Test 1 Art History CH 14, 20
Which of the following was Philip the Bold of Burgundy's most significant commission? A) Chartreuse de Champmol B) Les Très Riches Heures C) Ghent Altarpiece D) Portinari Altarpiece
A) Chartreuse de Champmol
The Hundred Years War involved primarily which two kingdoms? A) England and France B) Germany and France C) Italy and Germany D) England and Spain
A) England and France
A familiar feature in French Gothic art,the loosely curved folds of the female saints in Duccio's Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints (Maestà)is a feature of ____ art. A) French Gothic B) Byzantine C) Giotto's D) classical
A) French Gothic
Whose work is best characterized by the use of solid volumes resting firmly on the flat and horizontal surface of this earth? A) Giotto B) Francesco Traini C) Simone Martini D) Nicola Pisano
A) Giotto
The illusionism found in French manuscript was influenced by contact with ____? A) Italy B) Constantinople C) Bruges D) London
A) Italy
The facial types,beards,and coiffures of ____ figures reveal the influence of classical relief sculpture. A) Nicola Pisano's B) Giovanni Pisano's C) Berlinghieri's D) Pietro Cavallini's
A) Nicola Pisano's
____ was the leading Roman painter at the end of the 13th century. A) Pietro Cavallini B) Duccio di Buoninsegna C) Giotto D) Bonaventura Berlinghieri
A) Pietro Cavallini
Which of the following cities was considered the rightful capital of the Roman Catholic Church? A) Rome B) Avignon C) Florence D) Paris
A) Rome
In Martin Schongauer's engraving he created distinctions of tonal values and textures. He distinguished between skin and cloth, feather and fur. Which of the following is the title of Martin Schongauer's engraving? A) Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons B) The Crucifixion C) The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine D) The Adoration of the Shepherds
A) Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons
The Dukes of Burgundy commissioned art to reinforce their status as rulers in their dynasty. Which of the following best supports this? A) The Dukes wanted to reinforce the view of power and sophistication B) The Dukes wanted to employ artists C) The Dukes wanted to provide art for trade D) The Dukes wanted to collect for the sake of collecting alone
A) The Dukes wanted to reinforce the view of power and sophistication
What did the humanist cult of fame emphasize? A) The importance of creative individuals B) The importance of a superior government C) The importance of strong leadership D) The importance of a good university system
A) The importance of creative individuals
Which of the following is a manifestation of the commitment to private prayer? A) a Book of Hours B) a small Altarpiece C) the construction of small chapels in the city cathedral D) an illuminated Psalter
A) a Book of Hours
The setting for Pietro Lorenzetti's Birth of the Virgin,which was a ____,represented an advance in worldly realism. A) detailed interior of an upper-class house B) panoramic landscape C) church interior D) ancient grotto
A) detailed interior of an upper-class house
What does the fountain created by Claus Sluter for the cloister of Chartreuse de Champmol symbolize? A) everlasting Life B) the Well of Moses C) flowing water D) the Dukes of Burgundy
A) everlasting Life
The ____ of Duccio's figures from the Maestà was/were derived from Byzantine art. A) formality and symmetry B) expressive movements C) elaborate gestures D) three-dimensionality
A) formality and symmetry
The frontality,stiff poses,and lack of modeling as seen in Berlinghieri's Saint Francis Altarpiece reveals the ____ roots of his style. A) fundamentally medieval B) classical C) Byzantine D) Platonic
A) fundamentally medieval
Veit Stoss excelled in creating ____? A) large carved wooden altarpieces. B) elegant Book of Hours. C) A detailed reliquary. D) altarpieces devoted to the Last Judgment.
A) large carved wooden altarpieces.
Which art form grew in popularity partially because of its ability to memorialize the sitter? A) portraiture B) reliquaries C) small altarpieces D) church construction
A) portraiture
Enhancing its meaning, the Portinari Altarpiece contains small scenes, such as ____, in the background. A) the Arrival of the Magi B) the Crucifixion C) the Baptism of Christ D) the Resurrection
A) the Arrival of the Magi
Simone Martini's rendition of Annunciation may have been inspired by ____. A) the etiquette of chivalric courts B) religious processions C) mystery plays D) public trials
A) the etiquette of chivalric courts
One of the most important trading cities of fifteenth-century Netherlands was ____. A) Dijon B) Bruges C) Basel D) Amsterdam
B) Bruges
Which city derived its wealth from banking and the wool trade? A) Dijon B) Bruges C) Munich D) Paris
B) Bruges
Which of the following would support the argument that the Well of Moses created by Claus Sluter did not actually spout water? A) There was no water source in the Carthusian monastery. B) Carthusian commitment to silence would preclude any sound making device. C) The Well of Moses was never finished, so it never worked. D) The Well of Moses was not the actual device used to spout water.
B) Carthusian commitment to silence would preclude any sound making device.
The Roman fresco tradition can best be seen in the work of which of the following artists? A) Cimabue B) Cavallini C) Duccio D) Giotto
B) Cavallini
In the 15ᵗʰ century, the Dukes of Burgundy wielded power over which of the following counties? A) Bavaria B) Flanders C) Galicia D) Lombardy
B) Flanders
Which two entities divided the Burgundian territories after the death of Charles the Bold? A) France and Spain B) France and the Holy Roman Empire C) England and France D) Rome and England
B) France and the Holy Roman Empire
In contrast to his father, Giovanni Pisano worked in a style derived from ____. A) the formalism of Byzantine traditions B) French Gothic art C) classical antiquity D) the medieval style
B) French Gothic art
Sluter's sculptural works can be characterized as ____. A) elegant, using sweeping curvilinear lines B) having little physical movement or weight shift C) typical of the "soft" style D) influenced by the style of Donatello
B) having little physical movement or weight shift
Confraternities are ____ who dedicated themselves to strict religious observance. A) political action groups B) laypeople C) protectors of the king D) papal guards
B) laypeople
The imagery of the Triumph of Death served as a warning against ____. A) hermits B) lust and greed C) marriage D) diseases
B) lust and greed
The Italian admiration for classical art resurfaced at ____. A) the Avignon papacy B) the court of Frederick II C) Pisa D) the Florentine Academy
B) the court of Frederick II
The following phrase from Revelations, "pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb" is depicted in which of the following? A) Deposition B) Last Supper from the Holy Sacrament Altarpiece C) Altar of the Lamb from the Ghent Altarpiece D) Adoration of the Shepherds from the Portinari Altarpiece
C) Altar of the Lamb from the Ghent Altarpiece
Which of the following was a dynastic symbol of Burgundian power? A) Valois Castle B) Chateau Blanc C) Chartreuse de Champmol D) St. Bavo
C) Chartreuse de Champmol
Which of the following episode from Christ's life was NOT included in Jan van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece? A) Adam and Eve B) God the Father C) Deposition D) Adoration of the Lamb
C) Deposition
Historian Giovanni Villani wrote in the 14th century that this city was "the daughter and creature of Rome," suggesting a preeminence inherited from the Roman Empire. Which of the following city-states does this phrase describe? A) Pisa B) Siena C) Florence D) Padua
C) Florence
In 1305,the College of Cardinals elected a pope from which of the following countries? A) Poland B) Spain C) France D) Italy
C) France
Which of the following artists specialized in images of the Madonna and Child? A) Hugo van der Goes B) Rogier van der Weyden C) Hans Memling D) Jan van Eyck
C) Hans Memling
The Nuremberg Chronicle is a tribute to the new craft of the printed illustrated book. What was the content of the Nuremberg Chronicle? A) It was the history of Nuremberg. B) It was the history of Germany. C) It was the history of the world. D) It was the history of the illustrated book.
C) It was the history of the world.
Which city was at its height of political and economic power when it employed the talents of the sculptor Nicola Pisano? A) Siena B) Florence C) Pisa D) Ferrara
C) Pisa
In the calendar pages of Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry scenes of courtly life alternate with ____. A) Scenes form Christ's life B) the rosary C) seasonal tasks D) the ancestry of the Duc de Berry
C) seasonal tasks
Elements of Giotto's new style that appear in the Madonna Enthroned include ____. A) slender and fragile figures B) heavily patterned drapery C) statuesque figures that cast shadows D) floating figures
C) statuesque figures that cast shadows
Andrea Pisano's south doors for Florence's baptistery were commissioned by ____. A) the guild of bronze workers B) Enrico Scrovegni C) the guild of wool importers D) the Franciscans
C) the guild of wool importers
Who is the architect for the cathedral of Florence? A) Giotto B) Pietro Cavallini C) Orcagna (Andrea di Cione) D) Arnolfo di Cambio
D) Arnolfo di Cambio
____ sought to reconcile the illusion of a weighty three-dimensional body and the illusion of space to contain it. A) Duccio B) Pietro Cavallini C) Simone Martini D) Giotto
D) Giotto
In Riemenschneider's Assumption of the Virgin, the artist had successfully incorporated which of the following elements? A) Italian illusionism B) Byzantine spirituality C) Roman classicism D) Gothic intricacy
D) Gothic intricacy
Which artist served as the dean of the painters' guild of Ghent and worked for Tommaso Portinari? A) Jan van Eyck B) Rogier van der Weyden C) Dirk Bouts D) Hugo van der Goes
D) Hugo van der Goes
Which of the following artists created one of the earliest portraits where the sitter engages the viewer? A) Tilman Riemenschneider B) Dirk Bouts C) Hugo van der Goes D) Jan van Eyck
D) Jan van Eyck
Who was the noble patron who commissioned Les Très Riches Heures? A) Philip the Good B) Giovanni Arnolfini C) Tommaso Portinari D) Jean, Duke of Berry
D) Jean, Duke of Berry
In contrast to other monastic orders, the ____ lived and preached in urban environments. A) Carthusian B) Benedictine C) Cistercian D) Mendicant
D) Mendicant
Which of the following cities established itself as a major shipping power? A) Rome B) Padua C) Siena D) Pisa
D) Pisa
The artist ____ was instrumental in creating the International Gothic style. A) Ambrogio Lorenzetti B) Cimabue C) Pietro Cavallini D) Simone Martini
D) Simone Martini
Commissioned by the Sienese government, Ambrogio Lorenzetti's frescoes for the Palazzo Pubblico address the ____. A) guild feuds B) the artist's position in society C) the plague D) civic concerns of the Sienese
D) civic concerns of the Sienese
One of Giotto's innovations that moved away from the Italo-Byzantine style was the introduction of ____. A) gilded backgrounds B) elaborately painted draperies C) symmetrically arranged figures D) figures seen from the back
D) figures seen from the back
Hugo van der Goes's Portinari Altarpiece is characterized by which of the following? A) its joyful angels and muted colors B) an exclusive concern with formal problems C) a flat, gold background D) its rich colors and a somber mood
D) its rich colors and a somber mood
The most devastating natural disaster in Europe that broke out in the 1340s was ____. A) mad cow disease B) the collapse of the linen market C) the failure of the Medici banks D) the Black Death
D) the Black Death
Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride contains many symbols. Which of the following is an allusion to God? A) the dog B) the bedpost C) the whisk broom D) the mirror
D) the mirror
During the Great Schism, Philip the Bold of Burgundy supported ____. A) the pope in Rome B) the king of England C) the king of France D) the pope in Avignon
D) the pope in Avignon
Which of the following is a medieval element depicted on the pulpit for the baptistery of Pisa Cathedral? A) densely packed,large-scale figures on the panels B) large rectangular relief panels C) the figures have bulk and weight D) trefoil (triple-curved)arches
D) trefoil (triple-curved)arches
