Question 1

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.

Question 2

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 3

Painting in seventeenth-century England

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A)  reflected the fluctuation of the local art market. 
B)  was controlled by the courtly but restrained taste of the aristocracy. 
C)  responded to the demands of middle-class patrons for a civic-minded art. 
D)  had religious themes as the dominant subject. 
A)  reflected the fluctuation of the local art market. 
B)  was controlled by the courtly but restrained taste of the aristocracy. 
C)  responded to the demands of middle-class patrons for a civic-minded art. 
D)  had religious themes as the dominant subject.

Question 4

Pozzo's Allegory of the Missionary Work of the Jesuits illustrates the baroque love of

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A)  infinite space. 
B)  repose. 
C)  serenity. 
D)  antinaturalism. 
A)  infinite space. 
B)  repose. 
C)  serenity. 
D)  antinaturalism.

Question 5

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 6

Discuss baroque artistic developments in the Netherlands. How were they related to conditions in the Calvinist Dutch Republic?

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The Baroque artistic developments in the

Question 7

The classical baroque

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A)  was dominated by Roman Catholic religious ideals and themes. 
B)  fit well with the absolutist policies of Louis XIV. 
C)  was middle class and respectable. 
D)  was characterized by extravagance and profusion. 
A)  was dominated by Roman Catholic religious ideals and themes. 
B)  fit well with the absolutist policies of Louis XIV. 
C)  was middle class and respectable. 
D)  was characterized by extravagance and profusion.

Question 8

What was the distinguishing quality of the classical baroque?

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A)  glorification of the common people 
B)  simplicity in the service of God 
C)  exuberant expression of emotions 
D)  influence of the royal court 
A)  glorification of the common people 
B)  simplicity in the service of God 
C)  exuberant expression of emotions 
D)  influence of the royal court

Question 9

Baroque music reached its climax after 1715. Which of the following composers were responsible for this development?

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A)  Monteverdi and Lully 
B)  Haydn and Mozart 
C)  Palestrina and Byrd 
D)  Bach and Handel
Essay Questions 
A)  Monteverdi and Lully 
B)  Haydn and Mozart 
C)  Palestrina and Byrd 
D)  Bach and Handel
Essay Questions

Question 10

The most spectacular representative of absolutism in the baroque age was

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A)  James I of England. 
B)  Louis XIV of France. 
C)  Charles II of England. 
D)  Henry IV of France. 
A)  James I of England. 
B)  Louis XIV of France. 
C)  Charles II of England. 
D)  Henry IV of France.

Question 11

Under France's King Louis XIII, actual power was wielded by

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A)  his wife Anne of Austria. 
B)  his son Louis XIV. 
C)  his brother Gaston d'Orléans. 
D)  Cardinal Richelieu and Cardinal Mazarin. 
A)  his wife Anne of Austria. 
B)  his son Louis XIV. 
C)  his brother Gaston d'Orléans. 
D)  Cardinal Richelieu and Cardinal Mazarin.

Question 12

Molière's plays were

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A)  verse tragedies based on Spanish legends and Roman themes. 
B)  psychological dramas that depicted the struggle between the will and the emotions. 
C)  satiric comedies that exposed the follies of French society. 
D)  romantic dramas devoted to exploring the varied forms of love. 
A)  verse tragedies based on Spanish legends and Roman themes. 
B)  psychological dramas that depicted the struggle between the will and the emotions. 
C)  satiric comedies that exposed the follies of French society. 
D)  romantic dramas devoted to exploring the varied forms of love.

Question 13

The florid baroque

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A)  was a product of the Counter-Reformation. 
B)  was aristocratic and courtly. 
C)  had a strong classical dimension. 
D)  was centered in the Netherlands. 
A)  was a product of the Counter-Reformation. 
B)  was aristocratic and courtly. 
C)  had a strong classical dimension. 
D)  was centered in the Netherlands.

Question 14

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 15

Which of the following technological advances in warfare made pikemen obsolete and marked the end of medieval military equipment and infantry?

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A)  the arquebus 
B)  the bayonet 
C)  the musket 
D)  the rifle 
A)  the arquebus 
B)  the bayonet 
C)  the musket 
D)  the rifle

Question 16

Rubens's paintings are known for their

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A)  disciplined order. 
B)  ripe sensuality. 
C)  calm beauty. 
D)  domestic tranquility. 
A)  disciplined order. 
B)  ripe sensuality. 
C)  calm beauty. 
D)  domestic tranquility.

Question 17

The restrained baroque was

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A)  aristocratic and courtly. 
B)  in keeping with Protestant culture. 
C)  centered in Italy and Spain. 
D)  dominated by Christian themes. 
A)  aristocratic and courtly. 
B)  in keeping with Protestant culture. 
C)  centered in Italy and Spain. 
D)  dominated by Christian themes.

Question 18

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 19

Which of the following artists was Flemish, studied under Rubens, and eventually became court painter to England's Charles I?

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A)  Andres de Islas 
B)  Jan Vermeer 
C)  Rembrandt van Rijn 
D)  Anthony van Dyck 
A)  Andres de Islas 
B)  Jan Vermeer 
C)  Rembrandt van Rijn 
D)  Anthony van Dyck

Question 20

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.

Exam 15: The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity

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

The preeminent expression of florid baroque architecture is

Painting in seventeenth-century England

Pozzo's Allegory of the Missionary Work of the Jesuits illustrates the baroque love of

The term baroque probably derives from the Portuguese word barocco meaning

Discuss baroque artistic developments in the Netherlands. How were they related to conditions in the Calvinist Dutch Republic?

The classical baroque

What was the distinguishing quality of the classical baroque?

Baroque music reached its climax after 1715. Which of the following composers were responsible for this development?

The most spectacular representative of absolutism in the baroque age was

Under France's King Louis XIII, actual power was wielded by

Molière's plays were

The florid baroque

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

Which of the following technological advances in warfare made pikemen obsolete and marked the end of medieval military equipment and infantry?

Rubens's paintings are known for their

The restrained baroque was

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?

Which of the following artists was Flemish, studied under Rubens, and eventually became court painter to England's Charles I?

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

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