Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy

In Leonardo's "Last Supper", how did the artist break with traditional iconography? a. By the placement of Judas on the same side as Christ and the other Disciples b. By including the Magdalene in the role of servant c. By including the Virgin seated at the table d. By not including Judas at all

a. By the placement of Judas on the same side as Christ and the other Disciples

What is an Arcadian reverie? a. Greek countryside b. Florentine countryside c. Idyllic place of rural, rustic peace and simplicity d. Elysian Fields

c. Idyllic place of rural, rustic peace and simplicity

Titian's "Meeting of Bacchus and Ariadne" was most likely inspired by ____. a. Classical art b. the tradition of romance poetry c. the sermons of Savonarola d. Scholastic philosophy

a. Classical art

In Leonardo's "Last Supper", the numerous preparatory sketches and studies he made for the work indicate how carefully he thought about this work as a complete entity representing the entire story and its theme. Based on this which of the following would describe Leonardo's conceptualization of the figures from his "Last Supper"? a. Each figure was individualized. b. He grouped the figures in threes and they all expressed the same emotion. c. He used the emotions of rage and sorrow for each figure appearing at each end of the table. d. All the figures expressed only rage.

a. Each figure was individualized.

Who was instrumental in transforming the Mantua court into an important center for art and learning? a. Isabella d' Este b. Sofonisba Anguissola c. Isabella of Aragon d. Lucrezia Tornabuoni

a. Isabella d' Este

Which sculptor believed that the artist must proceed by first finding the idea-the image-locked in the stone and then release it by chipping away the stone? a. Michelangelo b. Benvenuto Cellini c. Giovanni da Bologna d. Christoforo Foppa Caradosso

a. Michelangelo

The dome Bramante designed for St. Peter's in Rome would have resembled which of the following? a. Pantheon, Rome b. Hagia Sophia, Constantinople (Istanbul) c. Florence Cathedral d. St. Mark's, Venice

a. Pantheon, Rome

Increasingly artists of the High Renaissance paid particular attention to the subject's personality and psychic state. This could also be said to describe the portraiture of which of the following artists? a. Raphael b. Michelangelo c. Giulio Romano d. Cellini

a. Raphael

The Sistine ceiling represents which of the following themes? a. the chronology of Christianity b. the history of the papacy c. the history of Julius II d. the chronology of the Early Christian Church in Rome

a. the chronology of Christianity

Which artist painted groups of soaring figures on the dome of Parma Cathedral that seemed to ascend through rings of clouds into the sky itself? a. Andrea del Sarto b. Correggio c. Michelangelo d. Titian

b. Correggio

Who commissioned the Tempietto? a. Pope Julius II b. Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain c. Henry VIII of England d. Lorenzo de' Medici

b. Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain

Which of the following was the primary church for the Jesuits in Rome? a. St. Peter's b. Il Gesù c. San Giorgio Maggiore d. Santa Maria Maggiore

b. Il Gesù

The Neo-Platonic ideals of the Medici circle were most congenial to the thinking of which of the following artists? a. Leonardo da Vinci b. Michelangelo c. Raphael d. Bronzino

b. Michelangelo

The term "terribilita" is most often used to refer to ____? a. Leonardo da Vinci b. Michelangelo c. Raphael d. Andrea del Sarto

b. Michelangelo

Leonardo's style fully emerges in the cartoon, "Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and the Infant Saint John". Which of the following describes this work? a. The cartoon is ordered with pictorial logic reflecting the International Gothic style. b. The cartoon is ordered with pictorial logic and visual unity. c. The cartoon is ordered with the visual unity of the 15th century Flemish style. d. The cartoon is ordered with pictorial logic of Piero della Francesca.

b. The cartoon is ordered with pictorial logic and visual unity.

Which painter created dynamic compositions, often by means of swirling clouds and fitful light? a. Giorgione b. Tintoretto c. Giovanni Bellini d. Raphael

b. Tintoretto

How has Michelangelo portrayed "David"? a. At the moment of victory b. With stern watchfulness before the battle c. By celebrating the defeat of Goliath d. By watching Goliath die

b. With stern watchfulness before the battle

Of the following, who was one of the most important Roman patrons of Michelangelo? a. Lorenzo de' Medici b. Federigo da Montefeltro c. Julius II d. Ludovico Sforza

c. Julius II

Leonardo painted the "Virgin of the Rocks", and it is said this work is a masterpiece in expressing emotional states. He modeled the figures with light and shadow-- a technique he learned from earlier works. Which 15th century Italian artist would have influenced Leonardo? a. Piero della Francesca b. Fra Angelico c. Masaccio d. Gentile da Fabriano

c. Masaccio

Who was Raphael's teacher? a. Bronzino b. Andrea del Sarto c. Perugino d. Signorelli

c. Perugino

The major center for artistic development in the High Renaissance was ____. a. Florence b. Mantua c. Rome d. Parma

c. Rome

His remarkable sense of color and his ability to convey light through color emerge in the altarpiece, "Assumption of the Virgin". Who was this artist? a. Michelangelo b. Raphael c. Titian d. Giorgione

c. Titian

In Leonardo's "Last Supper", the curved pediment above the head of Christ represents which of the following? a. the Parthenon b. pagan Rome c. a halo d. mere ornamentation

c. a halo

Which of the following was one of the favorite compositional devices of painters of the High Renaissance? a. a flat triangle b. a trapezoid c. a pyramid d. an oval

c. a pyramid

Which of the following developed in 15th century Italy but fully matured in 16th century Italy? a. fresco b. manuscript illumination c. perspectival systems d. architectural standards

c. perspectival systems

Paul III convened the Council of Trent in 1545. It was part of which of the following? a. the Hundred Years War b. the League of Cambrai c. the Counter-Reformation d. the Hanseatic League

c. the Counter-Reformation

In the scene, "Creation of Adam", from the Sistine Chapel ceiling God and Adam confront each other in the primordial void. Adam is part of the earth while the Lord transcends the earth. Which of the following interpretations best describes this depiction? a. the medieval interpretation of the event b. the Late Gothic interpretation of the event c. the humanist interpretation of the event d. the Italian 15th century interpretation of the event

c. the humanist interpretation of the event

Michelangelo's fascination with the human body was a lifelong pursuit. In his "David" he presented a perfect body with an attuned mind, prepared and ready for action. Which of the following descriptions of this work would support this statement? a. It is a combination of Greek perfection and psychological insight. b. It is a combination of Hellenistic excess and restrained emotion. c. It is a combination of athletic tension and emotional excess. d. It is a combination of athletic tension and psychological insight.

d. It is a combination of athletic tension and psychological insight.

In Raphael's Stanza della Segnatura, he reconciled the philosophies and teachings of Plato and Aristotle. Which of the following have also been reconciled? a. Julius II and Lorenzo de' Medici b. Rome and Florence c. Rome and England d. Paganism and Christianity

d. Paganism and Christianity

Sansovino was succeeded as chief architect of the Venetian republic by ____. a. Giulio Romano b. Michelangelo c. Della Porta d. Palladio

d. Palladio

How did Michelangelo's "David" become a political statement? a. The sheer size of the work illustrated the wealth of Florence b. David was the patron saint of the Gonzagas c. The Pope contributed to the commission d. The placement of figure near the west door of the Palazzo della Signoria

d. The placement of figure near the west door of the Palazzo della Signoria

Which of the following sculptural conventions did Michelangelo use for the figure of Moses in order to create an expression of "awful wrath"? a. The straight forward pose b. The figure is staring down at viewer c. The figure is looming over the viewer d.The bulging muscles and swollen veins of the figure

d.The bulging muscles and swollen veins of the figure