollen veins of the figure

d. the bulging muscles and swollen veins of the figure