Art History CH.14-15 quiz

The International Style illustrated rich color, intricate patterns, and weightless figures. Which of the following works depicts this style?

Annunciation

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

Which of the following was a major revived interest during the Renaissance?

Classical culture

Which of the following was NOT included in Jan van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece?

Deposition

The Hundred Years War involved primarily which two kingdoms?

England and France

A letterpress is a mechanism that allows printing with immovable type.

False

This artist projected on a flat surface the illusion of space. He also projected the illusion of solid bodies moving though that space. This description describes which of the following artists?

Giotto

Which of the following artists specialized in images of the Madonna and Child?

Hans Memling

The illusionism found in French manuscripts was influenced by contact with which of the following?

Italy

Which of the following artists created one of the earliest portraits where the sitter engages the viewer?

Jan van Eyck

The Dukes of Burgundy commissioned art to reinforce their status as rulers of their dynasty. Which of the following best supports this?

The Dukes wanted to reinforce the view of power and sophistication

Giotto's Enthroned Madonna reflected the new trend toward naturalism and classical modeling of the figures. Which of the following describes this new trend?

The virgin is solid and has mass

Monks of the Carthusian order were dedicated to solitary living and a life of prayer.

True

Which of the following is a manifestation of the commitment to private prayer?

a Book of Hours

The work of Giovanni Pisano as seen in his pulpit for Sant'Andrea, Pistoia, shows a nervous energy and emotion not found in the work of his father. It can be said that the work of Giovanni shows an interest in which of the following?

burgeoning naturalism

What does the fountain created by Claus Sluter for the cloister of Chartreuse de Champmol symbolize?

everlasting life

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

Which art form grew in popularity partially because it had the ability to memorialize the sitter?

portraiture

The Nuremberg Chronicle is a tribute to the new craft of the printed illustrated book. What was the content of the Nuremberg Chronicle?

the history of the world

According to the Smarthistory video this week covering the Ghent Altarpiece, the frame for this piece was lost presumably during which of the following?

the iconoclasm

What did the humanist cult of fame emphasize?

the importance of creative individuals

Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride contains many symbol.s Which of the following is an illusion to God?

the mirror

Antwerp was one of the leading commercial and financial centers in Europe, and was the site of the first international stock exchange.

true

The work of Simone Martini can be characterized by the:

use of elegant flowing contour