Chapter 20 Art History Review
"Pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb," a phrase from Revelations, is depicted in which of the following?
Altar of the lamb from the Ghent Altarpiece
To enhance the meaning of the main event portrayed, the Portinari Altarpiece includes subsidiary scenes in the background, such as which of the following?
Arrival of the magi
Which city derived its wealth from the wool trade and then expanded into banking?
Bruges
Which of the following would explain why the Well of Moses created by Claus Sluter did not actually spout water?
Carthusian commitment to silence would preclude any water sounds.
Which of the following was a dynastic symbol of Burgundian power?
Chartreuse de Champmol
These two paintings adorn which type of object?
Diptych
Which Florentine artist reproduced a motif from the Portinari Altarpiece in one of his own works?
Domenico Ghirlandaio
What term describes portraits of individuals that accompany religious scenes?
Donor portraits
Which of the following is NOT a technique used by Martin Schongauer to create tonal varieties and textures in his engraving of Saint Anthony?
Drew lines through an acid-resistant coating
Who were the most powerful northern European rulers during much of the 15th century?
Dukes of Burgundy
The Hundred Years' War primarily involved which two kingdoms?
England and France
Which of the following is NOT one of the significant advances in artistic production that occurred in the 15th century?
Focus on vanishing point in drawing
What is the fountain created by Claus Sluter for the cloister of Chartreuse de Champmol meant to symbolize?
Font of everlasting life
Which two entities divided the Burgundian territories after the death of Charles the Bold?
France and the Holy Roman Empire
In the 15th century, the dukes of Burgundy wielded power over which of the following counties?
Galicia
In Riemenschneider's Assumption of the Virgin, the artist successfully incorporated which of the following elements?
Gothic intricacy
Which bodies controlled artistic production in Flanders during the Early Renaissance period in northern Europe?
Guilds
Which of the following artists specialized in images of the Madonna and Child?
Hans Memling
The Nuremberg Chronicle, a tribute to the new craft of the printed illustrated book, had what as its topic?
History of the world
The painting Miraculous Draft of Fish was created in which region?
Holy Roman Empire
The Portinari Altarpiece was painted by which artist?
Hugo van der Goes
Which artist served as the dean of the painters' guild of Ghent and worked for Tommaso Portinari?
Hugo van der Goes
What is significant about the landscape depiction in Konrad Witz's Miraculous Draft of Fish?
It shows a specific place on the shore of Lake Geneva.
The illusionism found in French manuscript painting was influenced by contact with which area?
Italy
Who painted the Ghent Altarpiece?
Jan and Hubert van Eyck
Which artist created the first known Western portrait in which the sitter looks directly at the viewer?
Jan van Eyck
Which artist made Agnes Sorel, the mistress of King Charles VII, the model for the Madonna in his painting of the Virgin and Child?
Jean Fouquet
What noble patron commissioned Les Très Riches Heures?
Jean, duke of Berry
In the calendar pages of Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, scenes of courtly life alternate with what?
Lists of seasonal tasks
What is the focus of Dieric Bouts's depiction of the Last Supper in his Altarpiece of the Holy Sacrament?
Liturgical rite of the Eucharist
Which work do art historians consider to include a detailed self-portrait of Jan van Eyck?
Man in a red turban
What is the title of this work by Jean Fouquet?
Melun Diptych
The activities of which month appear on this page from Les Très Riches Heures?
October
A great achievement of Les Très Riches Heures was that it made manuscripts more closely resemble which art form?
Panel Paintings
Who painted A Goldsmith in His Shop?
Petrus Christus
What has Rogier van der Weyden painted this panel to resemble?
Relief carving
What artwork appears in this image?
Retable de Champmol (closed)
Which of the following is the title of Martin Schongauer's engraving?
Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons
What is the title of this altarpiece by Hans Memling?
Saint Jon Altarpiece
Triptychs and altarpieces are able to be distinguished by which characteristic?
Size
Hugo van der Goes revived medieval pictorial devices by including what component?
Small background scenes and a varied scale of figures
Which artistic trend contributed to the decentralization of religious practice?
The availability of Books of Hours
Who was the likely patron of Rogier van der Weyden's Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin?
The city's artists' guild
In Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife, which of the following elements is an allusion to fidelity?
The dog
How do oil paints differ from tempera paints?
They are easier to rework.
This unpainted retable was painted by which artist?
Tilman Riemenschneider
What method was used to create this image?
Woodcut
Which of the following is a produced by the relief method of printing?
Woodcut
Cross-hatching is a device used in which artistic genre?
engraving
What method was used to produce this artwork?
engraving
