Deck 14: Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe

Question 1

Rubens provided the Duke of Mantua with __________.

A)original compositions
B)copies of famous paintings
C)court portraits
D)elaborate gardens

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Caravaggio's religious artworks were sometimes rejected because __________.

A)of his brutal naturalism
B)the figures were idealized
C)they were too expressive
D)of his bravura style of painting

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Baroque art features theatrical compositions in order to __________.

A)emphasize the rationality of Humanism
B)embody the ideals of the Reformation
C)elicit emotional responses from viewers
D)convey the frivolity of wealthy patrons

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Why was the figure of the Virgin Mary often shown standing on a crescent moon?

A)It signified the New World.
B)It symbolized the Virgin's ability to cure the plague.
C)It referred to the woman of the Apocalypse.
D)It showed the Virgin's piety and devotion.

Question 5

In Bernini's Baldacchino for St.Peter's,the grapevines encircling the columns symbolize __________.

A)Christ's universal dominion
B)the power of the Barberini family
C)the wine of the Eucharist
D)earthly love and suffering

Question 6

Which of the following characteristics of Caravaggio's artwork is evident in Artemisia Gentileschi's Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes?

A)the bravura style
B)the vanitas theme
C)eroticism
D)tenebrism

Question 7

The painting technique in which forms emerge strongly highlighted from a dark background is called __________.

A)bravura
B)drypoint
C)barocco
D)tenebrism

Question 8

Which of the following artists inspired Peter Paul Rubens' technique in The Raising of the Cross?

A)Gianlorenzo Bernini
B)Hyacinthe Rigaud
C)Diego Velázquez
D)Annibale Carracci

Question 9

In the sculptural program for the Cornaro Chapel,Bernini included portrait statues of members of the Cornaro family in balconies in order to __________.

A)achieve respect and acclaims for himself
B)symbolize the motherly arms of the church
C)celebrate Urban VIII and his family
D)enhance the theatricality of the scene

Question 10

Which of the following inspired the paintings on the ceiling of the Palazzo Farnese?

A)Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel
B)Bernini's Cornaro Chapel
C)Gaulli's frescoes in Il Gesu
D)The Gallery of Mirrors at Versailles

Question 11

Who was St.Serapion?

A)a Christian martyr
B)a Christian monk
C)a Spanish artist
D)a Spanish monarch

Question 12

Vélasquez's style in which he suggests forms through layers of loosely applied paint and highlights of white,lemon,and pale orange is referred to as __________.

A)bravura
B)barocco
C)vanitas
D)tenebrism

Question 13

In Las Meninas,Diego Velázquez proclaimed the dignity and importance of painting as one of the liberal arts by __________.

A)using tenebrism to create a sense of theatricality
B)focusing on the central figure of the Infanta
C)including a dog and attendants in the foreground
D)depicting himself as a courtier with the keys of the palace

Question 14

Which of the following artworks demonstrates the Counter-Reformation interest in orthodox guidelines for specific religious themes?

A)Murillo's The Immaculate Conception
B)Rembrandt's The Night Watch
C)Poussin's Landscape with St.John on Patmos
D)Emanuel de Witte's Portuguese Synagogue,Amsterdam

Question 15

Zurbarán mainly received commissions from __________.

A)the Hapsburg court
B)Spanish monasteries
C)churches in Rome
D)middle-class patrons

Question 16

The Raising of the Cross is different from earlier triptychs because Rubens __________.

A)depicted the patrons in the central scene
B)included himself as a courtier in the side panels
C)portrays the intense emotion of the Crucifixion
D)extended the central scene into the side panels

Question 17

Which of the following artists painted the Water Carrier of Seville?

A)Caravaggio
B)Peter Paul Rubens
C)Rembrandt
D)Vélasquez

Question 18

The interior of Borromini's Church of San Carlo Alle Quattro Fontane is innovative in its __________.

A)complex,rational shapes
B)use of multicolor marble
C)paintings glorifying the king
D)gallery lined with glass mirrors

Question 19

In The Raising of the Cross,Rubens reveals his debt to Italian art in the __________.

A)rich colors
B)description of surface textures
C)dramatic lighting
D)independent images in the wings

Question 20

Which of the following artists strongly influenced the early career of Velázquez?

A)Peter Paul Rubens
B)Caravaggio
C)Bernini
D)Hyacinthe Rigaud

Question 21

Le Roi Soleil ("the Sun King")refers to __________.

A)Phillip IV
B)Charles I
C)Louis XIV
D)Urban VIII

Question 22

Charles Le Brun's paintings on the ceiling of the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles depicted __________.

A)hunting scenes
B)military triumphs of Louis XIV
C)landscapes
D)the Immaculate Conception

Question 23

Rembrandt's The Three Crosses is an example of __________.

A)an engraving
B)a drypoint print
C)a vanitas theme
D)a still life

Question 24

Anthony van Dyck specialized in __________.

A)portraiture
B)landscapes
C)genre paintings
D)religious art

Question 25

Who planned the gardens at Versailles?

A)André Le Nôtre
B)Louis Le Vau
C)Nicolas Poussin
D)Jules Hardouin-Mansart

Question 26

Dutch still-life paintings demonstrate an interest in __________.

A)the concept of martyrdom
B)the science of the natural world
C)group portraiture
D)scenes of everyday life

Question 27

Whose life story did Rubens depict in 24 paintings?

A)Phillip IV,King of Spain
B)Pope Urban VIII
C)Marie de' Medici,Queen of France
D)Charles I,King of England

Question 28

Rachel Ruysch's flower paintings were highly prized for their __________.

A)genre scenes
B)historical context
C)color harmonies
D)Classicism

Question 29

Rembrandt developed tonal richness in his later prints by __________.

A)describing surface textures
B)adding drypoint
C)using engraving techniques
D)adding rich colors

Question 30

The works by Johannes Vermeer demonstrate the Dutch interest in __________.

A)genre paintings
B)landscapes
C)still lifes
D)group portraits

Question 31

In Henry IV Receiving the Portrait of Marie de' Medici,Rubens creates visual excitement through __________.

A)tenebrism
B)dramatic diagonals
C)brutal naturalism
D)an ordered composition

Question 32

Which of the following is often considered to be one of the greatest group portraits ever painted?

A)de Witte's Portuguese Synagogue,Amsterdam
B)Frans Hals' Isaac Massa and Beatrix van der Laen
C)Caravaggio's The Calling of St.Matthew
D)Rembrandt's The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq

Question 33

In Anthony van Dyck's Charles I at the Hunt,the king appears imposing because __________.

A)of his facial features
B)of his hunting attire
C)he is taller than his horse
D)he turns away from the viewer

Question 34

Emanuel de Witte's Portuguese Synagogue,Amsterdam is notable because it __________.

A)provides a metaphor for eternal judgment
B)records seventeenth-century building practices
C)documents tolerance of the Jewish religion
D)shows the strength and influence of the academy

Question 35

Judith Leyster's Self-Portrait emphasizes her reputation for __________.

A)genre scenes
B)mythological scenes
C)religious subjects
D)portraiture