Exam 14: Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe

Rubens provided the Duke of Mantua with __________.

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

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

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

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

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

Rembrandt developed tonal richness in his later prints by __________.

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

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 __________.

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

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

Who planned the gardens at Versailles?

Baroque art features theatrical compositions in order to __________.

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

Dutch still-life paintings demonstrate an interest in __________.