AH CH 23
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?
iconoclasm
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
anamorphic image
A distorted image that must be viewed by some special means (such as a mirror) to be recognized
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
Hans Holbein, a master portraitist, combines realism with monumental composition and sculpturesque form. Which of the following traditions does this describe?
Flemish and Italian
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
The destruction of images in German cities that occurred in the 1520s is known as the ____.
Great Iconoclasm
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 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?
Limbourg Brothers' Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
Which of the following artists traveled to Italy yet chose not to incorporate classical elements into his work?
Pieter Bruegal
Which artist that did a series of six paintings showing seasonal changes?
Pieter Bruegel
iconoclasm
The destruction of religious or sacred images. The destroyers of images were known as iconoclasts.
In his diary Albrecht Dürer described Joachim Patinir as a good ____.
landscape artist
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
