Question 1

Which city was at its height of political and economic power when it employed the talents of the sculptor Nicola Pisano?

Accepted Answer

A)  Siena 
B)  Florence 
C)  Pisa 
D)  Ferrara 
A)  Siena 
B)  Florence 
C)  Pisa 
D)  Ferrara C

Question 2

How did Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II influence the sculptural traditional of Italy?

Accepted Answer

He was king of Sicily and a great humanist. His nostalgia for the past grandeur of Rome influenced a revival of interest in Roman sculpture. This renewed interest in the classical past found a voice in the work of Nicola Pisano. Nicola Pisano's work on the pulpit in Pisa exemplifies this fascination with Roman sculpture for the relief panels echo Roman sarcophagi.

Question 3

Who most strongly influenced the art of Pietro Lorenzetti?

Accepted Answer

A)  Duccio 
B)  Simone Martini 
C)  Cimabue 
D)  Giotto 
A)  Duccio 
B)  Simone Martini 
C)  Cimabue 
D)  Giotto A

Question 4

Which of the following cities was considered the rightful capital of the Roman Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome 
B)  Avignon 
C)  Florence 
D)  Paris 
A)  Rome 
B)  Avignon 
C)  Florence 
D)  Paris

Question 5

How do the artists reveal the subject matter in these two images?

Accepted Answer

Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Peaceful Country an

Question 6

This historian, Giovanni Villani, wrote in the 14ᵗʰ century that this city was, "the daughter and creature of Rome" suggesting a preeminence inherited from the Roman Empire. Which of the following city-states does this phrase describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pisa 
B)  Siena 
C)  Florence 
D)  Padua 
A)  Pisa 
B)  Siena 
C)  Florence 
D)  Padua

Question 7

In what way does this work reflect liturgical theater?

Accepted Answer

Duccio, Betrayal of Jesus (Maestà) . Duc

Question 8

Duccio's work occupies the very center of the sanctuary and must be splendid and rich in conveying its precious message. Which of the following works does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints (Maestà) 
B)  Lamentation 
C)  Seated Apostles (Last Judgment) 
D)  Triumph of Death 
A)  Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints (Maestà) 
B)  Lamentation 
C)  Seated Apostles (Last Judgment) 
D)  Triumph of Death

Question 9

How were Franciscan values and ideals communicated in art?

Accepted Answer

Franciscan values and ideals were often

Question 10

The work of Giovanni Pisano as seen in his pulpit for Sant'Andrea, Pistoia, shows a nervous energy and emotion not found in the work of his father. It can be said that the work of Giovanni shows an interest in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the formalism of Byzantine traditions 
B)  burgeoning naturalism 
C)  classical antiquity 
D)  medieval style 
A)  the formalism of Byzantine traditions 
B)  burgeoning naturalism 
C)  classical antiquity 
D)  medieval style

Question 11

How did the study of Cicero and the Augustan age shape humanist values in 14ᵗʰ century Italy?

Accepted Answer

It involved a conscientious study of the

Question 12

Which of the following is the monastic order that influenced art through its stress on nature and the primacy of personal experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominican 
B)  Benedictine 
C)  Cistercian 
D)  Franciscan 
A)  Dominican 
B)  Benedictine 
C)  Cistercian 
D)  Franciscan

Question 13

Who is the architect for the cathedral of Florence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Giotto 
B)  Pietro Cavallini 
C)  Orcagna (Andrea di Cione) 
D)  Arnolfo di Cambio 
A)  Giotto 
B)  Pietro Cavallini 
C)  Orcagna (Andrea di Cione) 
D)  Arnolfo di Cambio

Question 14

How are these churches similar?

Accepted Answer

Interior, Florence Cathedral and Interio

Question 15

Contrast these two images, how are they different?

Accepted Answer

Berlinghieri, St. Francis Altar and Ducc

Question 16

Briefly describe the impact of the Black Death in Europe.

Accepted Answer

Originating from China, this devastating

Question 17

The Triumph of Death is a powerful depiction of death and the folly of pleasure and the inevitability of death. The Dominicans, an order committed to a life of poverty, participated in the design of this work. Based on this which of the following groups would be portrayed in a negative light?

Accepted Answer

A)  the hermits 
B)  the young aristocrats 
C)  St. Macarius 
D)  the coffin-encased corpses 
A)  the hermits 
B)  the young aristocrats 
C)  St. Macarius 
D)  the coffin-encased corpses

Question 18

How does Giotto's Madonna Enthroned create sculptural solidity and weight?

Accepted Answer

The figure projects into the light and g

Question 19

Which of the following works describes the Roman school of painting that replaced Byzantine stylized dignity with the careful depiction of light?

Accepted Answer

A)  Last Judgment 
B)  Betrayal of Jesus (Maestà) 
C)  Annunciation 
D)  Madonna Enthroned with Angels and Prophets 
A)  Last Judgment 
B)  Betrayal of Jesus (Maestà) 
C)  Annunciation 
D)  Madonna Enthroned with Angels and Prophets

Question 20

What was portrayed in Ambrogio Lorenzetti's frescoes in Siena?

Accepted Answer

Good and bad government showin

Exam 14: Late Medieval Italy

Which city was at its height of political and economic power when it employed the talents of the sculptor Nicola Pisano?

How did Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II influence the sculptural traditional of Italy?

Who most strongly influenced the art of Pietro Lorenzetti?

Which of the following cities was considered the rightful capital of the Roman Catholic Church?

How do the artists reveal the subject matter in these two images?

This historian, Giovanni Villani, wrote in the 14ᵗʰ century that this city was, "the daughter and creature of Rome" suggesting a preeminence inherited from the Roman Empire. Which of the following city-states does this phrase describe?

In what way does this work reflect liturgical theater?

Duccio's work occupies the very center of the sanctuary and must be splendid and rich in conveying its precious message. Which of the following works does this describe?

How were Franciscan values and ideals communicated in art?

The work of Giovanni Pisano as seen in his pulpit for Sant'Andrea, Pistoia, shows a nervous energy and emotion not found in the work of his father. It can be said that the work of Giovanni shows an interest in which of the following?

How did the study of Cicero and the Augustan age shape humanist values in 14ᵗʰ century Italy?

Which of the following is the monastic order that influenced art through its stress on nature and the primacy of personal experience?

Who is the architect for the cathedral of Florence?

How are these churches similar?

Contrast these two images, how are they different?

Briefly describe the impact of the Black Death in Europe.

The Triumph of Death is a powerful depiction of death and the folly of pleasure and the inevitability of death. The Dominicans, an order committed to a life of poverty, participated in the design of this work. Based on this which of the following groups would be portrayed in a negative light?

How does Giotto's Madonna Enthroned create sculptural solidity and weight?

Which of the following works describes the Roman school of painting that replaced Byzantine stylized dignity with the careful depiction of light?

What was portrayed in Ambrogio Lorenzetti's frescoes in Siena?

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