Question 1

Painted models for works in another medium are called __________.&#10;A)cartoons&#10;B)tapestries&#10;C)predellas&#10;D)hemicycles

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Painted models for works in another medium are called cartoons. They are used as a reference for creating tapestries, frescoes, stained glass windows, and other works of art. Predellas are small paintings or sculptures that are placed below the main altar of a church, and hemicycles are semicircular niches in a wall or ceiling that often contain murals or sculptures.

Question 2

Palladio's Villa Rotonda was inspired by __________.&#10;A)St.Peter's Basilica&#10;B)the Roman Pantheon&#10;C)the Sistine Chapel&#10;D)the Ch&#226;teau of Fontainebleau

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Palladio's Villa Rotonda was inspired by the Roman Pantheon, specifically its dome and circular design. The Villa Rotonda features a similar dome and symmetrical layout, with four facades each containing a portico and staircase.

Question 3

The artistic movement in which artificiality,grace,and elegance was valued over ordered balance and lifelike references is known as __________.&#10;A)Mannerism&#10;B)the High Renaissance&#10;C)the Counter-Reformation&#10;D)the Northern tradition

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Mannerism valued artificiality, grace, and elegance over ordered balance and lifelike references. The High Renaissance placed an emphasis on balance and naturalism, while the Counter-Reformation focused on promoting religious themes in art. The Northern tradition refers to art produced in Northern Europe during the Renaissance period, which had its own unique style and themes.

Question 4

The technique in which the transition from highlight to shadow creates the illusion of three-dimensional form is called __________.&#10;A)sfumato&#10;B)chiaroscuro&#10;C)trompe l'oeil&#10;D)contrapposto

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Chiaroscuro is the technique of using contrast between light and dark to give the illusion of three-dimensional form by creating a sense of depth and volume. Sfumato refers to the blending or softening of edges to create a hazy or smoky effect. Trompe l'oeil is a technique that creates realistic optical illusions, making the viewer perceive the image as three-dimensional when it is actually flat. Contrapposto is a pose in sculpture where the weight of the body is shifted to one leg, creating a sense of movement and asymmetry.

Question 5

The technique used to create a smoky haze is called __________.&#10;A)chiaroscuro&#10;B)contrapposto&#10;C)sfumato&#10;D)trompe l'oeil

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Sfumato is a painting technique that involves creating a hazy, smoky effect through the use of small, overlapping brushstrokes. This technique is often associated with the works of Leonardo da Vinci, particularly his famous painting, the Mona Lisa, which features a subtle, smoky effect in the background. Chiaroscuro refers to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, while contrapposto is a pose used in sculpture to create a sense of balance and movement. Trompe l'oeil is a technique that creates the illusion of three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface. None of these techniques specifically involve the creation of a smoky haze.

Question 6

The atmospheric clarity and brilliant colors in Raphael's The Madonna of the Goldfinch demonstrate the influence of __________.&#10;A)Titian&#10;B)Leonardo da Vinci&#10;C)Michelangelo&#10;D)Perugino

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Question 7

Which of the following artists envisioned his sculpture as already existing within the marble,needing only his tools to &#34;set it free&#34;?&#10;A)El Greco&#10;B)Giorgione&#10;C)Lucas Cranach the Elder&#10;D)Michelangelo

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Michelangelo famously believed that his sculptures already existed within the marble and that his task was simply to reveal them through his carving. This idea is summed up in his quote, "Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it."

Question 8

Bronzino's Allegory with Venus and Cupid exemplifies the Mannerist style of painting because it depicts __________.&#10;A)figures with exaggerated poses&#10;B)figures set in rationally ordered space&#10;C)a traditional mythological scene&#10;D)naturalistic and Classicizing female nudes

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The exaggerated poses of the figures, such as Venus with her contorted torso and Cupid precariously perched on an overturned vase, are typical of the Mannerist style.

Question 9

During the High Renaissance,Venetian paintings were characterized by their __________.&#10;A)irrational spatial environments&#10;B)brilliant color and lighting effects&#10;C)artificial poses and enigmatic gestures&#10;D)exclusively religious iconography

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Venetian paintings during the High Renaissance were characterized by their brilliant color and lighting effects, which were achieved through the use of glazes and layers of translucent pigments. This was in contrast to the rational spatial environments of works produced in other regions during the same period. Additionally, while religious iconography was still present in Venetian paintings, this was not the sole focus, as secular and mythological subjects were also depicted. The poses and gestures in Venetian paintings were generally more naturalistic than artificial.

Question 10

In The Last Supper,Tintoretto used strong colors and bright highlights to __________.&#10;A)portray serene idealism&#10;B)create a trompe l'oeil effect&#10;C)convey intense spirituality&#10;D)emulate the style of Michelangelo

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Tintoretto used strong colors and bright highlights to convey intense spirituality in The Last Supper. The painting is known for its dramatic lighting and dynamic composition, which add to the emotional intensity of the scene.

Question 11

Michelangelo organized the paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel within __________.&#10;A)an illusionistic architectural structure&#10;B)a central,pyramidal composition&#10;C)stucco reliefs of garlands&#10;D)blind windows and pilasters

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The answer of Michelangelo organized the paintings on the ceiling...

Question 12

Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper is characteristic of High Renaissance Italian art because it features __________.&#10;A)linear perspective&#10;B)contrapposto&#10;C)exaggerated poses&#10;D)luminous colors

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The answer of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper is...

Question 13

Veronese's Feast in the House of Levi was controversial because of its __________.&#10;A)dramatic lighting&#10;B)depictions of nude figures&#10;C)Classical idealism&#10;D)profane anecdotal details

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The answer of Veronese's Feast in the House of Levi...

Question 14

In the sixteenth century,paintings of nude reclining women became acceptable __________.&#10;A)if they depicted Old Testament heroines&#10;B)under the guise of Classical mythology&#10;C)due to the rising popularity of putti&#10;D)due to more relaxed moral and social standards

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Question 15

Which of the following was painted in the refectory of the monastery of Sta.Maria delle Grazie in Milan?&#10;A)Raphael's School of Athens&#10;B)Leonard da Vinci's The Last Supper&#10;C)Michelangelo's Creation of Adam&#10;D)Titian's &#34;Venus&#34; of Urbino

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Question 16

In Raphael's School of Athens,the figures break Classical conventions in their __________.&#10;A)serene idealism&#10;B)foreshortened poses&#10;C)stylized body forms&#10;D)heroic nudity

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The answer of In Raphael's School of Athens,the figures break...

Question 17

Giorgione's landscape paintings were inspired by __________.&#10;A)the Counter-Reformation&#10;B)the Mannerist style&#10;C)biblical themes&#10;D)ancient pastoral poetry

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Question 18

Which of the following features of St.Peter's basilica was designed by Michelangelo?&#10;A)longitudinal plan&#10;B)colonnaded plaza&#10;C)three hemicycles&#10;D)rectangular porticos

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Question 19

Raphael quickly gained fame and patrons from his paintings of __________.&#10;A)the Virgin and Child&#10;B)the life of Jesus&#10;C)pastoral scenes&#10;D)foreign diplomats

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Question 20

In Titian's &#34;Venus&#34; of Urbino,the dog symbolizes __________.&#10;A)heroism&#10;B)seduction&#10;C)fidelity&#10;D)civic duty

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The answer of In Titian's &#34;Venus&#34; of Urbino,the dog symbolizes...

Question 21

Which of the following aspects of D&#252;rer's Adam and Eve represents Northern artistic conventions?&#10;A)the proportions of the figures&#10;B)the inclusion of animals&#10;C)the descriptive detail&#10;D)the idealized bodies

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The answer of Which of the following aspects of D&#252;rer's...

Question 22

A series of paintings on a single allegorical subject is called __________.&#10;A)an altarpiece&#10;B)a cycle&#10;C)a predella&#10;D)a cartoon

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Question 23

Bruegel's Return of the Hunters represents the __________.&#10;A)religious values of the Protestant reformers&#10;B)consequences of living a sinful life&#10;C)atmosphere of November and December&#10;D)interest in Classical forms and narratives

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Question 24

Which of the following exemplifies the style of late Mannerist painting in Italy?&#10;A)El Greco's Burial of Count Orgaz&#10;B)Tintoretto The Last Supper&#10;C)Hagenauer's and Gr&#252;newald's Isenheim Altarpiece&#10;D)Lavina Fontana's Noli Me Tangere

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Question 25

Caterina van Hemessen is known for her __________.&#10;A)sculpture&#10;B)tapestries&#10;C)engravings&#10;D)portraiture

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Question 26

A grand country palace in France is called a __________.&#10;A)villa&#10;B)martyrium&#10;C)predella&#10;D)ch&#226;teau

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Question 27

Which of the following artists employed the emotionalism of Byzantine art and loose brushwork to express the intense spirituality of religious revival in Spain?&#10;A)Tintoretto&#10;B)El Greco&#10;C)Gr&#252;newald&#10;D)Michelangelo

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The answer of Which of the following artists employed the...

Question 28

During the Reformation,religious art was often __________.&#10;A)sold to foreign courts&#10;B)commissioned by Protestants&#10;C)destroyed by iconoclasm&#10;D)painted on the walls of churches

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The answer of During the Reformation,religious art was often __________.&#10;A)sold...

Question 29

In the painting for the Isenheim Altarpiece,Gr&#252;newald conveys a sense of emotional spirituality by __________.&#10;A)depicting a grisly Crucifixion in a darkened landscape with expressive figures&#10;B)using linear perspective to arrange the figures in rationally ordered space&#10;C)merging Classical idealism with the descriptive detail of Northern art&#10;D)combining traditional biblical scenes with fantastic and anecdotal imagery

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The answer of In the painting for the Isenheim Altarpiece,Gr&#252;newald...

Question 30

D&#252;rer's Four Apostles is an example of __________.&#10;A)Protestant imagery&#10;B)a self-portrait&#10;C)the Mannerist style&#10;D)a cycle of paintings

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Question 31

El Greco began his career as a __________.&#10;A)Byzantine icon painter&#10;B)portraitist in the Netherlands&#10;C)court painter in England&#10;D)goldsmith and sculptor

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Question 32

Sofonisba Anguissola's Self-Portrait can be described as Mannerist because __________.&#10;A)the monograph forms a riddle&#10;B)of the irrational sense of space&#10;C)of its weird color palette&#10;D)the figure is idealized

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Question 33

The first School of Fontainebleau established an Italianate tradition of Mannerist painting that spread to other centers in __________.&#10;A)Italy and Spain&#10;B)Spain and Venice&#10;C)France and the Netherlands&#10;D)Germany and Flanders

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Question 34

Followers of the Reformation believed that the ultimate religious authority was __________.&#10;A)the pope&#10;B)Martin Luther&#10;C)the Bible&#10;D)the Catholic Church

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Question 35

Which of the following artists served as a court painter to Henry VIII in order to escape the religious and political turmoil in Germany?&#10;A)El Greco&#10;B)Hieronymus Bosch&#10;C)Albrecht D&#252;rer&#10;D)Hans Holbein the Younger

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Deck 13: Art of the High Renaissance and Reformation