Deck 21: Sixteenth-century Art in Italy

Question 1

Which city produced a notable number of accomplished women painters and sculptors?

A) Bologna
B) Venice
C) Florence
D) Rome

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Raphael's well-known fresco The School of Athens ,in both its subject matter and harmonious formal arrangement,summarizes the ideals envisioned by

A) the Medici family of Florence.
B) the Holy Roman Emperor.
C) the Doni family of Florence.
D) the Renaissance popes.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which pope enlisted Bramante,Raphael,and Michelangelo to carry out his vision of a revitalized Rome as the center of a new Christian architecture?

A) Clement VII
B) Paul III
C) Julius II
D) Leo X

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What did Giorgione focus on in The Tempest as much as the figures?

A) natural elements
B) facial expressions
C) religious figures
D) architectural settings

Question 5

How does Michelangelo's David differ from the Classical sculpture that inspired it?

A) the use of heroic nudity
B) the figure's contrapposto stance
C) the figure's emotional intensity
D) the figure's muscular physique

Question 6

What city attracted some of the greatest Italian artists of the sixteenth century at the beginning of their careers?

A) Rome
B) Florence
C) Venice
D) Mantua

Question 7

Why was Sofonisba Anguissola unusual among women artists in the sixteenth century?

A) She painted miniatures.
B) She became a lady in waiting.
C) She was from Bologna.
D) She was not the daughter of an artist.

Question 8

What element of Leonardo da Vinci's The Virgin of the Rocks best embodies the principles of art in the High Renaissance?

A) the references to Classical subject matter
B) the balanced pyramidal grouping of figures
C) the somber mood created through darkened tones
D) the unusual landscape of the background

Question 9

In contrast to Leonardo da Vinci's beliefs,what did Michelangelo believe to be the most complete means of creating an illusion of the natural world?

A) painting
B) embroidery
C) drawing
D) sculpture

Question 10

What characteristic of Tintoretto's painting style was criticized by his contemporaries?

A) the spontaneity of his slashing brushwork
B) his use of strong diagonals and active compositions
C) his deep colors and flashing highlights, reminiscent of Byzantine art
D) his elongated figures with non-Classical proportions

Question 11

What feature of Palladio's Villa Rotonda had not previously been used on a domestic structure?

A) a portico
B) exterior sculpture
C) the dome
D) Ionic columns

Question 12

What distinguished Venetian painting of the late sixteenth century from works done in other Italian cities?

A) the use of oil paint on canvas
B) an emphasis on technical perfection
C) an interest in color and light
D) the frequent use of nude figures

Question 13

The trompe l'oeil paintings of the Sala dei Giganti in the Palazzo del Te create the illusion of

A) a window onto the exterior courtyard and gardens.
B) multiple panel paintings and architectural features.
C) a magnificent view over the city.
D) the room collapsing around the viewer.

Question 14

What encourages viewers to explore Giambologna's The Capture of a Sabine Woman ?

A) Classical goddess
B) contrapposto pose
C) spiraling composition
D) detailed rendering of the drapery

Question 15

Recent scholarship suggests that Titian's "Venus" of Urbino was meant to represent

A) a classical goddess.
B) a newly married woman.
C) a Venetian courtesan.
D) a specific individual.

Question 16

What about Bronzino's Allegory with Venus and Cupid would have probably been most appreciated by patrons of Mannerist art?

A) the clarity attained through the circular composition
B) the use of hieratic scale with bright color
C) the political and religious implications
D) the complex iconography and ambiguous meaning

Question 17

What original feature is seen in Michelangelo's Last Judgment ?

A) It depicts nude figures surrounding Christ.
B) He placed Christ at the center of the composition.
C) It does not clearly separate the saved from the damned.
D) He used expressive gestures and emotions.

Question 18

What was the cause of the extensive damage to Leonardo's painting of The Last Supper that occurred shortly after its completion?

A) the humid climate in Milan
B) the experimental technique used in its production
C) bombings during World War II
D) poor attempts at restoration of the work

Question 19

Which of the following projects in the Sistine Chapel was considered the most prestigious and expensive commission?

A) the Sistine ceiling by Michelangelo
B) The Last Judgment by Michelangelo
C) The Life of Christ frescoes by Perugino
D) the tapestry program by Raphael

Question 20

What did Giorgione introduce into Venetian painting as enigmatic pastoral themes?

A) Mannerism
B) poesie
C) allegories
D) Counter-Reformation themes

Question 21

In what ways was Leonardo da Vinci experimental with his artwork?

Question 22

Leonardo da Vinci's portrait Mona Lisa has continued to entrance and mystify viewers over the centuries.Explain some of the mystery and enigma behind this portrait,as well as its beauty.

Question 23

What role did the Jesuits play in patronizing Roman artists or architects?

Question 24

How was Lavinia Fontana inspired by Mannerism?

Question 25

What is the arrangement of images on the Sistine Chapel ceiling?

Question 26

How did its patron respond to Veronese's Feast in the House of Levi ?

A) The painting was praised as propaganda for the Counter-Reformation.
B) The church was offended by its grand pageantry and the focus on architectural elements.
C) It was seen as a testimony of Christ's humility and willingness to associate with sinners.
D) The patron disliked the luxurious textures, symmetrical composition, and numerical iconography.

Question 27

Raphael's portrait of Maddalena Strozzi imitates

A) the Mona Lisa.
B) Venus of Urbino.
C) the Pieta.
D) The Tempest.

Question 28

How was St.Peter's Basilica modified during the sixteenth century?

Question 29

What is characterized by subtle transitions between light and dark in shading?

A) grisaille
B) sfumato
C) poesie
D) intonaco

Question 30

What was Palladio's great contribution to Venetian religious architecture?

Question 31

Why did Michelangelo's art change in his later years?

Question 32

Who was the first pope to pursue church reform in response to Protestants?

A) Francis I
B) Paul III
C) Julius II
D) Clement VII

Question 33

How did Julius II support and complicate Michelangelo's artistic life?

Question 34

What was included in a Classical education in the sixteenth century?

Question 35

Discuss the meaning and iconography of the Vitruvian Man.

Question 36

How was Venetian Renaissance art similar to and different from High Renaissance art in Florence and Rome?

Question 37

How did High Renaissance artists produce some of the major monuments during a period of political tumult?

Question 38

Discuss the composition,symbolism,and possible interpretations of Titian's "Venus" of Urbino .

Question 39

Discuss the emergence of Mannerism in the sixteenth century and Parmigianino's Madonna of the Long Neck .Consider its similarities and differences to art of the High Renaissance and its influence on subsequent Italian art.

Question 40

What is a full-scale drawing called that is a model for a major painting,tapestry,or other two-dimensional work of art?

A) engraving
B) sinopia
C) cartoon
D) woodcut