Question 1

One of the references to mortality in Claesz's Vanitas Still Life is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​scale 
B)  ​lobster 
C)  ​tipped glass 
D)  ​dog 
A)  ​scale 
B)  ​lobster 
C)  ​tipped glass 
D)  ​dog

Question 2

_____ commissioned Peter Paul Rubens to paint a series of paintings that would glorify and memorialize her career.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Judith van Leyster 
B)  ​Artemisia Gentileschi 
C)  ​Rachel Ruysch 
D)  ​Marie de' Medici 
A)  ​Judith van Leyster 
B)  ​Artemisia Gentileschi 
C)  ​Rachel Ruysch 
D)  ​Marie de' Medici

Question 3

How did this artist create the illusion of the Heavens opening up?

Accepted Answer

Fra Andrea Pozzo, Gl

Question 4

Several artists developed very sophisticated techniques in handling their respective mediums. Citing examples, please consider the novel treatment of the sculpted form, color, and paint application.

Accepted Answer

Several artists have indeed developed ve

Question 5

Peter Paul Rubens's twisted and powerful figures in the Elevation of the Cross demonstrate the artist's admiration of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Jan van Eyck 
B)  ​Raphael 
C)  ​Michelangelo 
D)  ​Titian 
A)  ​Jan van Eyck 
B)  ​Raphael 
C)  ​Michelangelo 
D)  ​Titian

Question 6

The Carracci's Bolognese academy was established on the principle that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  artists are divinely inspired​ 
B)  ​art must be passed down through generations 
C)  ​art can be taught 
D)  ​all artists must belong to a guild 
A)  artists are divinely inspired​ 
B)  ​art must be passed down through generations 
C)  ​art can be taught 
D)  ​all artists must belong to a guild

Question 7

The Flemish artist _____ developed the first pan-European painting style.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Rachel Ruysch 
B)  ​Peter Paul Rubens 
C)  ​Pieter Claesz 
D)  ​Anthony van Dyck 
A)  ​Rachel Ruysch 
B)  ​Peter Paul Rubens 
C)  ​Pieter Claesz 
D)  ​Anthony van Dyck

Question 8

The various scenes that make up Carracci's Loves of the Gods ceiling painting _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​are based on the Camera Picta by Mantegna 
B)  ​form the shape of a diamond 
C)  ​face the same direction 
D)  ​resemble framed easel paintings 
A)  ​are based on the Camera Picta by Mantegna 
B)  ​form the shape of a diamond 
C)  ​face the same direction 
D)  ​resemble framed easel paintings

Question 9

Contributing to the sense of theatricality, _____ usually plays an important role in Bernini's sculptures.

Accepted Answer

A)  the absence of motion​ 
B)  ​niche-like enclosures 
C)  ​the element of time 
D)  ​painted drapery 
A)  the absence of motion​ 
B)  ​niche-like enclosures 
C)  ​the element of time 
D)  ​painted drapery

Question 10

How did the layout of the palace of Versailles and its satellite city reinforce Louis XIV's power?

Accepted Answer

The layout of the palace of Versailles a

Question 11

_____ believed that re-creating spiritual experiences in artworks would increase devotion and piety.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Charles I 
B)  ​Frans Hals 
C)  ​Martin Luther 
D)  ​Saint Ignatius 
A)  ​Charles I 
B)  ​Frans Hals 
C)  ​Martin Luther 
D)  ​Saint Ignatius

Question 12

You have been asked to assemble an exhibition of 17th-century paintings addressing the themes of power and authority. Which five works will you include? Explain your selections.

Accepted Answer

For my exhibition of 17th-century painti

Question 13

What does Judith Leyster communicate about herself in her Self-Portrait?

Accepted Answer

In her Self-Portrait, Judith Leyster com

Question 14

Which features of this painting elevated the painter's craft?

Accepted Answer

Diego Velá

Question 15

Describe the division between Holland and Belgium in the 17th century and how this affected the art of each region.

Accepted Answer

In the 17th century, the division betwee

Question 16

Bernini's design for the piazza of Saint Peter's resembled _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a gesture of embrace​ 
B)  ​a perfect circle 
C)  ​the stadium of Domitian 
D)  ​an irregular shell 
A)  a gesture of embrace​ 
B)  ​a perfect circle 
C)  ​the stadium of Domitian 
D)  ​an irregular shell

Question 17

How did Bernini achieve his conception of the Cornaro Chapel as a theater for the production of a mystical drama?

Accepted Answer

Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the preeminent scu

Question 18

Vermeer's Art of Painting has been interpreted as an allegory of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​painting inspired by history 
B)  ​the importance of Catholicism 
C)  ​greed 
D)  ​abstract art 
A)  ​painting inspired by history 
B)  ​the importance of Catholicism 
C)  ​greed 
D)  ​abstract art

Question 19

On a general level, Diego Velázquez painted Las Meninas to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​elevate his status and his profession 
B)  ​find a husband for the Infanta 
C)  ​teach the king how to paint 
D)  ​repair his tarnished reputation with the king 
A)  ​elevate his status and his profession 
B)  ​find a husband for the Infanta 
C)  ​teach the king how to paint 
D)  ​repair his tarnished reputation with the king

Question 20

What role did art play in the reign of Louis XIV of France?

Accepted Answer

Art played a significant role in the rei

Exam 10: Baroque Europe

One of the references to mortality in Claesz's Vanitas Still Life is a _____.

_____ commissioned Peter Paul Rubens to paint a series of paintings that would glorify and memorialize her career.

How did this artist create the illusion of the Heavens opening up?

Several artists developed very sophisticated techniques in handling their respective mediums. Citing examples, please consider the novel treatment of the sculpted form, color, and paint application.

Peter Paul Rubens's twisted and powerful figures in the Elevation of the Cross demonstrate the artist's admiration of _____.

The Carracci's Bolognese academy was established on the principle that _____.

The Flemish artist _____ developed the first pan-European painting style.

The various scenes that make up Carracci's Loves of the Gods ceiling painting _____.

Contributing to the sense of theatricality, _____ usually plays an important role in Bernini's sculptures.

How did the layout of the palace of Versailles and its satellite city reinforce Louis XIV's power?

_____ believed that re-creating spiritual experiences in artworks would increase devotion and piety.

You have been asked to assemble an exhibition of 17th-century paintings addressing the themes of power and authority. Which five works will you include? Explain your selections.

What does Judith Leyster communicate about herself in her Self-Portrait?

Which features of this painting elevated the painter's craft?

Describe the division between Holland and Belgium in the 17th century and how this affected the art of each region.

Bernini's design for the piazza of Saint Peter's resembled _____.

How did Bernini achieve his conception of the Cornaro Chapel as a theater for the production of a mystical drama?

Vermeer's Art of Painting has been interpreted as an allegory of _____.

On a general level, Diego Velázquez painted Las Meninas to _____.

What role did art play in the reign of Louis XIV of France?

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