Deck 2: Renaissance Art in Fifteenth-Century Italy

Question 1

What detail in Ghirlandaio's Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds references the new interest in Classical subjects?

A)the symbolic use of certain flowers
B)the Christ child placed on the ground
C)the rugged depiction of the shepherds
D)the architectural details surrounding Mary

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Ghiberti's doors for the east side of the Baptistery in Florence were so admired that they came to be known as the

A)Gates of Paradise.
B)Golden Arches.
C)Gateway to Heaven.
D)Doors to the Kingdom.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Who won the competition to design the new doors for the Baptistery in Florence ?

A)Donatello
B)Ghiberti
C)Masaccio
D)Nanni di Banco

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The Brancacci Chapel was dedicated to which of the following?

A)Saint Peter
B)John the Baptist
C)Jacob
D)St.Sebastian

Question 5

The members of which fifteenth-century Florentine family were powerful and influential patrons of the arts?

A)Narni
B)Montefeltro
C)Bellini
D)Medici

Question 6

What feature of the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi recalls the design of ancient Roman homes?

A)the rusticated exterior
B)the open loggia used to conduct business
C)the rounded arches of the windows
D)the placement of rooms around a central courtyard

Question 7

What does art historian Michael Baxandall believe influenced Botticelli's paintings?

A)the increasing influence of Netherlandish art
B)the slow movements of Florentine dance
C)the courtyards and gardens of Venetian palaces
D)the city's desire to demonstrate civic virtue and pride

Question 8

Masaccio used linear perspective in the Trinity with the Virgin to create the illusion

A)that the donors are real people in the chapel.
B)of a deep barrel vault extending behind the figures.
C)of an actual burial beneath the painted figures.
D)that the figures are integrated into a single space.

Question 9

In the Foundling Hospital, Brunelleschi carved the architectural detailing of his interior spaces in

A)pietra serena.
B)marble.
C)wood.
D)intarsia.

Question 10

Pollaiuolo's primary concern in The Battle of the Nudes seems to have been

A)exploring the medium of engraving.
B)the detailed analysis of movement.
C)the use of linear perspective.
D)traditions of realism used in Roman portraiture.

Question 11

Which characterizes the work of Piero della Francesca that can be seen through careful formal correspondences in Baptism of Christ ?

A)visually perplexing scenes
B)calm and peaceful stasis
C)richly patterned images
D)several light sources

Question 12

How did the Foundling Hospital in Florence reflect the political nature of artistic production in Florence?

A)Brunelleschi won the commission in a public competition.
B)It was a public demonstration of social responsibility of a wealthy guild.
C)Its reliance on Classical form underscored Florentine power and status.
D)It reinforced the role of the church as the dominant artistic patron.

Question 13

Which work reflects the taste among the wealthy for collectibles that were reminiscent of ancient Greece and Rome?

A)Infant in Swaddling Clothes
B)The Four Crowned Martyrs
C)Equestrian Statue of Erasmo da Narni
D)Hercules and Antaeus

Question 14

Which building created by Pope Sixtus IV greatly enhanced Rome's place as a center of Renaissance art?

A)Palazzo Medici-Riccardi
B)Sistine Chapel
C)Brancacci Chapel
D)Ospedale degli Innocenti

Question 15

What subject was often painted in refectories of religious communities?

A)Annunciation
B)Nativity
C)Last Supper
D)Prodigal Son

Question 16

What was the primary reason for the delayed construction of the dome of Florence Cathedral?

A)political instability
B)funding for the project ran out
C)lack of engineering know-how
D)a shortage of skilled masons and builders

Question 17

Which most influenced the architecture of Venice?

A)Classical
B)Gothic
C)Byzantine
D)Islamic

Question 18

The family of artist Andrea della Robbia is best known for its

A)distinctive glazes and ceramic production.
B)skillful metalworking practice.
C)elaborate carved woodwork on cassoni.
D)revival of the lost-wax method of bronze casting.

Question 19

Why is Florence considered the cradle of the Italian Renaissance?

A)its proximity to ancient ruins that inspired Renaissance artists
B)the many wealthy merchants who were patrons of the arts
C)its competitive atmosphere, which encouraged innovation
D)its political and economic dominance among fifteenth-century Italian cities

Question 20

What was the name for a piece of fifteenth-century Italian furniture that was used to store clothing and was decorated with elaborate woodcarvings and painting?

A)camera picta
B)chapels
C)cassoni
D)all'antica

Question 21

Explain Brunelleschi's design for the Florence Cathedral .Be specific in your explanation.

Question 22

In contrast to Donatello, Verrocchio portrayed his David as a

A)proud, engaging adolescent.
B)fully armored soldier.
C)muscular Greek warrior.
D)triumphant young shepherd.

Question 23

Along with pilasters, carved cupboards, and niche-filled statues, the Studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro also featured a squirrel, the symbol of

A)the church.
B)an ideal ruler.
C)the Virgin Mary.
D)the artist.

Question 24

Why did Ghiberti win the commission for the Baptistery of Florence?

Question 25

How were the palaces of Venice designed and where were they built?

Question 26

What did the period that historians now call "the Renaissance" mean for artists and patrons in fifteenth-century Italy?

Question 27

How does Fra Angelico inspire meditation in Annunciation ?

Question 28

Identify a specific commission that drew artists to Rome in the fifteenth century.Name an artist that was part of this commission, and describe his contribution to the project.

Question 29

The detailed landscape, symbolic details and luminous palette of Bellini's St.Francis in Ecstasy is reminiscent of

A)Trecento art.
B)Roman art.
C)Flemish art.
D)Gothic art.

Question 30

In Lippi's Portrait of a Woman and a Man , what does the male sitter point to, which perhaps identifies him?

A)the Bible
B)a wedding ring
C)the town of Siena
D)a heraldic device

Question 31

Discuss the commission of the Foundling Hospital.

Question 32

Which Florentine painter was also a Dominican monk?

A)Verrocchio
B)Masaccio
C)Fra Angelico
D)Donatello

Question 33

What were Cosimo de' Medici the Elder's primary concerns for the commission of the Medici Palace in Florence?

Question 34

What was the role of the condottieri in fifteenth-century Italy?

Question 35

Consider the artistic career of the sculptor Donatello, and discuss the reason for his success.