M04 Midterm Exam Part 1 ARTH 102
The first known northern European self-portrait by a woman is purportedly by which artist?
Caterina van Hemessen
Which of the following was a dynastic symbol of Burgundian power?
Chartreuse de Champmol
In Women of Algiers, Delacroix's interest in what element of painting is on display?
Color
Who was the architect responsible for the new layout of the city of Paris, begun in 1852, that is referenced in Caillebotte's Paris: A Rainy Day?
Georges Haussmann
Pope Paul V commissioned Maderno to add what elements to the structure of Saint Peter's as previously designed by Bramante and Michelangelo?
Facade and three nave bays
In 1648, the Peace of Westphalia, with its recognition of religious freedom, served to validate what?
Protestantism
From what body of knowledge did Pieter Bruegel the Elder draw the many vignettes in this painting?
Proverbs
The people shown in the field in van Ruisdael's View of Haarlem from the Dunes at Overveen are engaged in activities related to which Dutch industry?
Weaving and bleaching linen
The portrait Elizabeth I as a Princess, showing her as an elegant, formally attired young Elizabeth was created by which artist?
levina Teerlinc
From which source did Albrecht Altdorfer derive the landscape depiction appearing in his painting Battle of Issus?
A map in the Nuremberg Chronicle
Facade and three nave bays
Carracci, Loves of the Gods
What device does Vermeer use to separate the space of the viewer from the space of the painting in Allegory of the Art of Painting?
Drawn-back curtain
Which of the following is NOT a technique used by Martin Schongauer to create tonal varieties and textures in his engraving of Saint Anthony?
Drew lines through an acid-resistant coating
Who commissioned the Tempietto?
Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain
Who is the architect of the plan of Il Gesù in Rome?
Giacomo da Vignola
Which of the following everyday objects depicted in Money-Changer and His Wife is NOT a symbol of religion commonly appearing in Netherlandish art?
Gold coins
In Riemenschneider's Assumption of the Virgin, the artist successfully incorporated which of the following elements?
Gothic intricacy
Bernini's statue of David differs from his predecessors by showing David in what moment?
In the heat of combat
Author of the Commentaries, who is considered the first Renaissance art historian?
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Which statement accurately describes the doctrinal differences between Protestantism and Catholicism regarding religious imagery?
Luther felt church decoration distracted viewers from their communication with god.
Who was the art patron responsible for the rise of Boucher to prominence in French painting after the death of Watteau?
Madame de Pompadour
The quiet and contemplative paintings of Francisco de Zurbarán were well suited to the needs of his patrons, which were primarily who?
Monastic orders
Which photographer became well known for creating portraits of artists such as Delacroix, Daumier, and Courbet?
Nadar
Which sculptor made this statue group for Or San Michele?
Nanni di Banco
Which of the following artists shows the most interest in depicting the human body in violent action?
Signorelli
The painting Where Do We Come From reflects Gauguin's move to which country?
Tahiti
What is the name of the work that was commissioned from Bramante by Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain for the Janiculum hill in Rome?
Tempietto
Which artistic trend contributed to the decentralization of religious practice?
The availability of Books of Hours
Which Mannerist painter created dynamic compositions using swirling clouds and fitful light?
Tintoretto
The metal relief etching entitled Ancient of Days is the work of which leading Romantic artist?
William Blake
Who is the architect of the loggia of the Ospedale degli Innocenti in Florence?
Brunelleschi
Donatello revolutionized relief sculpture in his image of Saint George and the Dragon by doing what?
Creating an atmospheric effect with incised lines
Which element of Italian Baroque architecture is missing from the Église du Dôme?
Curved surfaces
Which building is a prime example of the German adoption of the French Rococo style for a domestic context?
Cuvilliés, the Amalienburg
What is the name of the 18th-century silversmith portrayed in this painting by John Singleton Copley?
Paul Revere
Which American Realist artist, having studied both painting and medicine, believed that careful observation was a prerequisite for his art?
Thomas Eakins
Which Post-Impressionist painter was the first great master in the new art form of the poster?
Toulouse-Lautrec
Which Dutch artist made the subject of much of his art the interiors of Dutch middle-class dwellings?
Vermeer
Which architect is responsible for the entire plan and arrangement of the park and gardens of Versailles?
André Le Nôtre
Which artistic movement arose out of the idea of John Ruskin and William Morris, with their emphasis on producing functional objects with high aesthetic value?
Arts and Crafts
Which element of Marat's Oath of the Horatii reflects Enlightenment ideals rather than Neoclassicism?
Juxtaposed actions of men and women
Which work by Manet do art historians regard as his critique of European painting since the Renaissance?
Le Déjeuner sur l'Herbe
What noble patron commissioned Les Très Riches Heures?
Jean, duke of Berry
Which Florentine artist painted Primavera?
Botticelli
Which 15th-century Italian artist showed the influence of the International Style?
Gentile da Fabriano
What symbolism do art historians assign to the three (rather than four) pendentives used by Guarini to support the dome of the chapel of the Santissima Sindone?
Holy Trinity
Which artist was responsible for creating the canonical iconography of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, in her blue and white garments?
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
The Coalbrookdale Bridge, built over the Severn River, was the first such structure built from what material?
Cast iron
In this statue, Greenough, the sculptor, likens which American founder to the god Zeus?
George Washington
Leonardo's use of light and dark in Madonna of the Rocks built on the work of which Early Renaissance artist?
Masaccio
The Neoclassical portrait statue of Paulina Borghese in the guise of Venus was created by which sculptor?
Antonio Canova
Which of the following paintings cannot be viewed as a moralizing work pertaining to the materialism of earthly existence?
Bruegel the Elder, Hunters in the Snow
Which painting by Rembrandt is known to have been reduced in size when moved from its original location to Amsterdam's town hall?
Night Watch
Raphael's painting Galatea was inspired by the poetry of which Italian writer?
Poliziano
Why is Louis XIV pulling back his garment to show his legs in the 1701 portrait by Rigaud?
The king was a ballet dancer in his youth and was proud of his legs.