The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy
In Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter, the artist has reminded the viewer of the link between Constantine, St. Peter, and the basilica of St. Peter. Which of the following is the vehicle used as that reminder? a. the triumphal arches in the background b. the Pantheon -like temple in the background c. the key dangling from Peter's hand d. the great marble piazza in the background
a. the triumphal arches in the background
How did Masaccio create a sense of bulk for his figures in the Tribute Money? a. through modeling with a specific light source outside the picture b. through modeling with a flat neutral light c. through modeling with an identifiable light source within the picture d. through modeling
a. through modeling with a specific light source outside the picture
The development of linear perspective is generally credited to ____. a. Donatello b. Brunelleschi c. Uccello d. Ghiberti
b. Brunelleschi
Which Italian city played the most important role in the development of Renaissance ideas and art forms in the early fifteenth century? a. Venice b. Florence c. Siena d. Rome
b. Florence
The fifteenth-century Italian artist whose work showed the most influence of the International style was ____. a. Masaccio b. Gentile da Fabriano c. Andrea del Castagno d. Pollaiuolo
b. Gentile da Fabriano
Which of the following artists actively collected Classical sculpture? a. Nanni di Banco b. Ghiberti c. Brunelleschi d. Gentile da Fabriano
b. Ghiberti
Which of the following artists was the winner of the famous competition for the bronze doors of the Florence Baptistery? a. Donatello b. Ghiberti c. Brunelleschi d. Nanni di Banco
b. Ghiberti
In Masaccio's "Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden" Adam's feet clearly come into contact with the ground. Which of the following is the interpretation for this? a. It marks the Original Sin. b. It marks the human presence on earth. c. It marks the direction the viewer must proceed in the chapel. d. It points the viewer toward the theme of Salvation and Redemption.
b. It marks the human presence on earth.
The duke of Mantua commissioned the frescoes of the Camera degli Sposi from Mantegna for which of the following purposes? a. To memorialize courtly life b. To create a visual expression of his authority c. To challenge the Medici as the leading patron of the arts in Italy d. to create a tribute to his wife
b. To create a visual expression of his authority
In 1401 an important competition was held to determine the design of the Baptistery doors for the Cathedral of Florence. Even at this early date Renaissance traits were evident. Which of the following is one of those traits? a. adherence to the 14th century frame b. a new pictorial illusionism c. maintaining artist anonymity d. humility of civic pride
b. a new pictorial illusionism
Donatello was commissioned to create five statues for the bell tower (Campanile) of Florence Cathedral. How did he design these figures in relation to the height factor? a. each figure bent from the waist and loomed over the viewer b. with subtly calculated distortions c. he made no adjustments at all d. with magnified distortions
b. with subtly calculated distortions
Which of the following works represented the beginning of the process of separating architectural sculpture from its architectural setting or niche? a. Bronze doors, Baptistery, Florence Cathedral b. Portal South Transept, Chartres Cathedral c. 13th century statues, West Front, Reims Cathedral d. Four Crowned Saints, Or San Michele
c. 13th century statues, West Front, Reims Cathedral
In Masaccio's "Trinity" there is a coffered barrel-vault reminiscent of which of the following? a. The Baths of Diocletian b. The Pantheon c. A Roman triumphal arch d. The Basilica of Constantine
c. A Roman triumphal arch
In Ghiberti's "Isaac and his Sons" from the east doors of the Baptistery, he arranged the figures in front of grandiose architecture. Which of the following architects stated, "the grandeur of the architecture reflects the dignity of the events shown in the foreground"? a. Michelozzo b. Brunelleschi c. Alberti d. Andrea da Sangallo
c. Alberti
Which of the following was the Dominican painter-friar who combined elements of the new style of art with traditional religious devotional works that did not conflict with the content of the works? a. Piero della Francesca b. Pollaiuolo c. Fra Angelico d. Fra Filippo Lippi
c. Fra Angelico
Which of Brunelleschi's buildings comes the closest to the centralized plan so loved by Renaissance architects? a. Ospedale degli Innocenti b. Palazzo Medici-Riccardi c. Pazzi Chapel d. Santo Spirito
c. Pazzi Chapel
Which of the following artists departed from the rule of frontality that dominated sculpture since the Middle Ages? a. Piero della Francesca b. Paolo Uccello c. Pollaiuolo d. Andrea del Castagno
c. Pollaiuolo
Which of the following individuals denounced humanist philosophy? a. Marsilio Ficino b. Piero della Francesca c. Savonarola d. Lorenzo de' Medici
c. Savonarola
Which of the following describes Ghiberti's use of the Medieval narrative method in his Baptistery panel? a. The figures on either side gracefully turn in opposite directions. b. The figures gracefully move in the same direction. c. The figures in varying degrees of projection and postures, move gracefully through a convincing stage space. d. The center figures point to the sides and include them in the dialogue.
c. The figures in varying degrees of projection and postures, move gracefully through a convincing stage space.
The style of Ghiberti can be characterized as a rhythmic, unified system for depicting space. He is further credited with which of the following? a. heavy reliance on Medieval sculptural elements b. continued use of Gothic frames c. realism in characterization, movement, and surface detail d. posing his figures in the architectural space he created
c. realism in characterization, movement, and surface detail
Which of the following describes the style of Fra Angelico? a. lush and opulent b. scientifically precise c. simple and direct d. dynamic and complex
c. simple and direct
The Classical principle of contrapposto, or weight shift, was reintroduced into Western art by the sculptor ____. a. Ghiberti b. Verrocchio c. Pollaiuolo d. Donatello
d. Donatello
How does Gentile da Fabriano reconcile the "Adoration of the Magi" with the current trends in Florentine Renaissance art? a. He included a classical nude in the predella scene of the Flight into Egypt. b. He used a "modern" architectural setting for the Adoration scene. c. The background scene of the Adoration is the classical Roman countryside. d. He depicted animals from a variety of angles and foreshortened their forms convincingly.
d. He depicted animals from a variety of angles and foreshortened their forms convincingly.
Which of the following accounts for the decline in the role Florence played in the support of the arts at the end of the 15th century? a. death of Lorenzo de' Medici b. incursion of the French armies c. death of Masaccio d. Savonarola's brief span of power
d. Savonarola's brief span of power
Ghiberti's competitive panel for the Baptistery doors of the Florence Cathedral shows classical references that reflect influences of humanism. Which of the following is a classical reference seen on Ghiberti's panel? a. the drapery flowing from the body of Isaac b. the elongated S curve of Isaac's body c. the profusion of cloth puddled around Abraham d. the naked figure of Isaac
d. the naked figure of Isaac
In Masaccio's "Trinity", he embodies two principal Renaissance interests. One is realism based on observation. Which of the following is the other? a. It is the application of mathematics to pictorial organization of perspective. b. It is the use of antique elements as components of the work. c. It is the introduction of the donors into the context of the work. d. It is using architecture as a frame.
a. It is the application of mathematics to pictorial organization of perspective.
Which of the following was the most prominent patron of fifteenth-century Florentine art? a. Medici family b. Pazzi family c. Riccardi family d. Gonzaga family
a. Medici family
Which of the following artists was most interested in depicting the human body in violent action? a. Fra Angelico b. Signorelli c. Mantegna d. Perugino
b. Signorelli
Which of the following architects wrote influential treatises on painting and architecture? a. Brunelleschi b. Michelozzo c. Alberti d. Vitruvius
c. Alberti
In Masaccio's "Trinity", the vanishing point can be found at which of the following? a. between the dove of the Holy Spirit and God the Father b. above the head of God the Father c. at the foot of the Cross d. on the face of the Crucified Christ
c. at the foot of the Cross
Which of the following describes the Medieval narrative method? a. presenting several episodes in a single frame b. presenting several episodes in sequential frames c. presenting several episodes in multiple round frames d. presenting several episodes framed by Doric columns
a. presenting several episodes in a single frame