Art Quiz Chapter 18

This painting was created by the artist

Bruegel the Elder

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?

Mannerism

Attributes of El Greco's style, such as elongated figures in an undefined space, are often characterized as ____.

Mannerist

Jean Clouet presented Francis I as a ____.

worldly leader

The Battle of Issus was painted by

Altdorfer

Which of the following is one of the most important cities of the 16th-century Netherlands?

Antwerp

The first known northern European self-portrait by a woman is purportedly by which of the following?

Caterina van Hemessen

The artist who created this piece was

Cranach the Elder

How does Dürer's Fall of Man (Adam and Eve) represent classical and northern traditions? (Select 3 Answers)

Dürer blended both traditions to create a rich and expansive rendering of original sin. It is presented as an event occurring in a forest one would find in the North with multiple allegorical references, also an inheritance of the North. It is based on classical statues Dürer was aware of because of his trips to Italy and a distillation of the Vitruvian theory of human proportion.

The process used in the creation of this work was

Engraving

This building is in

France

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?

Francis I

In the ____, a band of Calvinists destroyed art works in Catholic churches in the Netherlands.

Great Iconoclasm

This altar was painted by

Grünewald

How does El Greco's View of Toledo depart from traditional landscape paintings? (Select 3 Answers)

He incorporated some of the monuments of the city, but he rearranged some of their positions He did not render the architectural structures in great detail as other Renaissance artists did. He created an eerie atmosphere in broad brushworks that were typical of his late style

Which of the following made up the territory known as the Netherlands in the 16th century?

Luxembourg, Holland, and Belgium

The monumental composition and sculpturesque form in Hans Holbein's The French Ambassadors reflects the influence of ____.

Italian art

This portrait is by

Jean Clouet

How does Dürer explore the nature of artistic creativity itself in this work, one of his most famous engravings? (Select 3 Answers)

Melancholy's face is obscured by shadow, showing her depressed and frustrated state of mind All around the figure of Melancholy are the tools of the artist and builder but they are useless to the artist while he is suffering from melancholy. He included a burst of light on the far horizon as an optimistic note suggesting that artists can overcome their depression and produce works of genius

The medium in which this image was created was

NOT Woodcut

Where was this piece created?

Netherlands

How does this work reflect the growing popularity of landscape? (Select 3 Answers)

Patinir subordinated his subjects to the exotic and detailed landscape Landscape painting flourished in northern Europe The term landscape was first used as an artistic category by Dürer in describing Patinir as a good landscape artist

During the second half of the 16th century, ____ controlled the Netherlands.

Philip II

This painting is by

Pieter Aertsen

Which artist painted a series of six paintings showing seasonal changes?

Pieter Bruegel

Which of the following artists traveled to Italy yet chose not to incorporate classical elements into his work?

Pieter Bruegel

How did Protestant views of religious art differ from Catholic views, and what effect did their views have on the appearance of their churches? (Select 3 Answers)

Protestant leadership felt images in a church would distract the worshiper from direct communication with God Protestant leadership believed the sole purpose for a person's presence in a church was to communicate with God There was an attempt to limit interior decorative programs of Protestant churches

What anamorphic symbol appears in Holbein's The French Ambassadors?

Skull

El Escorial is in which country?

Spain

Which of the following are true about this painting? (Select 3 Answers)

The subject of this work reflected ongoing contemporary events, although it depicted an historical battle It was commissioned by the duke of Bavaria, and is a painting of the Battle of Issus It portrays Alexander the Great's defeat of King Darius III, an historical battle

Which of the following statements are true about this painting? (Select ALL that apply)

This painting is Burial of Count Orgaz The artist deliberately changed his style to distinguish between two levels of reality. The heavenly figures are more expressive and elongated. This work portrays both the early and late styles of the artist, El Greco El Greco's early style can be seen in the Venetian style of the earthbound figures The artist's later style can be seen in the heavenly figures, which leads to his sometimes being classified as a Mannerist For the earthbound figures, the artist displayed the influence of Venetian art, painting the figures in a detailed manner.

How does Dürer's Fall of Man (Adam and Eve) represent classical and northern traditions? (Select 3 Answers)

WRONG: Dürer blended both traditions to create a rich and expansive rendering of original sin. It is presented as an event occurring in a forest one would find in the North with multiple allegorical references, also an inheritance of the North. It focuses on northern mythology newly discovered in classical texts that Durer wanted to promote in his work

Describe the significance of Francis I as an art patron. (Select 3 Answers)

WRONG: Francis expended large sums of money on building projects, including a royal hunting lodge. Francis hired three Italian Mannerists to create artworks for his pleasure and for decoration Francis funded many Mannerist projects, but only for public display in churches and cathedrals

How does El Greco's View of Toledo depart from traditional landscape paintings? (Select 3 Answers)

WRONG: He created an environment that accurately portrayed the exact location of the site He did not render the architectural structures in great detail as other Renaissance artists did. He was extremely attentive to specific details of the local architecture and botany

According to the Protestants, scripture and scripture alone could gain the Christian entry into Heaven. What was the consequence of this notion? (Select 3 Answers)

WRONG; With varying Biblical interpretations, many found it simpler to remain with the Catholic church and have that institution intervene on their behalf With varying Biblical interpretations, serious differences erupted, and as a result various Protestant sects emerged. Protestants dismissed the Church as the vehicle for salvation, therefore it became imperative that each Christian read the Bible.

How were witches portrayed in the art of Hans Baldung Grien? (Select 3 Answers)

Witches are shown nude and in macabre scenes. They are shown as both hags and seductresses The witch riding backward on a goat suggests that witchcraft is the inversion of the true religion, Christianity

In El Greco's View of Toledo, the artist departed from Renaissance painters by not painting ____.

buildings in detail

In his diary Albrecht Dürer described Joachim Patinir as a good ____.

landscape artist

In Dürer's print of the Fall of Man, the idealization of Adam and Eve is tempered by the ____ of the background

naturalism

In Pieter Aertsen's Butcher's Stall, the ____ is associated with a degenerate life.

people eating and carousing

The Battle of Issus may be a reference to the contemporary ____.

struggle against the Turks