Question 1

Gentileschi's painting style was

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A) flamboyant and dramatic. 
B) devoted to grave beauty and illusion. 
C) characterized by ripe sensuality and gorgeous color. 
D) geared to domestic subjects rendered in basic colors (mainly blue and yellow). 
A) flamboyant and dramatic. 
B) devoted to grave beauty and illusion. 
C) characterized by ripe sensuality and gorgeous color. 
D) geared to domestic subjects rendered in basic colors (mainly blue and yellow). A

Question 2

A baroque theme in Velázquez's painting Las Meninas,or The Maids of Honor,is

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A) the interplay of space and illusion. 
B) the love of infinite space. 
C) the intersection of the supernatural and the natural. 
D) monumentality. 
A) the interplay of space and illusion. 
B) the love of infinite space. 
C) the intersection of the supernatural and the natural. 
D) monumentality. A

Question 3

Describe Caravaggio's painting style,focusing on one of his works.How did his work influence that of Gentileschi?

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Caravaggio's painting style is characterized by his use of dramatic lighting, intense realism, and a focus on everyday subjects. One of his most famous works, "The Calling of Saint Matthew," exemplifies these traits. In this painting, Caravaggio uses strong contrasts of light and shadow to create a sense of drama and depth, while also portraying the figures with a striking level of detail and naturalism.

Caravaggio's work had a significant influence on the art of Artemisia Gentileschi, an Italian Baroque painter. Gentileschi was heavily influenced by Caravaggio's use of light and shadow, as well as his focus on realistic and emotionally charged depictions of figures. This can be seen in Gentileschi's own painting, "Judith Slaying Holofernes," which also features dramatic lighting and a sense of intense emotion. Additionally, Gentileschi's use of strong, powerful female figures in her work can be seen as a reflection of Caravaggio's influence on her artistic style. Overall, Caravaggio's innovative painting style had a lasting impact on the work of Gentileschi and many other artists of the Baroque period.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of politics and power in the seventeenth century?

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A) Kings and their advisers did not want to share power with church officials. 
B) The heads of state claimed their power by divine right arguments. 
C) Machiavelli's influence was evident in the acts and thoughts of many of the rulers. 
D) All these answers are correct. 
A) Kings and their advisers did not want to share power with church officials. 
B) The heads of state claimed their power by divine right arguments. 
C) Machiavelli's influence was evident in the acts and thoughts of many of the rulers. 
D) All these answers are correct.

Question 5

Which is NOT correct about seventeenth-century French drama?

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A) It observed the unities of time,place,and action. 
B) It dealt with the lives of ordinary people. 
C) It focused on universal problems. 
D) It employed formal language. 
A) It observed the unities of time,place,and action. 
B) It dealt with the lives of ordinary people. 
C) It focused on universal problems. 
D) It employed formal language.

Question 6

Sir Christopher Wren's St.Paul's cathedral represented the climax of

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A) the florid baroque. 
B) the classical baroque. 
C) Calvinist influence in architecture. 
D) the restrained baroque. 
A) the florid baroque. 
B) the classical baroque. 
C) Calvinist influence in architecture. 
D) the restrained baroque.

Question 7

Which of the following is the ornate canopy placed inside St.Peter's Basilica to cover the spot where the bones of St.Peter are believed to lie?

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A) baldacchino 
B) chiaroscuro 
C) clavier 
D) fugue 
A) baldacchino 
B) chiaroscuro 
C) clavier 
D) fugue

Question 8

Anthony van Dyck's painting style was characterized by

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A) elegant likenesses and psychological insight. 
B) dramatic chiaroscuro and emotionalism. 
C) quiet elegance and detached feelings. 
D) "night pictures" and moody expressiveness. 
A) elegant likenesses and psychological insight. 
B) dramatic chiaroscuro and emotionalism. 
C) quiet elegance and detached feelings. 
D) "night pictures" and moody expressiveness.

Question 9

In The Ecstasy of St.Teresa,Bernini was able to

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A) create a sculpture that characterized the restrained baroque. 
B) carve,in marble,a saint administering to the poor. 
C) make the saint appear in a state of forgiveness. 
D) capture a moment when the saint sees the Holy Spirit. 
A) create a sculpture that characterized the restrained baroque. 
B) carve,in marble,a saint administering to the poor. 
C) make the saint appear in a state of forgiveness. 
D) capture a moment when the saint sees the Holy Spirit.

Question 10

The baroque artistic ideal can be characterized as

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A) valuing repose. 
B) exuberant,with grand,sweeping gestures. 
C) a single,static perspective. 
D) a design complete in itself. 
A) valuing repose. 
B) exuberant,with grand,sweeping gestures. 
C) a single,static perspective. 
D) a design complete in itself.

Question 11

The preeminent expression of florid baroque architecture is

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A) St.Paul's cathedral,London. 
B) the palace at Versailles. 
C) the church of St.Peter's in Rome. 
D) Villa Rotondo,Vicenza. 
A) St.Paul's cathedral,London. 
B) the palace at Versailles. 
C) the church of St.Peter's in Rome. 
D) Villa Rotondo,Vicenza.

Question 12

How did the Council of Trent affect the ideals of the baroque arts and architecture?

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The Council of Trent had a significant i

Question 13

The baroque literary work Paradise Lost is a

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A) Christianity-themed epic. 
B) satirical epic based on a trivial episode in middle-class life. 
C) continuation of Homer's Odyssey,picking up the story where the original work ended. 
D) historical epic based on the English Civil War. 
A) Christianity-themed epic. 
B) satirical epic based on a trivial episode in middle-class life. 
C) continuation of Homer's Odyssey,picking up the story where the original work ended. 
D) historical epic based on the English Civil War.

Question 14

The Netherlands in the seventeenth century

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A) was ruled by an absolutist king. 
B) lagged behind Europe's other trading states. 
C) was dominated by the sober values of the Calvinist religion. 
D) was conquered by Louis XIV of France. 
A) was ruled by an absolutist king. 
B) lagged behind Europe's other trading states. 
C) was dominated by the sober values of the Calvinist religion. 
D) was conquered by Louis XIV of France.

Question 15

What was a major side effect of the use of balance-of-power principles in Europe?

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A) ending the need for standing armies 
B) reducing the importance of direct state-to-state diplomacy 
C) ending any significant role for lesser states such as Florence and Venice 
D) reducing the role of absolutist monarchs in foreign or military policy 
A) ending the need for standing armies 
B) reducing the importance of direct state-to-state diplomacy 
C) ending any significant role for lesser states such as Florence and Venice 
D) reducing the role of absolutist monarchs in foreign or military policy

Question 16

The Council of Trent led church leaders to call for a new art that resulted in portrayals of

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A) simple people leading ordinary lives. 
B) athletic nudes engaged in heroic action. 
C) saints enthralled by ecstatic visions. 
D) aristocrats in stately repose. 
A) simple people leading ordinary lives. 
B) athletic nudes engaged in heroic action. 
C) saints enthralled by ecstatic visions. 
D) aristocrats in stately repose.

Question 17

The Dutch painter Vermeer specialized in

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A) still lifes. 
B) landscapes and seascapes. 
C) domestic genre scenes. 
D) portraits. 
A) still lifes. 
B) landscapes and seascapes. 
C) domestic genre scenes. 
D) portraits.

Question 18

The term baroque probably derives from the Portuguese word barocco meaning

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A) an irregular pearl. 
B) a sinking boat. 
C) a labyrinthine palace. 
D) a concave mirror. 
A) an irregular pearl. 
B) a sinking boat. 
C) a labyrinthine palace. 
D) a concave mirror.

Question 19

Identify the three variations on the international baroque style.What were the leading formal characteristics of each?

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The three variations on the internationa

Question 20

Louis XIV's economic policy was called

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A) laissez-faire. 
B) mercantilism. 
C) the guild system. 
D) capitalism. 
A) laissez-faire. 
B) mercantilism. 
C) the guild system. 
D) capitalism.

Exam 15: The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity, 1600-1715

Gentileschi's painting style was

A baroque theme in Velázquez's painting Las Meninas,or The Maids of Honor,is

Describe Caravaggio's painting style,focusing on one of his works.How did his work influence that of Gentileschi?

Which of the following is true of politics and power in the seventeenth century?

Which is NOT correct about seventeenth-century French drama?

Sir Christopher Wren's St.Paul's cathedral represented the climax of

Which of the following is the ornate canopy placed inside St.Peter's Basilica to cover the spot where the bones of St.Peter are believed to lie?

Anthony van Dyck's painting style was characterized by

In The Ecstasy of St.Teresa,Bernini was able to

The baroque artistic ideal can be characterized as

The preeminent expression of florid baroque architecture is

How did the Council of Trent affect the ideals of the baroque arts and architecture?

The baroque literary work Paradise Lost is a

The Netherlands in the seventeenth century

What was a major side effect of the use of balance-of-power principles in Europe?

The Council of Trent led church leaders to call for a new art that resulted in portrayals of

The Dutch painter Vermeer specialized in

The term baroque probably derives from the Portuguese word barocco meaning

Identify the three variations on the international baroque style.What were the leading formal characteristics of each?

Louis XIV's economic policy was called

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