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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

In Dürer's The Great Piece of Turf, he has created a precise and scientifically accurate rendering of a small botanical landscape. Which of the following artists also heeded this notion of "observation yielded truth"? a. Broederlam b. Leonardo c. Uccello d. Rogier van der Weyden

B

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

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

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 Eyck

A

In Knight, Death, and the Devil, the mounted Christian knight displays a monumental strength and character reminiscent of which of the following Italian artists? a. Verrocchio b. Pollaiuolo c. Nanni di Banco d. Ghiberti

A

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

Quinten Massys was willing to explore the various styles of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. This exploration can be seen in which of the following works? a. Money-Changer and His Wife b. Isenheim Altarpiece c. Four Apostles d. Netherlandish Proverbs

A

Which of the following artists traveled to Italy yet chose not to incorporate classical elements into his work? a. Pieter Bruegel b. Hans Holbein c. Dürer d. Jan Gossaert

A

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

A

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

A

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 assiciation with the papacy

A

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

Knight, Death, and the Devil is a metaphor for which of the following? a. the damned b. the knight as a soldier of God c. the German soldier d. the waning hold of the Catholic Church on northern Europe

B

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 16 th century Italy b. mannerism c. expressiveness of Grunewald d. intellectualism of Leonardo

B

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

B

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

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

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

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 Protestant concern about the role of religious imagery was in many cases outright 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

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 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

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

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

C

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

C

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

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

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

D

The Great Piece of Turf is which of the following? a. a moral allegory b. religious still life c. altarpiece d. nonreligious still life

D

Which of the following characterizes Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece ? a. It is portraits of its patrons b. It is an exclusive concern in adhering to the teachings of Martin Luther c. It has a flat gold background d. It is an exacting rendering of anguish

D

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

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. Dürer

D