Deck 25: the Baroque in Northern Europe

Question 1

Wren synthesized the design elements from the Italians, French, and Inigo Jones into a unified monumentality for which of the following churches?

A) St. Paul's, London
B) St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London
C) All Hallows, London
D) St. Dunstan's, London

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Poussin was fascinated by ancient Rome and Italian Renaissance cultures. In his Et in Arcadia Ego that fascination has been translated into a visual text illustrating rational order and classicism. It is reminiscent of which of the following artists?

A) Titian
B) Tintoretto
C) Michelangelo
D) Raphael

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Hardouin-Mansart's Church of the Invalides in Paris is reminiscent of which of the following styles?

A) Versailles
B) English Baroque
C) Banqueting Hall, London
D) Italian Baroque

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Rubens has synthesized the styles of three Italian artists in his Elevation of the Cross. Which of the following are those three artists?

A) Michelangelo, Tintoretto, and Caravaggio
B) Leonardo, Titian, and Carracci
C) Masaccio, Fra Angelico, and Mantegna
D) Castagno, Piero della Francesca, and Uccello

Question 5

Which of the following artists was most closely associated with the style known as classical Baroque?

A) Rubens
B) Caravaggio
C) Bernini
D) Poussin

Question 6

How did Jacques Callot impact 17ᵗʰ century France?

Question 7

Inigo Jones created a clear and dignified design for the Banqueting House at Whitehall. He superimposed two orders by using columns in the center and pilasters near the ends. The balustrade roofline has an uninterrupted horizontal sweep that predates which of the following structures?

A) Garden Façade, Versailles
B) St. Paul's, London
C) East façade, Louvre
D) San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome

Question 8

In Judith Leyster's Self-Portrait she portrays herself as a confident, accomplished painter, seated in front of her easel working yet taking time to stop work and meet the viewer's eye. Unlike Rembrandt she does not portray herself in a painter's smock. Which of the following would account for this?

A) She wanted to demonstrate her ability to paint the textures of cloth.
B) She wanted to show off her costume.
C) She wanted to indicate her social prominence.
D) Her vanity would not allow herself to be seen in the dull and dirty smock.

Question 9

What was the impact of Versailles on architecture?

Question 10

How did Georges de la Tour eliminate dogmatic significance and traditional iconographic meaning in his Adoration of the Shepherds?

A) the figures are garbed as simple peasants
B) the absence of halos
C) the positioning of the infant
D) The figures are not elegantly portrayed

Question 11

How did Louis Le Nain differ from his Dutch counterparts in representing the peasants?

Question 12

In London at the age of twenty-five, Christopher Wren was appointed to which of the following positions?

A) official court painter
B) professor of astronomy
C) secretary of public woks
D) parliamentarian

Question 13

How does the phrase "controlling nature" reflect the gardens of Versailles?

Question 14

Reflected in Poussin's Et in Arcadia Ego, the dominant style in France during the Baroque period was ____.

A) tenebrism
B) orientalism
C) mannerism
D) classicism

Question 15

In contrast to Catholic religious images Rembrandt's Return of the Prodigal Son can be said to be which of the following?

A) It is a painting of inward turning contemplation.
B) It illustrated lofty theological ideals.
C) It celebrated the celestial triumph of the Roman Catholic church.
D) It consisted of figures in dramatic poses with emphatic gestures

Question 16

The creation of which of the following allowed merchant firms to hold money on account instead of carrying precious metals as a form of payment for trade goods?

A) transfer merchandizing
B) International Company of Bankers
C) Bank of Amsterdam
D) Bank of Genoa

Question 17

Vermeer was known to have used which of the following tools?

A) stencils
B) camera obscura
C) clip targets
D) photo lens

Question 18

In Rembrandt's Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp, he has clustered the participants on the left side and has placed Dr. Tulp on the right side with the diagonally placed foreshortened corpse disrupting the strict horizontal, planar orientation. This is in sharp contrast to which of the following traditions of group portraiture?

A) The subjects were placed evenly across the canvas
B) Group portraits of professional organizations were never portrayed
C) Only five subjects were allowed per group portrait portrayals
D) Only guilds were allowed as subjects for group portraits

Question 19

Jacob van Ruisdael specialized in which of the following genres?

A) landscapes
B) church interiors
C) still life
D) portraits

Question 20

In Jan Steen's The Feast of St. Nicolas the artist has captured the joy and chaos of Christmas holidays. He has also added a subtle satirical jab at adult society by using children and their behaviors to mirror adult behaviors. Which of the following behaviors did Steen allude to in this painting?

A) calm
B) generosity
C) selfishness
D) greed

Question 21

Evaluate the effect of religious and economic conditions on the art of Holland and Flanders. How did each country respond to the conditions and how did those conditions affect the art? Use examples to support your essay.

Question 22

In what guise did Rembrandt portray himself and what statement does it make about his craft?

Question 23

How did the French monarchy respond to the Baroque Age?

Question 24

How does perspective control what we see in this painting? Why?

Question 25

How id Ruisdael's presentation of landscape differ from other landscape artists?

Question 26

Briefly describe the Dutch school of painting.

Question 27

How did Vermeer celebrate his profession?

Question 28

Contrast the work of Poussin and Claude Lorrain. How does each artist reflect 17ᵗʰ century France? Use examples to support your essay.

Question 29

Both of these paintings represent peasants. The artists are from the same country and same century. How do you account for the differences you see in the depictions?

Question 30

Contrast the architecture of France with the architecture of England. How did each style reflect its respective country and what were the similarities and differences? How did each style accommodate the political inclination of the respective monarchies? Use examples to support your essay.

Question 31

What was the significance of the series Marie de'Medici commissioned from Rubens?

Question 32

How is Dutch Baroque uniquely different from Italian Baroque art?

Question 33

How does this interior reflect French society?

Question 34

How did Louis XIV use art as a tool of the monarchy?

Question 35

Contrast the Elevation of the Cross by Rubens with Rembrandt's Return of the Prodigal Son. How does each work reflect the artist and his temperament? How does each work mirror the sociopolitical environment of each artist?

Question 36

Describe the development of portraiture in Dutch 17ᵗʰ century society. How does this genre reflect the society and the country? Use examples to support your essay.

Question 37

How did the worldwide mercantile system change the face of Europe?

Question 38

How does this structure represent French 17ᵗʰ century architecture?

Question 39

What role did the city of Amsterdam play in the 17ᵗʰ century?

Question 40

What does the term classical Baroque mean? And to what extent can it be appropriately applied to the art of 17th century France? Cite specific examples from painting, architecture, and sculpture to support your essay.