Renaissance & Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy

Based on what we know from Leonardo's numerous preparatory sketches of The Last Supper, he sought to depict his figures:

As individualized

Leonardo's Mona Lisa uses which of the following techniques?

Atmospheric perspective Sfumato Chiaroscuro

In Leonardo's Last Supper, how did the artist break with traditional iconography?

By placing Judas on the same side as Christ and the other disciples

How did the Catholic Counter-Reformation impacted the arts in Italy?

Increased papal commissions

Leonardo's use of light and dark in the Madonna of the Rocks built on the work of the artist________.

Masaccio

Michelangelo deviated from earlier representations of David in his rendering by portraying_________.

The encounter before the battle

In his composition for The Last Supper, how does Da Vinci organize the perspectival lines and to what effect?

The perspectival lines converge at Christ's head, thus connecting viewer to Christ

What about Raphael's painting Madonna in the Meadows reflects the influence of Leonardo Da Vinci?

The pyramidal organization of the figures

What Church practice was most vehemently criticized by Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers of the early sixteenth century?

The sale of indulgences to fund the Pope's lavish lifestyle

According to the documentary, what influenced Michelangelo's depiction of The Last Judgement?

The violence, anxiety, and torment of the Reformation era

What was the goal of the Counter-Reformation?

To reestablish the supremacy of the Roman Catholic Church

What debate was had between Leonardo and Michelangelo?

Whether painting or sculpture was the superior media

In his sculpture of David, Michelangelo depicted the figure:

With pent-up emotion and tension

In his representation of Pope Leo X, Raphael portrayed him as:

A man of learning and a collector

Raphael's School of Athens reconciles the ideas of Plato and Aristotle as well as:

Christianity and Humanism

Titian's Meeting of Bacchus and Ariadne was likely inspired by___________.

Classical art

Venetian painters relied more on ______ than on drawn design plans to structure their work.

Color

Titian's Venus of Urbino is significant because it was the last time an artist sought to depict a reclining female nude.

False

According to the documentary The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance, what characterizes Michelangelo's relationship to his work?

He was a moody workaholic who rarely slept or removed his shoes

In the Creation of Adam Michelangelo fashioned the conception of God after:

Olympian dieties

Titian's altarpiece, the Madonna of the Pesaro Family, differed from High Renaissance compositions in central Italy in the __________.

Placement of the figures on a steep diagonal

Although it is diverse, the Mannerist style is characterized by a series of artistic techniques intended to:

Reveal the artifice by which they were produced

The major center of art production in the High Renaissance was:

Rome

Pope Paul III convened the Council of Trent in 1545. It was part of which of the following?

The Counter-Reformation

According to the documentary, Michelangelo's David became a symbol of civic pride. In the context of this symbolism, who was Goliath?

The Medici in Rome

How do the works of Giorgione exemplify Poesia?

The bodies are fluid and softly modeled The lighting is enigmatic The atmosphere is depicted as hazy and smoky

The Sistine Chapel ceiling represents which of the following themes?

The chronology of Christianity