Quiz 20

Which of the following statements best describe the difference between an idealistic approach to representation and a naturalisticone?

A naturalistic approach would involve the close study of nature, while an idealistic approach would require an idea of perfection.

Which city derived its wealth from the wool trade and then expanded into banking?

Bruges

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 painted the Ghent Altarpiece?

Hubert and Jan van Eyck

Which artist created the first known Western portrait in which the sitter looks directly at the viewer?

Jan van Eyck

What noble patron commissioned Les Très Riches Heures?

Jean, duke of Berry

Which of the following is NOT one of the significant advances in artistic production that occurred in the 15th century?

The development of lithography

Which technological trend contributed to the decentralization of religious practice?

The relative cost of printed Bibles and prayer books over those created entirely by hand.

How do oil paints differ from tempera paints?

They are easier to rework.

The subject of Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife is _______.

a richly-dressed couple holding hands in their small home.

A description of the formal properties, or form, of the Merode Triptychmight include "_______".

a three panel oil painting on wood

What term describes portraits of individuals that accompany religious scenes?

donor portraits

It is unusual for the holy stories depicted by the Flemish artists of this period to include domestic scenes.

false

Which organizations controlled artistic production in Flanders during the Early Renaissance period in northern Europe?

guilds

The Nuremberg Chronicle, a brilliant example of the new invention of the printed illustrated book, had what as its topic?

history of the world

All of these objects in Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife — the whisk broom, mirror, bedpost, dog— are considered to be _______ objects.

iconographic

The illusionism found in French manuscript painting was influenced by French artists in contact with what area?

italy

The media used by Jan van Eyck in his Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wifewas _______.

oil paint on panel.

A great achievement of the Les Très Riches Heures was that it made manuscripts almost as detailed and naturalistic as which other art form?

panel painting

Which of the following is the title of Martin Schongauer's engraving?

saint Anthony Tormented by Demons

In Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife, which of the following elements is an allusion to fidelity?

the dog

Art historians consider which artwork to be a detailed self-portrait by Jan van Eyck?

the man in the red turban

In the calendar pages of Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, scenes of courtly life alternate with what?

the scenes of seasonal workers

The growing wealth of Northern Europe is noticeable in the subject matter of paintings from this period.

true

The invention of the printing press created a strong market for images created with woodcuts or engravings that were later hand colored.

true

What method was used to create the illustrations in the first printed book, the Nuremberg Chronicle?

woodcut

Which of the following is produced by the relief method of printing?

woodcut