High Renaissance in Northern Europe and Spain Pretest
It was an attempt to glorify Francis I
Francis I by Jean Clouet presents a worldly prince in an elaborate costume of silk and brocade and wearing a gold chain with the medallion of the Order of St. Michael. Which of the following suggests the purpose of this portrait?
Flemish and Italian
Hans Holbein, a master portraitist, combines realism with monumental composition and sculpturesque form. Which of the following traditions does this describe?
Lucas Cranach the Elder
In Allegory of Law and Grace, the artist has depicted the differences between the Roman Catholic Church and the followers of Martin Luther. The artist who created this woodcut was dubbed with the title, "painter of the Reformation." Who is the artist?
bosch
In Bruegel's Netherlandish Proverbs, the artist has depicted the Netherlandish obsession with proverbs. The scene is busy with a topsy-turvy multiplicity of figures and activities. It is reminiscent of which of the following artists?
Leonardo
In Dürer's The Great Piece of Turf, he has created a precise and scientifically accurate rendering of a small botanical landscape. Which of the following artists also heeded this notion of "observation yielded truth"?
Late Byzantine and Venetian 16th Century
In El Greco's Burial of Count Orgaz, the artist has successfully merged his early and late styles. He combined elongated figures and rich color in this one work. Which of the following describes his early and late styles?
lamb
In Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece, the artist has used specific references, saints and symbols to depict pain, suffering, and salvation and redemption. Which of the following symbols can be interpreted to mean the Son of God?
Limbourg Brothers' Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
In Hunters in the Snow, the artist has captured the atmosphere of a cold winter's day. The landscape is snow-covered and stark with the returning hunters wearily trudging home. It is reminiscent of earlier renditions of seasons. Which of the following also described the seasons and might have been influential in the conception of this work?
Verrocchio
In Knight, Death, and the Devil, the mounted Christian knight displays a monumental strength and character reminiscent of which of the following Italian artists?
religious references
In Pieter Aertsen's Meat Still-Life, the artist has created what appears to be a descriptive genre scene, a butcher's shop displaying its products, as well as fish and pretzels. This work also has embedded within it which of the following?
francis I
In the 16th century power was focused on the king. This monarch made a concerted effort to elevate his country's cultural profile by inviting esteemed Italian artists to his court. Who was this monarch?
the secular life of the Netherlands
In the Money Changer and His Wife by Quentin Massys, the artist has given us an image of a professional man transacting business. Massys has provided insight into which of the following?
the knight as a soldier of God
Knight, Death, and the Devil is a metaphor for which of the following?
Money-Changer and His Wife
Quinten Massys was willing to explore the various styles of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. This exploration can be seen in which of the following works?
the Counter-Reformation
Spain in the sixteenth century supported which of the following?
Spain
The Escorial is in which country?
nonreligious still life
The Great Piece of Turf is which of the following?
iconoclasm
The Protestant concern about the role of religious imagery was in many cases outright hostile. Martin Luther spoke about destroying images. This destruction of religious imagery also occurred during the Byzantine period. Which of the following defines this act?
The Battle of Issus
The duke of Bavaria, Wilhelm IV, engaged the invading Turks in a battle for supremacy. Which of the following works of art would be the most likely commission of Wilhelm IV?
Caterina van Hemessen
The first known northern European self-portrait by a woman is purportedly by which of the following?
Levina Teerlinc
The miniature portrait of Elizabeth I, shows an elegant, formally attired young Elizabeth presented as a princess. Who is the artist who created this memorable portrait?
mannerism
The personal tastes of the court of Francis I ran to the elegant, erotic, and unorthodox. Which of the following styles would most appeal to this king and his court?
skull
What anamorphic symbol appears in Holbein's French Ambassadors?
Pieter Bruegel
Which artist that did a series of six paintings showing seasonal changes?
Hans Holbein
Which of the following artists specialized in portraiture?
Pieter Bruegel
Which of the following artists traveled to Italy yet chose not to incorporate classical elements into his work?
It is an exacting rendering of anguish
Which of the following characterizes Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece?
Antwerp
Which of the following is one of the most important cities of the sixteenth-century Low Countries?
Luxembourg, Holland, and Belgiium
Which of the following made up the territory known as the Netherlands in the 16th century?
God the Father
Which of the following was not included in Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece?
Dürer
Who created Knight, Death, and the Devil?
Durer
Who said "Depart not from nature according to your fancy, imagining to find aught better by yourself?"
his association with diseases and miraculous cures
Why is Saint Anthony prominently featured in the Isenheim Altarpiece?
