Art Ch.14
The politics of the Italian city states were turbulent & violent. Governments were overthrown & reinstated. The sienese gov. commissioned a series of frescoes offering a new view, the need for a fair and just administration. The artist of note for this series is which of the following?
Ambrogio Lorenzetti
Who is the architect for the cathedral of Florence?
Arnolfo di Cambio
The Roman fresco tradition can best be seen in the work of which of the following artists?
Cavallini
The interior program of the Arena Chapel presents which of the following pictorial cycles?
Christian Redemption
The College of Cardinals in 1305 elected a pope from which of the following countries?
France
The frontality, stiff poses, and lack of modeling as seen in Berlinghieri's Saint Francis Altarpiece can be said to be which of the following?
Fundamentally Medieval
What artist restored the naturalistic approach to painting as practiced in Antiquity, inaugurated a method of pictorial expression based on observation, and revealed nature and its visible order?
Giotto
Which of the following sculptor's work shows the greatest influence of the forms of classical antiquity?
Nicola Pisano
Which city was at its height of political and economical power when it employed sculptor Nicola Pisano?
Pisa
Which of the following cities established itself as a major shipping power?
Pisa
Who commissioned the Arena Chapel?
Scrovegni
Which of the following is a medieval element depicted on the pulpit for the Baptistery of Pisa Cathedral?
Trilobed arches
Which of the following was the function of Or San Michele?
a guild church
"Renaissance" means rebirth. Which of the following was a revived interest during this time?
classical culture
What are confraternities?
lay people dedicated to strict religious observance
What did Giotto incorporate into his work at the Arena Chapel?
stage-like settings
What event is credited w/ perhaps ending the careers of the Lorenzetti, Pietro and Ambrogio?
the Black Death
Which of the following was the most devastating disaster in Europe during the late 1300's?
the Black Death
What did the humanist cult of fame emphasize?
the importance of creative individuals
What did the guilds protect?
the members' economic interest
What element did Duccio bring to the Maesta?
the modeled figures
The Triumph of Death is a powerful depiction of death and the folly of pleasure and the inevitability of death. The Dominicans, an order committed to a life of poverty, participated in the design of his work. Based on this which of the following groups would be portrayed in a neg. light?
the young aristocrats
Which of the following was characteristic of the work of Simone Martini?
use of elegant flowing contour
