Question 1

In Northern Europe,particularly Germany,devotional images which depict Mary mourning her dead son,Jesus,are known as __________.
A) chasubles
B) predellas
C) vestments
D) Vesperbild

Accepted Answer

Devotional images which depict Mary mourning her dead son, Jesus, are known as Vesperbild in Northern Europe, particularly in Germany.

Question 2

__________ was the patron saint of painters.
A) Saint Francis of Assisi
B) Saint Dominic
C) Saint Luke
D) Saint Mark

Accepted Answer

Saint Luke is considered the patron saint of painters. This is because he was believed to have been a painter himself and his Gospel account contains detailed descriptions of events and people, which some believe demonstrate his skill as an artist.

Question 3

Wealthy Italian families added __________ to their homes,both for the purpose of defense and to symbolize their power.
A) cannons
B) mirrors
C) lighting
D) towers

Accepted Answer

Wealthy Italian families added towers to their homes, both for defensive purposes and to symbolize their power. The tower was a common architectural feature in medieval Italy, and many noble families built towers as a visible sign of their wealth and status.

Question 4

The most complete Decorated-style building is the __________.
A) Chartres Cathedral
B) Durham Cathedral
C) Westminster Cathedral
D) Exeter Cathedral

Accepted Answer

Exeter Cathedral is considered the most complete example of the Decorated Gothic style, characterized by elaborate stone carvings and intricate window tracery.

Question 5

The doors for the Florentine Baptistery by __________ display scenes from the life of John the Baptist.
A) Andrea Orcagna
B) Bernardo Daddi
C) Andrea Pisano
D) Ambrogio Lorenzetti

Accepted Answer

The doors for the Florentine Baptistery display scenes from the life of John the Baptist and were created by Andrea Pisano.

Question 6

Which artist in the court of Charles IV of Bohemia was known for combining his preference for substantial bodies,oversized hands and heads,and dour faces with the graceful quality of French Gothic style?
A) Master Hubert
B) Nicholas of Verdun
C) Master Theodoric
D) Heinrich Musselman

Accepted Answer

Master Theodoric is known for combining his preference for substantial bodies, oversized hands and heads, and dour faces with the graceful quality of French Gothic style.

Question 7

The Book of Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux by __________ contains special prayers to be recited during the day and into the evening.
A) Jean Pucelle
B) Jan van Eyck
C) the Rohan Master
D) Gislebertus

Accepted Answer

The Book of Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux was created by Jean Pucelle, a French Gothic manuscript illuminator. The book contains prayers and illustrations for each hour of the day and was commissioned by Jeanne d'Evreux, who was the Queen of France from 1328 to 1348.

Question 8

The governing body for the city of Florence met in the __________.
A) Camposanto
B) Palazzo Della Signoria
C) Duomo
D) Baptistry

Accepted Answer

The Palazzo Della Signoria, also known as Palazzo Vecchio, was the city hall and government seat in Florence during the Renaissance, where the governing bodies met. The Camposanto is a cemetery, the Duomo is a cathedral, and the Baptistry is a religious building used for baptisms.

Question 9

How were the innovations in fourteenth century painting comparable to shifts that occurred in the period's literature?
A) Greater attention was given to secular subject matter.
B) Greater emphasis was placed on observable elements of human experience.
C) Religious themes were treated more critically.
D) All of the above.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

What sociological change may have encouraged the innovative developments in Italian art of the fourteenth century?
A) the growth of the urban population
B) the guild system for artistic training
C) artists began to emerge as individuals
D) fortified cities provided a greater sense of security

Accepted Answer

During the fourteenth century in Italy, there was a shift towards individualism and the emergence of humanism, which placed importance on the individual and human experience. This encouraged artists to develop their own styles and express their own ideas, which led to innovative developments in art.

Question 11

__________ and __________ designed the Church of the Holy Cross in southwest Germany.
A) Cennini;Vasari
B) Cennini; Cimabue
C) Heinrich Parler; Peter Parler
D) Vasari; Lorenzetti

Accepted Answer

The Church of the Holy Cross, also known as Heilig-Kreuz-Münster, was designed by the brothers Heinrich and Peter Parler in Schwäbisch Gmünd, southwest Germany.

Question 12

The city council of Siena commissioned__________ to fresco the city hall with scenes of good and bad government.
A) Ambrogio Lorenzetti
B) Duccio
C) Giotto
D) Cimabue

Accepted Answer

Ambrogio Lorenzetti is the artist who was commissioned by the city council of Siena to fresco the city hall with scenes of good and bad government.

Question 13

The __________ represents the contemporary taste for personal items,crafted from fine materials and richly decorated with popular subject matter.
A) Triumph of Death
B) Life of John the Baptist
C) Attack on the Castle of Love
D) Life of Saint Luke

Accepted Answer

The description suggests an interest in personal items that are elaborately decorated and made from high-quality materials. The Attack on the Castle of Love fits this description as it is a decorative object that was crafted from silver, gold, and gems, and features scenes of courtly love that would have been popular in the Renaissance. The other options, such as the Triumph of Death, the Life of John the Baptist, and the Life of Saint Luke, are more religious or morbid in nature and do not fit the description as well.

Question 14

__________ was a master mason for Exeter Cathedral .
A) Richard de Montefort
B) Thomas of Whitney
C) Thomas Acquinas
D) Nicholas of Verdun

Accepted Answer

Thomas of Whitney was a master mason for Exeter Cathedral. Richard de Montefort was a French bishop, Thomas Aquinas was an Italian theologian, and Nicholas of Verdun was a medieval German artist.

Question 15

The artist of the Virgin and Child Enthroned ,__________,greatly impacted Florentine painting.
A) Andrea Pisano
B) Christine de Pizan
C) Petrarch
D) Cimabue

Accepted Answer

The artist who greatly impacted Florentine painting with the Virgin and Child Enthroned is Cimabue.

Question 16

The __________,surrounded by a court of angels and Siena's patron saints,are the subject of the Maestà's (18-10)central panel.
A) Virgin and Christ Child
B) Angel Gabriel and the Virgin
C) Angels Gabriel and Michael
D) John the Baptist and the Virgin

Accepted Answer

The central panel of the Maestà depicts the Virgin and Christ Child surrounded by a court of angels and Siena's patron saints.

Question 17

__________ was commissioned to paint the Scrovegni (Arena)Chapel .
A) Cimabue
B) Masaccio
C) Giotto.
D) Duccio,

Accepted Answer

Giotto was commissioned to paint the Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel in Padua, Italy. His work in the chapel is considered a masterpiece of Italian Renaissance art.

Question 18

__________ painted a huge altarpiece for the high altar of Siena Cathedral.
A) Gaddi
B) Duccio
C) Pisano
D) Daddi

Accepted Answer

Duccio painted a huge altarpiece known as the Maestà for the high altar of Siena Cathedral.

Question 19

A(n)__________ specialty,pictorial needlework,gained such fame that it came to be called __________.
A) Italian; buon fresco
B) Sienese; giornata
C) French; sinopia
D) English; opus anglicanum

Accepted Answer

The specialty referred to in the question is pictorial needlework, which gained fame in England and was known as opus anglicanum. The other options, Italian buon fresco, Sienese giornata, and French sinopia, are terms related to different forms of painting, not needlework.

Question 20

The elaborate bishop's throne at Exeter Cathedral resembles_______________.
A) a shrine
B) embroidery translated into wood
C) opus angicanum
D) a predella

Accepted Answer

The question describes the bishop's throne at Exeter Cathedral as elaborate and resembling "embroidery translated into wood," indicating that it features intricate carvings and perhaps ornamental details that call to mind the patterns and textures of needlework. While the other options may be associated with religious art and architecture, they do not align as closely with the given description of the throne as choice B.

Quiz 1: Fourtheenth-Century Art in Europe

In Northern Europe,particularly Germany,devotional images which depict Mary mourning her dead son,Jesus,are known as __________.

__________ was the patron saint of painters.

Wealthy Italian families added __________ to their homes,both for the purpose of defense and to symbolize their power.

The most complete Decorated-style building is the __________.

The doors for the Florentine Baptistery by __________ display scenes from the life of John the Baptist.

Which artist in the court of Charles IV of Bohemia was known for combining his preference for substantial bodies,oversized hands and heads,and dour faces with the graceful quality of French Gothic style?

The Book of Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux by __________ contains special prayers to be recited during the day and into the evening.

The governing body for the city of Florence met in the __________.

How were the innovations in fourteenth century painting comparable to shifts that occurred in the period's literature?

What sociological change may have encouraged the innovative developments in Italian art of the fourteenth century?

and designed the Church of the Holy Cross in southwest Germany.

The city council of Siena commissioned__________ to fresco the city hall with scenes of good and bad government.

The __________ represents the contemporary taste for personal items,crafted from fine materials and richly decorated with popular subject matter.

__________ was a master mason for Exeter Cathedral .

The artist of the Virgin and Child Enthroned ,__________,greatly impacted Florentine painting.

The __________,surrounded by a court of angels and Siena's patron saints,are the subject of the Maestà's (18-10) central panel.

__________ was commissioned to paint the Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel .

__________ painted a huge altarpiece for the high altar of Siena Cathedral.

A(n) specialty,pictorial needlework,gained such fame that it came to be called .

The elaborate bishop's throne at Exeter Cathedral resembles_______________.