Question 1

What is the setting for Robert Campin's M&#233;rode Altarpiece?&#10;A)a Classical basilica in Rome&#10;B)a fifteenth-century Flemish home&#10;C)a Gothic church in France&#10;D)a landscape in Italy

Accepted Answer

The Mérode Altarpiece by Robert Campin is set in a fifteenth-century Flemish home, as it depicts the Annunciation taking place in a domestic interior with furnishings from the period.

Question 2

Michael Wolgemut's and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff's The City of Nuremberg is an example of __________.&#10;A)an engraving&#10;B)an illumination&#10;C)a woodcut&#10;D)an intaglio

Accepted Answer

The City of Nuremberg is a large-scale woodcut, which is a relief printing technique in which an image is carved into the surface of a block of wood and printed onto paper.

Question 3

At the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi,the first story is distinguished from the two upper stories by the __________.&#10;A)rusticated stone blocks&#10;B)sgraffito decoration&#10;C)pilasters of pietra serena&#10;D)rounded aedicula

Accepted Answer

The first story of the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi is distinguished from the two upper stories by the use of rusticated stone blocks.

Question 4

Which of the following characteristics of Northern Renaissance art is embodied by the portrait-like faces and scrupulously described contemporary dress of the figures in Rogier van der Weyden's Deposition?

A)disguised symbolism
B)calm Classicism
C)detailed realism
D)rational space

Accepted Answer

The portrait-like faces and scrupulously described contemporary dress of the figures in Rogier van der Weyden's Deposition demonstrate the Northern Renaissance characteristic of detailed realism.

Question 5

In A Goldsmith in His Shop by Petrus Christus,the belt curling across the counter may symbolize the __________.&#10;A)success of the couple's business&#10;B)upcoming marriage of the couple&#10;C)wealth and skill of the goldsmith&#10;D)vocation of the shop owner

Accepted Answer

The belt curling across the counter in "A Goldsmith in His Shop" by Petrus Christus is often interpreted as a symbol of the upcoming marriage of the couple, reflecting the painting's themes of betrothal and the societal and personal significance of marriage during the time period.

Question 6

The birthplace of the ideas that blossomed into the Italian Renaissance was __________.&#10;A)Rome&#10;B)Siena&#10;C)Venice&#10;D)Florence

Accepted Answer

The Italian Renaissance began in Florence in the 14th century, where wealthy merchants and artists gathered to discuss ideas and promote education and art. The city became a center of intellectual and artistic achievement during this time, with famous figures such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Dante Alighieri contributing to the cultural movement.

Question 7

In the illumination of February from the Tr&#232;s Riches Heures,the cutaway view of the house that shows both the interior and exterior illustrates how early Northern Renaissance art __________.&#10;A)was highly naturalistic&#10;B)maintained Gothic conventions&#10;C)employed linear perspective&#10;D)imitated the Italian Renaissance style

Accepted Answer

The use of a cutaway view to show both the interior and exterior of a building was a common Gothic convention in Northern European art during the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance period. This can be seen in works such as the Très Riches Heures, which was created in the early 15th century before the introduction of linear perspective in Northern European art. While the art is naturalistic to a certain extent, this is not the primary focus or characteristic of the work. The Italian Renaissance style was not yet present in the region at the time this work was created.

Question 8

The printmaking technique in which lines are cut into a plate with a burin and the low areas are inked is called __________.&#10;A)majolica&#10;B)engraving&#10;C)woodcut&#10;D)fresco

Accepted Answer

The printmaking technique described is engraving, in which lines are cut into a metal plate (usually copper) with a burin and the plate is then inked. Woodcut involves carving lines and shapes into a block of wood, and fresco is a painting technique in which pigments are applied to wet plaster. Majolica is a type of Italian pottery.

Question 9

The Unicorn is Found is an example of __________.&#10;A)a tapestry&#10;B)a woodblock print&#10;C)an oil painting&#10;D)a fresco

Accepted Answer

"The Unicorn is Found" is part of a series of tapestries known as "The Hunt of the Unicorn" or "The Unicorn Tapestries," which are famous examples of medieval tapestry art.

Question 10

Antonio del Pollaiuolo's Battle of the Nudes is an example of __________.&#10;A)a tapestry&#10;B)a woodcut&#10;C)a fresco&#10;D)an engraving

Accepted Answer

The Battle of the Nudes is an engraving, a printmaking technique in which a design is incised onto a metal plate or woodblock, which is then inked and printed onto paper.

Question 11

Which of the following is an advantage of using oil paint?&#10;A)It dries very quickly.&#10;B)It produces a matte surface.&#10;C)It creates jewel-like colors.&#10;D)It features opaque tones.

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The answer of Which of the following is an advantage...

Question 12

The printmaking technique in which a gouge is used to create a high relief design that is then inked to transfer the image onto paper is called __________.&#10;A)intaglio&#10;B)fresco&#10;C)engraving&#10;D)woodcut

Accepted Answer

The answer of The printmaking technique in which a gouge...

Question 13

In the church of San Lorenzo,each nave arch springs from __________.&#10;A)an aedicula&#10;B)a loggia&#10;C)an impost block&#10;D)a balustrade

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the church of San Lorenzo,each nave...

Question 14

The style of Hugo van der Goes's artworks demonstrates the influence of __________.&#10;A)Jan van Eyck and Rogier van der Weyden&#10;B)Petrus Christus and the Limbourg brothers&#10;C)Martin Schongauer and Antonio del Pollaiuolo&#10;D)Masaccio and Fra Angelico

Accepted Answer

The answer of The style of Hugo van der Goes's...

Question 15

The intaglio technique of engraving may have developed from the techniques used in __________.&#10;A)sculpture&#10;B)manuscript illumination&#10;C)oil painting&#10;D)metalworking

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The answer of The intaglio technique of engraving may have...

Question 16

How is Ghiberti's Sacrifice of Isaac different from Brunelleschi's Sacrifice of Isaac?&#10;A)It depicts Isaac as an idealized Classical figure.&#10;B)Isaac's awkward pose conveys his fear.&#10;C)It was cast using multiple pieces of bronze.&#10;D)The composition depicts a wrenching struggle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of How is Ghiberti's Sacrifice of Isaac different...

Question 17

The Flemish style of painting became influential due to the patronage of __________.&#10;A)wealthy merchants and bankers&#10;B)the pope and the papal court&#10;C)the average European citizen&#10;D)Italian civic leaders

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Flemish style of painting became influential...

Question 18

During the fifteenth century,the present-day lands of western Belgium,the southwestern Netherlands,and a small part of northern France were called __________.&#10;A)Florence&#10;B)Nuremberg&#10;C)Flanders&#10;D)Tournai

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the fifteenth century,the present-day lands of...

Question 19

Martin Schongauer's Temptation of St.Anthony demonstrates how __________.&#10;A)engraving can achieve finer lines and sharper details than woodcutting&#10;B)woodcuts can be painted by hand with color to enhance the appearance&#10;C)Northern Renaissance artists adopted poses from Classical sources&#10;D)Italian Renaissance artists set figures within rationally ordered space

Accepted Answer

The answer of Martin Schongauer's Temptation of St.Anthony demonstrates how...

Question 20

Northern Renaissance art demonstrates an interest in __________.&#10;A)the achievements of the Middle Ages&#10;B)the revival of ancient Roman classicism&#10;C)capturing the appearance of the natural world&#10;D)representing the beliefs of Italian humanists

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The answer of Northern Renaissance art demonstrates an interest in...

Question 21

Which of the following artworks was painted in the corridor of a monastery to inspire private meditation?&#10;A)Masaccio's The Tribute Money&#10;B)Fra Angelico's Annunciation&#10;C)Rogier van der Weyden's Deposition&#10;D)Andrea Mantegna's Camera Picta

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following artworks was painted...

Question 22

A section of fresh plaster that could be prepared and painted in one day is called __________.&#10;A)pietra serena&#10;B)an aedicula&#10;C)sgraffito&#10;D)a giornata

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The answer of A section of fresh plaster that could...

Question 23

In the Camera Picta,Mantegna created the illusion of figures projecting into space by using __________.&#10;A)foreshortening&#10;B)linear perspective&#10;C)pietra serena&#10;D)atmospheric perspective

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The answer of In the Camera Picta,Mantegna created the illusion...

Question 24

Which of the following artists began a long tradition of illusionistic ceiling painting?&#10;A)Masaccio&#10;B)Andrea Mantegna&#10;C)Jan van Eyck&#10;D)Piero della Francesca

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The answer of Which of the following artists began a...

Question 25

The central image of Botticelli's Birth of Venus is derived from __________.&#10;A)Masaccio's The Expulsion&#10;B)a Classical Greek statue&#10;C)the iconography of the Virgin Mary&#10;D)Pollaiuolo's Battle of the Nudes

Accepted Answer

The answer of The central image of Botticelli's Birth of...

Question 26

Which of the following is an early example of the use of linear perspective in Italian painting?&#10;A)Masaccio's Trinity with the Virgin,St.John the Evangelist,and Donors&#10;B)Workshop of the Master of Fl&#233;malle's M&#233;rode Altarpiece&#10;C)Hugo van der Goes's Portinari Altarpiece&#10;D)Giovanni Bellini's St.Francis in Ecstasy

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is an early...

Question 27

A framed niche in a wall is called __________.&#10;A)a loggia&#10;B)an impost block&#10;C)a balustrade&#10;D)an aedicula

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The answer of A framed niche in a wall is...

Question 28

Little boys that are often shown naked and winged are called __________.&#10;A)giornata&#10;B)sgraffito&#10;C)doges&#10;D)putti

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The answer of Little boys that are often shown naked...

Question 29

Which of the following draws on the Classical tradition of heroic nudity?&#10;A)Brunelleschi's Sacrifice of Isaac&#10;B)Bellini's St.Francis in Ecstasy&#10;C)Donatello's David&#10;D)van der Weyden's Deposition

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The answer of Which of the following draws on the...

Question 30

Which of the following aspects of Piero della Francesca's Battista Sforza and Federico Da Montefeltro demonstrates the influence of Flemish painting?&#10;A)the profile view of the figures&#10;B)the figures' psychological disengagement&#10;C)the luminous and vast landscape&#10;D)the underlying geometry of the forms

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following aspects of Piero...

Question 31

Which of the following characteristics of Northern Renaissance art is embodied by the portrait-like faces and scrupulously described contemporary dress of the figures in Rogier van der Weyden's Deposition?

A)disguised symbolism
B)calm Classicism
C)detailed realism
D)rational space

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following characteristics of Italian...

Question 32

Who established a new direction in Florentine painting in the fifteenth century?&#10;A)Jan van Eyck&#10;B)Paolo Uccello&#10;C)Lorenzo Ghiberti&#10;D)Masaccio

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who established a new direction in Florentine...

Question 33

Which of the following is considered a classicizing element that gave the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi an aura of dignity and stability?&#10;A)the sgraffito frieze&#10;B)the rusticated stone facade&#10;C)the octagonal dome&#10;D)the fresco wall paintings

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The answer of Which of the following is considered a...

Question 34

Which of the following artists studied Alberti's theoretical treatises and wrote his own on mathematics and perspective?&#10;A)Sandro Botticelli&#10;B)Andrea Mantegna&#10;C)Rogier van der Weyden&#10;D)Piero della Francesca

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The answer of Which of the following artists studied Alberti's...

Question 35

The center of Italian art shifted from Florence to Rome because of __________.&#10;A)the patronage of merchants&#10;B)papal commissions&#10;C)the commercial seaport&#10;D)the invention of the printing press

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The answer of The center of Italian art shifted from...

Deck 12: Early Renaissance Art