Art 101 Chapter 25 (21 - 118)
Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) Et in Arcadia Ego, ca. 1655. Oil on canvas, 2' 10" × 4' What does the inscription, "Et in Arcadia Ego," say?
"Even in Arcadia, I am present," or "I, too, once lived in Arcadia."
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) View of Delft, ca. 1661. Oil on canvas, 3' 2 1/2" × 3' 10 1/4" Apart from the beautiful scenery, etc., what does Vermeer's choice of scenery in Delft tell us?
It tells us of the source of Delft's (and the Netherlands') wealth - apart from the barges and harbor, one can see the Delft headquarters of the Dutch East India Company.
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq (Night Watch), from the Musketeers Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1642. Oil on canvas, 11' 11" × 14' 4". Rembrandt humanizes his subjects by showing them as individuals, each participating in his own way in a larger activity.
True
Frans Hals, The Women Regents of the Old Men's Home at Haarlem, 1664. Oil on canvas, 5' 7" × 8' 2" What was the purpose of such pictures?
Typically, such group portraits would be hung in the halls where the group would meet, and celebrate their status, wealth, and social work.
Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750), Flower Still Life, after 1700. Oil on canvas, 2' 5 3/4" × 1' 11 7/8" What might be a deeper meaning to still-life paintings of flowers, such as this one by Rachel Ruysch?
the fertility of nature, and the prosperity of the Netherlands, and the inevitability of death
Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) Et in Arcadia Ego, ca. 1655. Oil on canvas, 2' 10" × 4' What is the theme of Poussin's Et in Arcadia Ego?
the inevitablity of death
Peter Paul Rubens, Consequences of War, 1638-1639. Oil on canvas, 6' 9" × 11' 3 7/8" What is the general context for this choice of subject?
the numerous horrific wars in Europe from the early 1500s into the time of Rubens' painting
What is Baroque about Louis XIV's palace at Versailles? (multiple answers are correct)
the overpowering use of ornament, gold, crystal, etc. the sheer drama of its seemingly immeasurable scale
Johannes Vermeer, Woman Holding a Balance, ca. 1664. Oil on canvas, 1' 3 7/8" × 1' 2" What in the painting suggests a religious meaning?
the painting of the Last Judgement on the wall
Willem Kalf (1619-1693), Still Life with a Late Ming Ginger Jar, 1669. Oil on canvas, 2' 6" × 2' 1 3/4" What might be examples of memento mori in Kalf's painting?
the partially peeled citrus fruit and the timepiece (a pocket watch)
Nicolas Poussin, Landscape with Saint John on Patmos, 1640. Oil on canvas, 3' 3 1/2" × 4' 5 5/8" What is the overall theme of this painting?
the passage of time, the inevitability of death, and the Last Judgement
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq (Night Watch), from the Musketeers Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1642. Oil on canvas, 11' 11" × 14' 4". What is the subject of Rembrandt's Night Watch?
the preparation of a civic guard for participation in a parade
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) View of Delft, ca. 1661. Oil on canvas, 3' 2 1/2" × 3' 10 1/4" Apart from being a beautifully detailed image of part of Delft, what might Vermeer's landscape painting be about?
the prosperity of the city and the fleeting moment in the life of the city
Hyacinthe Rigaud, Louis XIV, 1701. Oil on canvas, 9' 2" × 6' 3" How does Hyacinthe Rigaud visualize and project the absolute power, confidence, and authority held by King Louis XIV? (multiple answers are correct)
All of these
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Elevation of the Cross, from Saint Walburga, Antwerp, 1610. Oil on wood, center panel 15' 1 7/8" × 11' 1 1/2", each wing 15' 1 7/8" × 4' 11" Why would such a dramatic religious subject have suited the town of Antwerp at the time?
Antwerp was in Catholic Flanders.
Rembrandt van Rijn, Christ with the Sick around Him (Hundred-Guilder Print), ca. 1649. Etching and engraving, 11" × 1' 3 1/4" Among the sick and poor is a wealthy young man. What is he thinking about?
Christ's words that the rich must give up their wealth to enter Heaven
Rembrandt van Rijn, Christ with the Sick around Him (Hundred-Guilder Print), ca. 1649. Etching and engraving, 11" × 1' 3 1/4" What does Rembrandt emphasize in this image of Christ? Group of answer choices
Christ's humanity and compassion.
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Elevation of the Cross, from Saint Walburga, Antwerp, 1610. Oil on wood, center panel 15' 1 7/8" × 11' 1 1/2", each wing 15' 1 7/8" × 4' 11" The powerful physical drama and stage-like action in Rubens' Elevation of the Cross, suited ___________
Counter Reformation Flanders
Rembrandt van Rijn, Christ with the Sick around Him (Hundred-Guilder Print), ca. 1649. Etching and engraving, 11" × 1' 3 1/4" One of the themes of this print pertains to ___________________.
Dutch concerns about wealth and prosperity in the face of inevitable death
Nicolas Poussin, Landscape with Saint John on Patmos, 1640. Oil on canvas, 3' 3 1/2" × 4' 5 5/8" Nicolas Poussin's landscape here is based on an actual place on the island of Patmos.
False
Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750), Flower Still Life, after 1700. Oil on canvas, 2' 5 3/4" × 1' 11 7/8" Like other women painters of the time, Rachel Ruysch learned painting from her father, and struggled to establish her career.
False
Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750), Flower Still Life, after 1700. Oil on canvas, 2' 5 3/4" × 1' 11 7/8" Ruysch's painting is based on an actual arrangement of flowers that she set up in her studio. Group of answer choices
False
Rembrandt van Rijn, (1606-1669) Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, 1632. Oil on canvas, 5' 3 3/4" × 7' 1 1/4" Such dissections happened only in secret, since Church doctrine in Holland required bodies to be buried completely intact.
False
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq (Night Watch), from the Musketeers Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1642. Oil on canvas, 11' 11" × 14' 4". Frans Banning Cocq and his men are preparing to go on night watch for the city of Amsterdam.
False
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq (Night Watch), from the Musketeers Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1642. Oil on canvas, 11' 11" × 14' 4". Rembrandt wanted to include a self-portrait among the group, but the client refused. Group of answer choices
False
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq (Night Watch), from the Musketeers Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1642. Oil on canvas, 11' 11" × 14' 4". The members of the company are arranged with respect to age.
False
Peter Paul Rubens, Arrival of Marie de' Medici at Marseilles, from the Luxembourg Palace, Paris, France, 1622-1625. Oil on canvas, 12' 11 1/2" × 9' 7" Rubens was commissioned to paint a series of 24 paintings of which this was one. Miraculously, he painted them all himself. Group of answer choices
False.
Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750), Flower Still Life, after 1700. Oil on canvas, 2' 5 3/4" × 1' 11 7/8" Why might the subject of flowers have been so popular in the Dutch Republic at this time?
Flowers, especially imported exotic varieties, were expensive luxury items and thus emblems of wealth and prosperity.
Hyacinthe Rigaud, Louis XIV, 1701. Oil on canvas, 9' 2" × 6' 3" According to Louis XIV, what was the source of his kingly power and authority?
God
Rembrandt van Rijn, Return of the Prodigal Son, ca. 1665. Oil on canvas, 8' 8" × 6' 9" In Return of the Prodigal Son, how does Rembrandt focus the viewer's attention on the most dramatic parts of the painting, such as the father's face?
He gives them the most light, and sets this light off against darker surroundings and shadows.
Rembrandt van Rijn, Return of the Prodigal Son, ca. 1665. Oil on canvas, 8' 8" × 6' 9" What is characteristic of Rembrandt's religious paintings?
He looks for the deeper humanity in these religious stories.
Rembrandt van Rijn, (1606-1669) Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, 1632. Oil on canvas, 5' 3 3/4" × 7' 1 1/4" What is the subject of this painting?
It commemorates one of the annual public lectures given by Dr. Tulp.
Jacob van Ruisdael (ca. 1628-1682), View of Haarlem from the Dunes at Overveen, ca. 1670. Oil on canvas, 1' 10" × 2' 1" How is this painting characteristic of Dutch 17th century landscape painting?
It is visually faithful to an actual place in the Dutch Republic.
Johannes Vermeer, Allegory of the Art of Painting, 1670-1675. Oil on canvas, 4' 4" × 3' 8" What might the map of the Dutch Republics on the wall mean?
It refers to history - the Dutch Republics had been free of Spanish rule for fewer than 30 years - and may also refer to Dutch prosperity.
Rembrandt van Rijn, Christ with the Sick around Him (Hundred-Guilder Print), ca. 1649. Etching and engraving, 11" × 1' 3 1/4" This print by Rembrandt is also called "The 100 Guilder Print" - why?
It refers to the high price for one of these prints at the time. 100 guilders was one tenth the cost of a decent house.
Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750), Flower Still Life, after 1700. Oil on canvas, 2' 5 3/4" × 1' 11 7/8" How might this painting be seen as a vanitas still life?
It shows flowers at all stages of their life cycle, from buds to wilting and wilted flowers.
Who controlled the style, aesthetics, and philosophy of art in Baroque (17th century) France?
King Louis XIV
Peter Paul Rubens, Arrival of Marie de' Medici at Marseilles, from the Luxembourg Palace, Paris, France, 1622-1625. Oil on canvas, 12' 11 1/2" × 9' 7" Who are some of the figures there to greet her?
Male sea gods: lower left corner Sea nymphs: bottom center and right the personification of France: The fellow on the gangplank in the helmet Fame: the winged figure blowing trumpet the Captain of the ship: upper left corner
Peter Paul Rubens, Arrival of Marie de' Medici at Marseilles, from the Luxembourg Palace, Paris, France, 1622-1625. Oil on canvas, 12' 11 1/2" × 9' 7" What is happening?
Marie de' Medici is arriving at the port of Marseilles
Peter Paul Rubens, Consequences of War, 1638-1639. Oil on canvas, 6' 9" × 11' 3 7/8" Match the figures.
Mars: the central figure in black armor Venus, goddess of love: The nude woman in the central Europe: the woman in black at left The Fury, Alekto: The witch-like figure holding a torch Mother and chil,d Harmony, Architecture: the figures in the lower giht Pestilence and Famine: the demonic figures at right
eter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Elevation of the Cross, from Saint Walburga, Antwerp, 1610. Oil on wood, center panel 15' 1 7/8" × 11' 1 1/2", each wing 15' 1 7/8" × 4' 11" Which Italian artists were important inspirations for Ruben's art, such as seen here in Ruben's Elevation of the Cross, 1610?
Michelangelo and Caravaggio
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq (Night Watch), from the Musketeers Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1642. Oil on canvas, 11' 11" × 14' 4". What specialty identified with this company is shown in Rembrandt's painting?
Musket firing
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq (Night Watch), from the Musketeers Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1642. Oil on canvas, 11' 11" × 14' 4". Is this the whole painting? Group of answer choices
No, it's been trimmed on the sides and top.
The 17th century Dutch Republics differed from France and Spain in being _____________________
Protestant
Rembrandt van Rijn, (1606-1669) Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, 1632. Oil on canvas, 5' 3 3/4" × 7' 1 1/4" How does Rembrandt's group portrait differ from earlier ones?
Rembrandt organizes his figures, space, light, and shadow to create a more natural sense of the figures participating in an event.
Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) Et in Arcadia Ego, ca. 1655. Oil on canvas, 2' 10" × 4' What is happening in this picture?
Shepherds in an ancient ideal land called, "Arcadia," have come upon a puzzling inscription on an even more ancient tomb.
Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) Et in Arcadia Ego, ca. 1655. Oil on canvas, 2' 10" × 4' How is Poussin's interest in Classical culture and ideals expressed in this painting? (multiple answers are correct)
The landscape is idealized and does not attempt to depict an actual place. Poussin rejects theatrical effects in favor of an art based on thought, philosophical reflection, and a quieting of the senses. The poses and clothing of the figures follow classical Greek and Roman models. The architectural ruins are inspired by ruins of classical buildings, such as Poussin might have seen in Rome.
Rembrandt van Rijn, Return of the Prodigal Son, ca. 1665. Oil on canvas, 8' 8" × 6' 9" How might this subject have been relevant to Rembrandt's potential buyers? Group of answer choices
The painting raises questions about wealth in relation to deeper human values.
Rembrandt van Rijn, Return of the Prodigal Son, ca. 1665. Oil on canvas, 8' 8" × 6' 9" What is the story of the Return of the Prodigal Son, the subject here, of Rembrandt's painting?
The younger son of a wealthy man leaves home and wastes his money on material pleasures only to return home desperately poor; his father forgives him.
Hyacinthe Rigaud, Louis XIV, 1701. Oil on canvas, 9' 2" × 6' 3" The standards of art and architecture during Louis XIV's reign were set by him throughout all of France.
True
Johannes Vermeer, Woman Holding a Balance, ca. 1664. Oil on canvas, 1' 3 7/8" × 1' 2" Vermeer was best known for his domestic interior scenes of moments in the lives of the wealthy merchant class. Group of answer choices
True
Judith Leyster (1609-1660), Self-Portrait, ca. 1630. Oil on canvas, 2' 5 3/8" × 2' 1 5/8" The sense of informality and spontaneity are qualities favored by Dutch viewers at the time.
True
Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750), Flower Still Life, after 1700. Oil on canvas, 2' 5 3/4" × 1' 11 7/8" Rachel Ruysch's Flower Still-Life reflects both a love for the close observation of nature, as well as the Dutch 17th century interest in science.
True
Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750), Flower Still Life, after 1700. Oil on canvas, 2' 5 3/4" × 1' 11 7/8" The Netherlands was the leading grower and exporter of flowers in Europe at this time.
True
Rembrandt van Rijn, (1606-1669) Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, 1632. Oil on canvas, 5' 3 3/4" × 7' 1 1/4" Such public lectures and demonstrations of current scientific knowledge were regular events in the Dutch Republic of the time.
True
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq (Night Watch), from the Musketeers Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1642. Oil on canvas, 11' 11" × 14' 4". Portraits of civic guards, charitable groups, scholars, etc. were unique to the 17th century Dutch Republic.
True
Johannes Vermeer, Woman Holding a Balance, ca. 1664. Oil on canvas, 1' 3 7/8" × 1' 2" What is the moralizing theme suggested by this painting?
What is the proper balance between the material and spiritual life?
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq (Night Watch), from the Musketeers Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1642. Oil on canvas, 11' 11" × 14' 4". Is this considered a portrait painting?
Yes, it's a group portrait, for which 18 members paid money.
Judith Leyster (1609-1660), Self-Portrait, ca. 1630. Oil on canvas, 2' 5 3/8" × 2' 1 5/8" Leyster's self-portrait was likely intended to show her as
a confident, skilled, successful professional artist
Johannes Vermeer, Allegory of the Art of Painting, 1670-1675. Oil on canvas, 4' 4" × 3' 8" Who is the female figure?
a model dressed to portray Clio, the Muse of History
Nicolas Poussin, Landscape with Saint John on Patmos, 1640. Oil on canvas, 3' 3 1/2" × 4' 5 5/8" What might be the idea behind the presence of ancient Classical ruins?
a nostalgia for an imagined golden age long gone, and the belief that the glory of the Classical world has been superseded by Christianity
Peter Paul Rubens, Arrival of Marie de' Medici at Marseilles, from the Luxembourg Palace, Paris, France, 1622-1625. Oil on canvas, 12' 11 1/2" × 9' 7" How does Rubens fulfill his commission to dramatize Marie de' Medici's status and importance? (multiple answers)
all of these
What effect did Louis XIV hope to achieve at his new palace at Versailles?
an overwhelming sense of absolute power, wealth, and authority that would make visitors feel small
Frans Hals, The Women Regents of the Old Men's Home at Haarlem, 1664. Oil on canvas, 5' 7" × 8' 2" How does Hals focus our attention on the faces and hands of each woman?
by contrasts of light and dark, and the use of color in the faces and hands
Frans Hals, The Women Regents of the Old Men's Home at Haarlem, 1664. Oil on canvas, 5' 7" × 8' 2" In The Women Regents of the Old Men's Home at Haarlem, Hals created mood and visual interest in his subjects by _______________
contrasts of light and shadow, the asymmetrical composition, and the quick, sketchy brushwork
Peter Paul Rubens, Arrival of Marie de' Medici at Marseilles, from the Luxembourg Palace, Paris, France, 1622-1625. Oil on canvas, 12' 11 1/2" × 9' 7" Marie de' Medici commissioned this painting. Who was she? Group of answer choices
daughter of the Duke of Tuscany and Queen of France
Frans Hals, The Women Regents of the Old Men's Home at Haarlem, 1664. Oil on canvas, 5' 7" × 8' 2" Peter Paul Rubens, Arrival of Marie de' Medici at Marseilles, from the Luxembourg Palace, Paris, France, 1622-1625. Oil on canvas, 12' 11 1/2" × 9' 7" What might account for the dramatic differences between these two paintings?
differences in patronage: Dutch Protestant charity group vs. aristocratic, Catholic, royalty
Jacob van Ruisdael (ca. 1628-1682), View of Haarlem from the Dunes at Overveen, ca. 1670. Oil on canvas, 1' 10" × 2' 1" What local Haarlem industry is shown?
fabric/linen bleaching - part of the Dutch cloth industry
What elements of Caravaggio's art did Rubens borrow to intensify the drama of his painting, Elevation of the Cross? (multiple answers are possible)
foreshortening and diagonals that move into and out of the painting dramatic use of light and shadow contrasts
Peter Paul Rubens, Consequences of War, 1638-1639. Oil on canvas, 6' 9" × 11' 3 7/8" Where is the overall dramatic thrust of the painting?
from the upper left, sliding down toward the lower right and sweeping up from the lower left to upper right
Peter Paul Rubens, Arrival of Marie de' Medici at Marseilles, from the Luxembourg Palace, Paris, France, 1622-1625. Oil on canvas, 12' 11 1/2" × 9' 7" Where was this painting to be displayed?
in Marie de' Medici's new palace - Luxembourg Palace in Paris
Like other Dutch artists of his time, Vermeer specialized. He was best known for:
interior scenes of the lives of the Dutch wealthy middle class
Johannes Vermeer, Allegory of the Art of Painting, 1670-1675. Oil on canvas, 4' 4" × 3' 8" For Vermeer, what is the key element that reveals the world to us?
light
Judith Leyster (1609-1660), Self-Portrait, ca. 1630. Oil on canvas, 2' 5 3/8" × 2' 1 5/8" In her self-portrait, Judith Leyster shows herself wearing fancy garments. Why?
most likely as an expression of her success as a painter, and her connection with people of wealth and status
In paintings, what were memento mori?
reminders of the inevitability of death
Judith Leyster (1609-1660), Self-Portrait, ca. 1630. Oil on canvas, 2' 5 3/8" × 2' 1 5/8" The painting seems intended to give the impression of ________________________.
sense of informality; the spontaneity of the moment
Judith Leyster (1609-1660), Self-Portrait, ca. 1630. Oil on canvas, 2' 5 3/8" × 2' 1 5/8" Leyster's pose and facial expression give the impression that
she has just stopped working to respond to the viewer's approach
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq (Night Watch), from the Musketeers Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1642. Oil on canvas, 11' 11" × 14' 4". Who is the girl next to the man in red at the left?
something like the company "mascot"
Johannes Vermeer, Allegory of the Art of Painting, 1670-1675. Oil on canvas, 4' 4" × 3' 8" What might suggest that the subject of this painting is itself the artifice of the art of painting?
that it is a painting of the artist in the act of painting a painting such as the one the viewer is looking at
Johannes Vermeer, Allegory of the Art of Painting, 1670-1675. Oil on canvas, 4' 4" × 3' 8" The painting is thought to be an allegory on the art of painting. What might that mean?
that the painting might be a reflection on what the art of painting is
Rembrandt van Rijn, (1606-1669) Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, 1632. Oil on canvas, 5' 3 3/4" × 7' 1 1/4" What does the subject of this painting, and the interest in such subjects tell us about Dutch society of the time?
that there was a growing interest in and support for scientific research and knowledge
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq (Night Watch), from the Musketeers Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1642. Oil on canvas, 11' 11" × 14' 4". Through alternation of light and dark areas, the grouping of figures, and carefully placed diagonals, Rembrandt creates a soft flowing space ____________________________.
that unifies and activates the figures and portrays them as individuals participating in a group activity
Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750), Flower Still Life, after 1700. Oil on canvas, 2' 5 3/4" × 1' 11 7/8" Who was the leading grower and exporter of flowers at this time?
the Dutch
Johannes Vermeer, Woman Holding a Balance, ca. 1664. Oil on canvas, 1' 3 7/8" × 1' 2" How does Vermeer create the effect of quiet contemplation? (multiple answers are correct)
the absolutely careful and precisely balanced placement and arrangement of elements in his composition the soft, diffuse light and shadows the luminosity and subtle modulations of colors, including in the shadows
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) View of Delft, ca. 1661. Oil on canvas, 3' 2 1/2" × 3' 10 1/4" What device was Vermeer thought to use as an aid in making many of his paintings?
the camera obscura
Johannes Vermeer, Woman Holding a Balance, ca. 1664. Oil on canvas, 1' 3 7/8" × 1' 2" What technical invention was Vermeer thought to use as an aid in making many of his paintings?
the camera obscura
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Elevation of the Cross, from Saint Walburga, Antwerp, 1610. Oil on wood, center panel 15' 1 7/8" × 11' 1 1/2", each wing 15' 1 7/8" × 4' 11" What elements of Michelangelo's art did Rubens borrow to intensify the drama of his painting, Elevation of the Cross?
the exaggerated, dramatically sculpted musculature and physically taut movements of the body
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) View of Delft, ca. 1661. Oil on canvas, 3' 2 1/2" × 3' 10 1/4" How does Vermeer create a sense of drama, of something happening at the moment? (multiple answers are correct) Group of answer choices
the rightward moving rhythm of the roofs and towers of buildings and of the reflection of the cityscape in the river the shift from the lighter blues, whites, and greys in the distance to the dark grey clouds overhead the rightward movement of the river
Willem Kalf (1619-1693), Still Life with a Late Ming Ginger Jar, 1669. Oil on canvas, 2' 6" × 2' 1 3/4" The presence of the ginger jar, citrus fruit, Persian rug, Venetian glassware, and silver plate in this still life reflect ________________.
the taste of Dutch royalty
Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750), Flower Still Life, after 1700. Oil on canvas, 2' 5 3/4" × 1' 11 7/8" During Rachel Ruysch's time, though earlier than this particular painting, which flower was the most sought after and valuable?
the tulip
Rembrandt van Rijn, Christ with the Sick around Him (Hundred-Guilder Print), ca. 1649. Etching and engraving, 11" × 1' 3 1/4" What differentiates an etching from an engraving?
the use of an acid bath
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Elevation of the Cross, from Saint Walburga, Antwerp, 1610. Oil on wood, center panel 15' 1 7/8" × 11' 1 1/2", each wing 15' 1 7/8" × 4' 11" What is characteristic of the Counter Reformation Baroque in Ruben's painting Elevation of the Cross? (multiple answers are correct)
the use of dramatically skewed diagonals and the arrangement of the figures in a tilted pyramid shape dramatically posed figures high drama and theatricality the palpable sense of physical violence shallow stage space and crowded composition
Peter Paul Rubens, Consequences of War, 1638-1639. Oil on canvas, 6' 9" × 11' 3 7/8" What is an "allegory"?
the use of material objects and/or figures to represent abstract concepts or ideas
Rembrandt van Rijn, Christ with the Sick around Him (Hundred-Guilder Print), ca. 1649. Etching and engraving, 11" × 1' 3 1/4" What is visually characteristic of Rembrandt's approach and style? (multiple answers are correct) the use of light and shadow to create a sense of emotional depth and richness the use of soft, warm shadows and textures the flowing light and shadow that creates a soft, quiet mood the intense, dynamic theatrical sense of drama
the use of soft, warm shadows and textures the flowing light and shadow that creates a soft, quiet mood the use of light and shadow to create a sense of emotional depth and richness
eter Paul Rubens, Consequences of War, 1638-1639. Oil on canvas, 6' 9" × 11' 3 7/8" What elements in this painting are characteristic of much of Baroque art? (multiple answers are correct)
the violence sharp and extreme contrasts of light and shadow; brilliant color the sense of intense physical drama the theatrically posed figures the use of sharply skewed diagonals
ohannes Vermeer, Allegory of the Art of Painting, 1670-1675. Oil on canvas, 4' 4" × 3' 8" What might Vermeer hope that the viewer experiences through the act of looking at his paintings?
to let go of blind habits of experience and thereby actually see the familiar and everyday in a new way
Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) Et in Arcadia Ego, ca. 1655. Oil on canvas, 2' 10" × 4' Poussin's interests differed from much of 17th century Baroque culture in Italy, France, and the Netherlands, in that he favored Classical ideals and aesthetics.
true
