Chapt 18: Northern Europe and Spain 1500 to 1600

Which of the following artists specialized in portraiture?

Hans Holbein

In knight, death and the devil, the mounted christian knight displays a monumental strength and character reminiscent of which of the following Italian artists ?

Verrocchio

The Great piece of Turf is which of the following?

nonreligious still life

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?

religious references

What anamorphic symbol appears in Holbein's French Ambassadors?

skull

The Battle of Issus, which depicts the battle that took place between Alexander the Great and the Persians, was selected as a subject by Wilhelm IV because it reflected his endeavors to

stop Muslim expansion

Spain in the sixteenth century supported which of the following?

the Counter-Reformation

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?

Francis I

Which of the following is not included in Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece?

God the Father

Which of the following is one of the most important cities of the 16th century low countries?

Antwerp

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?

Bosch

The first known northern European self-portrait by a woman is purportedly by which of the following?

Caterina van Hemessen

Who created Knight, Death, and the Devil?

Dürer

Who said "Depart not from nature according to your fancy, imagining to find aught better by yourself?"

Dürer

Hans Holbein, a master portraitist, combines realism with monumental composition and sculpturesque form. Which of the following traditions does this describe?

Flemish and Italian

Which of the following characterizes Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece?

It is an exacting rendering of anguish

Francis I by Jean Clouet presents a worldly prince in an elaborate costume of silk and wearing a gold chain with the medallion of the order of St. Michael. Which of the following suggests the purpose for this portrait?

It was an attempt to glorify Francis I

Knight, Death, and the Devil is a metaphor for which of the following?

Knight as a soldier for god

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?

Late Byzantine and Venetian 16th Century

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"?

Leonardo

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?

Levina Teerlinc

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, what other works also described the seasons and might have been influential in the conception of this work?

Limbourg Brothers' Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry

In allegory of Law and Grace, the artist has depicted the difference 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 this?

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Which of the following made up the territory known as the netherlands in the 16th century?

Luxemburg, Holland, and Belgium

Quinten Massys was willing to explore the various styles of the 15th and 16th Centuries. This exploration can be seen in which of his following works?

Money-Changer and his wife

Which of the following artists traveled to Italy yet chose not to incorporate classical elements into his work?

Peter Bruegel

Which artist that did a series of six paintings showing seasonal changes?

Pieter Bruegel

The Escorial is in which country?

Spain

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?

The Battle of Issus

Why is Saint Anthony prominently featured in the Isenheim Altarpiece?

his association with diseases and miraculous cures

The protestant concern about the role of religious imagery was in many cases outright hostile. Martin Luther spoke about destroying images. The destruction of religious imagery also occurred during the Byzantine period. Which of the following defines this act?

iconoclasm

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?

lamb

In his diary Albrecht Dürer described Joachim Patinir as a good ____.

landscape artist

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?

mannerism

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?

the secular life of the Netherlands