ARTS 101 - Mod2 Quiz

____ contributed to the decentralization of religious practice.

Books of Hours

Which of the following was a dynastic symbol of Burgundian power?

Chartreuse de Champmol

The illusionism found in French manuscript was influenced by contact with ____.

Italy

____ created the first known Western portrait where the sitter looks directly at the viewer.

Jan van Eyck

The piece is known as the (Jean Fouquet: Virgin and Child (Melun diptych))

Melun Diptych

This work of art was created by (The Descent from the Cross Painting by Rogier van der Weyden)

Rogier van der Weyden

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?

Altar of the Lamb from the Ghent Altarpiece

What does the fountain created by Claus Sluter for the cloister of Chartreuse de Champmol symbolize?

Everlasting life

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.

This work of art is the (St John Altarpiece Triptych by Hans Memling)

St John Altarpiece

One of the most important trading cities of 15th-century Netherlands was ____.

Bruges

Which city derived its wealth from the wool trade and then expanded into banking?

Bruges

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 Philip the Bold of Burgundy's grandest artistic enterprise?

Chartreuse de Champmol

Which two entities divided the Burgundian territories after the death of Charles the Bold?

France and the Holy Roman Empire

Which artist served as the dean of the painters' guild of Ghent and worked for Tommaso Portinari?

Hugo van der Goes

Which of the following are true about this piece? (Select 3 Answers) (october from les tres riches heures du duc de berry)

It has a lunette It focuses on the life of the peasants It depicts the month of October

Which of the following are true about this piece? (Select 3 Answers) (Adoration of the Shepherds (Hugo van der Goes))

It is called the Adoration of the Shepherds It is known as the Portinari Altarpiece It was painted by Hugo van der Goes

Which of the following are true about this piece? (Select 3 Answers) (The Temptation of St Anthony Engraving by Martin Schongauer)

It uses cross-hatching to create tonal value It is titled Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons It is an Engraving

Match the item with what it symbolizes. (Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece))

Question Selected Match mousetrap B. Christ as the bait set in the world to catch the devil ax, saw, and rod in foreground of right panel A.items mentioned in Isaiah 10:15 closed walled garden in left panel C.Mary's purity (virginity) book, extinquished candle, lilies D.Mary's purity and divine mission

Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife contains many symbols. Which of the following is an allusion to fidelity?

The dog

Which of the following statements about this piece are true? (Select ALL that apply) (The Ghent Altarpiece (open))

This depicts, when open, the human redemption through Christ This is the work of Hubert van Eyck This image depicts the altarpiece open This is known as the Ghent Altarpiece This is the work of Jan van Eyck This is constructed as a polyptych

How is this representation of this subject different from the portrayal of it by other artists? (Select 3 Answers) (Hugo van der Goes, The Last Supper)

WRONG: It depicts Christ as a priest performing a liturgical ritual It uses linear perspective with orthogonals meeting over Christ's head Its placement of figures at the table creates a central view of the food platter and wine chalice OPTIONS: It depicts Christ as a priest performing a liturgical ritual It uses linear perspective with orthogonals meeting over Christ's head It does not represent the event in its biblical setting, but rather as a contemporary ritual Its placement of figures at the table creates a central view of the food platter and wine chalice It portrays the moment of the betrayal of Judas

Enhancing its meaning, the Portinari Altarpiece contains small scenes, such as the ____, in the background.

arrival of the magi

The ____ were the most powerful northern European rulers during much of the 15th century.

dukes of Burgundy

In the calendar pages of Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, scenes of courtly life alternate with ____.

seasonal tasks