Art History Unit 4

The use of oil paint allowed for more vibrant colors and greater detail than previous media.

True

Donatello's statue of David stands in a contrapposto pose.

True

Renaissance

"rebirth"; following the Middle Ages, a movement that centered on the revival of interest in the classical learning of Greece and Rome

When did Giovanni Arnolfini get married?

1434

when was the renaissance

14th-16th centuries

How many panels comprise a triptych?

3

Who are the witnesses depicted in the painting Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride?

A clergyman, the painter

Anamorphic image

A distorted image that must be viewed by some special means (such as a mirror) to be recognized.

Triptych

A three-paneled painting or altarpiece.

Which of the following Italian artists is NOT associated with the High Renaissance?

Donatello

Which of the following messages are depicted in the fresco Tribute Money by Masaccio?

Always trust in Jesus, Florence needed a tax

Who is credited with creating the first successful full-sized bronze sculpture since the time of the ancient Greeks?

Donatello

Which of the following belong to the Low Countries and were the setting for the initial use of oil paint?

Belgium and Holland

Sepulcher

Burial vault

Which of the following pairs correctly matches an object from Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride with its intended symbolic meaning?

Candle is God, Dog is fidelity

Santa Trinita Madonna

Cimabue, an alterpiece of Mary with Jesus.

Which of the following paintings incorporates the symbolic use of a skull?

Descent from the Cross, The French Ambassadors

Humanist

European scholars, writers, and teachers associated with the study of the humanities (grammar, rhetoric, poetry, history, languages, and moral philosophy), influential in the fifteenth century and later.

Mona Lisa set a precedent for portrait poses that would last into the 20th century. Which of the following characteristics are part of this pose?

Eyes at viewer, head toward viewer, 3/4 angle

. Masaccio tended to favor the less weighted figural type of Cimabue in his fresco paintings.

False

An anamorphic object refers to the symbolic use of an animal to represent an idea or emotion

False

Chiaroscuro is a painting technique in which an artist takes a light background and adds simple contour lines to show form.

False

The Great Piece of Turf is a painting with an incredible display of vivid colors and detail, but is criticized by botanists for being anatomically incorrect.

False

The Pulpit of the Baptistery in the Pisa Cathedral is an example of an altarpiece.

False

The Renaissance painters of the North tended to draw from the aesthetics of classical antiquity.

False

The paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel depict the Biblical story of Christ's teachings and crucifixion.

False

In which Italian city did the Renaissance begin?

Florence

Where did the Renaissance begin?

Florence, Italy

Which type of painting medium did Leonardo use to create The Last Supper?

Fresco Secco

Which of the following is NOT one of the four branches of human learning depicted by Raphael in his frescoes in the Vatican's Signature Room?

Geography

In addition to painting and sculpture, in which of the following activities did Leonardo da Vinci participate?

Geology, Engineering, Botany, Anatomy

Which artist pained the frescos in the Arena Chapel?

Giotto

Which of the following figures was allegorical for depicting the idea of 'harmony' in Lorenzetti's Effects of Good Government?

Group of women dancing in the streets

Propoganda

Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.

Which artist produced the painting Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride?

Jan Van Eyck

Which Christian figures are represented in Michelangelo's statue The Pieta?

Jesus and Mary

Which of the following pairs correctly matches the artist's likeness with the Greek scholar in Raphael's fresco Philosophy?

Leonardo as Plato

Which of the following are symbols of purity in Robert Campin's Annunciation Triptych?

Lilies and tidy room

Pisa Baptistery Pulpit

Nicola Pisano, 1260, marble, shows three scenes from Jesus' life: 1) the Annunciation (telling Mary), 2) Jesus' birth, 3) women bathing Jesus

Which of the following Christian figures are included in Giotto's depiction of the Lamentation?

Mary, Jesus, Peter, Paul

Secular

Non-religious

Which of the following is true of the main dome of the Florence Cathedral?

Octagonal shape, spans 140 feet

Which of the following architectural features was manipulated by Andrea Mantegna in a fresco using the technique of trompe l'oeil?

Oculus

Which of the following artists specialized in secular paintings?

Pieter Bruegel

Besides being a painter, in what other artistic endeavor did Albrecht Dürer excel at?

Printmaking

Which of the following statements are true about The Madonna of the Pesaro Family

Propoganda, Mary's veil is a symbolic halo

During the High Renaissance, which city became the art center

Rome

Which of the following apply to the portrait of Baldassare Castiglione?

Same pose as Mona Lisa, Light on forehead represents wisdom

Which of the following painting techniques was Leonardo da Vinci famous for using?

Sfumato and Chiaroscuro

Which of the following artworks was NOT created by Leonardo da Vinci?

Sistine Chapel (Michaelangelo)

Which of the following items was NOT included in the painting The French Ambassadors?

Sword

What geographic region inspired much of the landscape painting of Bruegel?

The Alps

Which of the following paintings was created by an artist employed by the English court?

The French Ambassadors

Foreshortening

The use of perspective to represent in art the apparent visual contraction of an object that extends back in space at an angle to the perpendicular plane of sight.

Which artist painted The Madonna of the Pesaro Family?

Titian

Where should the viewer be positioned in order to see the anamorphic object in the painting The French Ambassadors?

To the right of the painting

A great deal of the symbolism in the painting Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride relates to the sanctity of marriage.

True

A humanist education emphasized the studies of classical antiquity, civic responsibilities, and moral duties.

True

In his painting The Birth of Venus, Sandro Botticelli portrayed the Roman goddess nude to represent her purity.

True

Renaissance art featured a revival of interest in classical cultures and an increase in naturalism

True

Siena, Italy, was unusual for its time because the town was a republic ruled by officials elected by the people

True

The High Renaissance only lasted about 20 years, but its works of art would influence European art for the next three centuries.

True

The Medicis were a powerful and influential Florentine family and important patrons of Renaissance art.

True

Allegory

Use of figures to represent abstract ideas

In The Last Supper, what takes the symbolic place of a halo behind the head of Jesus?

Window

Altarpiece

a panel, painted or sculpted, situated above and behind an altar

Enigma

a puzzle; a mystery

Trompe l'oleil

an art technique that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects exist in three dimensions

Contrapposto

an asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure in which the line of the arms and shoulders contrasts with while balancing those of the hips and legs.

Refectory

dining hall for monks

Symbolic

representative of ideas

Sfumato

the technique of allowing tones and colors to shade gradually into one another, producing softened outlines or hazy forms.

Chiaroscuro

the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting