Quiz 1

saint anthony tormented by demons

In Martin Schongauer's engraving, he created distinctions of tonal values and textures. He distinguished between skin and cloth, feather and fur. Which of the following is the title of Martin Schongauer's engraving? a. Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons b. The Crucifixion c. The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine d. The Adoration of the Shepherds

flanders

In the 15th century, the dukes of Burgundy wielded power over which of the following counties? a. Bavaria b. Flanders c. Galicia d. Lombardy

bruges

One of the most important trading cities of 15th-century Netherlands was ____. a. Dijon b. Bruges c. Basel d. Amsterdam

simone martini

the artist ___ was instrumental in creating the international gothic style

pisa

which of the following cities established itself as a major shipping power? 1. rome 2. padua 3. siena 4. pisa

rome

which of the following cities was considered the rightful capital of the roman catholic church... 1. rome 2. avignon 3. florence 4. paris

trefoil (triple curved arches)

which of the following is a medieval element depicted on the pulpit for the baptistery of pisa cathedral 1. densely packed, large-scale figures on the panels 2. large rectangular relief panels 3. the figures have bulk and weight 4. trefoil (triple curve)

arnolfo di cambio

who is the architect for the cathedral of florence 1. giotto 2. pietro cavallini 3. orcagna 4. arnolfo di cambio

giotto

whose work is best characterized by the use of solid volumes resting firmly on the flat and horizontal surface of this earth? 1. giotto 2. francesco traini 3. simone martini 4. nicola pisano

gothic intricacy

. In Riemenschneider's Assumption of the Virgin, the artist successfully incorporated which of the following elements? a. Italian illusionism b. Byzantine spirituality c. Roman classicism d. Gothic intricacy

panel paintings

A great achievement of the Les Très Riches Heures was that it made manuscripts more closely resemble ____. a. ephemeral decorations b. murals c. polychromed sculpture d. panel paintings

small background scenes and a varied scale of figures

By including ____ Hugo van der Goes revived medieval pictorial devices. a. joyful angels and muted colors b. an exclusive concern with formal problems c. a highly detailed border d. small background scenes and a varied scale of figures

seasonal tasks

In the calendar pages of Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, scenes of courtly life alternate with ____. a. scenes form Christ's life b. the rosary c. seasonal tasks d. the ancestry of the Duc de Berry

mystery plays

Inspiration for the form of Claus Sluter's Well of Moses may have come from ____. a. Gothic architecture b. mystery plays c. the "soft" style d. Donatello's Saint Mark

the dog

Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife contains many symbols. Which of the following is an allusion to fidelity? a. The dog b. The bedpost c. The whisk broom d. The mirror

england and france

The Hundred Years War primarily involved which two kingdoms? a. England and France b. Germany and France c. Italy and Germany d. England and Spain

italy

The illusionism found in French manuscript was influenced by contact with ____. a. Italy b. Constantinople c. Bruges d. London

lust and greed

the imagery of the triumph of death served as a warning against 1. hermits 2. lust and greed 3. marriage 4. diseases

the court of frederick II

the italian admiration for classical art resurfaced at 1. the avignon papacy 2. the court of frederick II 3. pisa 4. the florentine academy

arrival of the magi

Enhancing its meaning, the Portinari Altarpiece contains small scenes, such as the ____, in the background. a. arrival of the magi b. crucifixion c. baptism of Christ d. resurrection

it was history of the world

The Nuremberg Chronicle is a tribute to the new craft of the printed illustrated book. What was the content of the Nuremberg Chronicle? a. It was the history of Nuremberg. b. It was the history of Germany. c. It was the history of the world. d. It was the history of the illustrated book.

dukes of burgundy

The ____ were the most powerful northern European rulers during much of the 15th century. a. dukes of Burgundy b. popes of Rome c. guilds d. kings of England

altar of the lamb from the holy sacrament altarpiece

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? a. Deposition b. Last Supper from the Holy Sacrament Altarpiece c. Altar of the Lamb from the Ghent Altarpiece d. Adoration of the Shepherds from the Portinari Altarpiece

everlasting life

What does the fountain created by Claus Sluter for the cloister of Chartreuse de Champmol symbolize? a. Everlasting life b. The Well of Moses c. Flowing water d. The dukes of Burgundy

sharp forms that fart in a flamelike fashion

What element of Veit Stoss's style recalled the design principles of Late Gothic architecture? a. Sharp forms that dart in a flamelike fashion b. Classical drapery c. Rounded arches d. Distinct textural effects

portraiture

Which art form grew in popularity partially because of its ability to memorialize the sitter? a. Portraiture b. Reliquaries c. Small altarpieces d. Church construction

hugo van der goes

Which artist served as the dean of the painters' guild of Ghent and worked for Tommaso Portinari? a. Jan van Eyck b. Rogier van der Weyden c. Dirk Bouts d. Hugo van der Goes

bruges

Which city derived its wealth from the wool trade and then expanded into banking? a. Dijon b. Bruges c. Munich d. Paris

hans memling

Which of the following artists specialized in images of the Madonna and Child? a. Hugo van der Goes b. Rogier van der Weyden c. Hans Memling d. Jan van Eyck

chartreuse de champmol

Which of the following was Philip the Bold of Burgundy's grandest artistic enterprise? a. Chartreuse de Champmol b. Les Très Riches Heures c. Ghent Altarpiece d. Portinari Altarpiece

chartreuse de champmol

Which of the following was a dynastic symbol of Burgundian power? a. Valois Castle b. Chateau Blanc c. Chartreuse de Champmol d. Saint Bavo

carthusian commitment to silence

Which of the following would support the argument that the Well of Moses created by Claus Sluter did not actually spout water? a. There was no water source in the Carthusian monastery. b. Carthusian commitment to silence would preclude any sound-making device. c. The Well of Moses was never finished, so it never worked. d. The Well of Moses was not the actual device used to spout water.

france and holy roman empire

Which two entities divided the Burgundian territories after the death of Charles the Bold? a. France and Spain b. France and the Holy Roman Empire c. England and France d. Rome and England

jean, duke of berry

Who was the noble patron who commissioned Les Très Riches Heures? a. Philip the Good b. Giovanni Arnolfini c. Tommaso Portinari d. Jean, Duke of Berry

giotto

___ sought to reconcile the illusion of a weighty three-dimensional body and the illusion of space to contain it 1. duccio 2. pietro cavallini 3. simone martini 4. giotto

pietro cavallini

___ was the leading roman painter at the end of the 13th century 1. pietro cavallini 2. duccio di buoninsegna 3. giotto 4. bonaventura berlinghieri

donor portraits

____ are portraits of individuals that accompany religious scenes and became very popular in the 15th century. a. Diptychs b. Disguised symbols c. Donor portraits d. Continuous narrative

book of hours

____ contributed to the decentralization of religious practice. a. Books of Hours b. Altarpieces c. The construction of small chapels in the city cathedral d. Illuminated psalters

jan van eyck

____ created the first known Western portrait where the sitter looks directly at the viewer. a. Tilman Riemenschneider b. Dirk Bouts c. Hugo van der Goes d. Jan van Eyck

french gothic

a familiar feature in french gothic art, the loosely curved folds of the female saints ... is a feature of 1. french gothic 2. byzantine 3. giotto 4. classical

the guild of wool importers

andrea pisano south doors for florence's baptistery were commissioned by 1. guilt of wool importers 2. enrico scrovegni 3. bronze importers 4. the franciscans

civic concerns of the sienese

commissioned by the sienese gov't, ambrogio lorenzetti's frescoes for the palazzo pubblico address the ___ 1. guild feuds 2. the artists position in society 3. the plague 4. the civic concerns of the sienese

laypeople

confraternities were ___ who dedicated themselves to strict religious observance 1. political action groups 2. laypeople 3. prosecutors of the king 4. papal guards

statuesque figures that cast shadows

elements of giotto's new style appear that in the madonna enthroned include 1. slender and fragile figures 2. heavily patterned drapery 3. statuesque figures that cast shadows floating figures

florence

historian giovanni villani wrote in the 14th century that this city was the daughter and creature of rome... 1. pisa 2. siena 3. florence 4. padua

france

in 1305, the college of cardinals elected a pope from which country 1. poland 2. spain 3. france 4. italy

french gothic art

in contrast to his father, giovanni pisano worked in a style derived from 1. the formalism of byzantine traditions 2. french gothic art 3. classical antiquity 4. the medieval style

mendicant

in contrast to other monastic orders, the ___ lived and preached in urban environments 1. carthusian 2. benedictine 3. cistercian 4. mendicant

figures seen from the back

one of giotto's innovations that moved away from the italo-byzantine style was the introduction of 1. gilded backgrounds 2. elaborately painted draperies 3. symmetrically arranged figures 4. figures seen from back

the etiquette of chivalric courts

simone martini's rendition of annunciation may have been inspired by... 1. etiquette of chivalric courts 2. religious processions 3. mystery plays 4. public trails

formality and symmetry

the ___ of duccio's figures from the maesta was/were derived from byzantine art 1. formality and symmetry 2. expressive movements 3. elaborate gestures 4. three-dimensionality

nicola pisano

the facial types, beards, and coiffures of ___ figures reveal the influence of classical relief sculptures 1. nicola pisano 2. giovanni pisano 3. berlinghieri pietro cavallini

fundamentally medieval

the frontality, stiff poses, and lack of modeling as seen in berlinghieri saint francis altarpiece reveals the ___ roots of his style 1. fundamentally medieval 2. classical 3. byzantine 4. platonic

the black death (plague)

the most devastating natural disaster in europe that broke out in the 1340's was... 1. mad cow disease 2. the collapse of the linen market 3. the failure of the medici banks 4. the black death

cavallini

the roman fresco tradition can best be seen in the work of which artist... 1. cimabue 2. cavallini 3. duccio 4. giotto

detailed interior of an upper class house

the setting for pietro lorenzetti's birth of the virgin, which was a ___, represented an advance in worldly realism 1. detailed interior of an upper class house 2. panoramic landscape 3. church interior 4. ancient grotto

the importance of creative individuals

what did the humanist cult of fame emphasize? 1. the importance of creative individuals 2. the importance of superior government 3. strong leadership 4. good university system

pisa

which city was at its height of political and economic power when it employed the talents of the sculptor nicola pisano? 1. siena 2. florence 3. pisa 4. ferrara