Question 1

Which art form grew in popularity partially because of its ability to memorialize the sitter?

Accepted Answer

A)  portraiture 
B)  reliquaries 
C)  small altarpieces 
D)  church construction 
A)  portraiture 
B)  reliquaries 
C)  small altarpieces 
D)  church construction A

Question 2

What techniques did the artist employed to increase the naturalism of the scene?

Accepted Answer

Martin Schongauer, Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons . He incised lines of varying thickness and density, creating different textures and tonal values. He also employed cross-hatching.

Question 3

What is significant about the poses of Christ and the Virgin?

Accepted Answer

Rogier van der Weyden, Deposition . The poses of Christ and his mother unify the composition. They also support the belief that Mary suffered the same pain at the Crucifixion as her son.

Question 4

Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride contains many symbols. Which of the following is an allusion to God?

Accepted Answer

A)  the dog 
B)  the bedpost 
C)  the whisk broom 
D)  the mirror 
A)  the dog 
B)  the bedpost 
C)  the whisk broom 
D)  the mirror

Question 5

One of the most important trading cities of fifteenth-century Netherlands was ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dijon 
B)  Bruges 
C)  Basel 
D)  Amsterdam 
A)  Dijon 
B)  Bruges 
C)  Basel 
D)  Amsterdam

Question 6

How does Rogier van der Weyden's style differ from Jan van Eyck's?

Accepted Answer

He stressed human ac

Question 7

What developments occurred in the fifteenth century which had a dramatic impact on artistic production?

Accepted Answer

1) increased use of oils in Fl

Question 8

Who was the noble patron who commissioned Les Très Riches Heures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Philip the Good 
B)  Giovanni Arnolfini 
C)  Tommaso Portinari 
D)  Jean, Duke of Berry 
A)  Philip the Good 
B)  Giovanni Arnolfini 
C)  Tommaso Portinari 
D)  Jean, Duke of Berry

Question 9

Compare two works from the fifteenth century. What differences do you see between the ones you have selected? How do you think these differences reveal the diversity of this period?

Accepted Answer

One work from the fifteenth century that

Question 10

Explain patronage as a factor for the development of 15th century painting. How did patrons impact the period? What innovations occurred as a result of patrons? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain patronage as a factor for the...

Question 11

The illusionism found in French manuscript was influenced by contact with ____?

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy 
B)  Constantinople 
C)  Bruges 
D)  London 
A)  Italy 
B)  Constantinople 
C)  Bruges 
D)  London

Question 12

In Riemenschneider's Assumption of the Virgin, the artist had successfully incorporated which of the following elements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Italian illusionism 
B)  Byzantine spirituality 
C)  Roman classicism 
D)  Gothic intricacy 
A)  Italian illusionism 
B)  Byzantine spirituality 
C)  Roman classicism 
D)  Gothic intricacy

Question 13

Veit Stoss excelled in creating ____?

Accepted Answer

A)  large carved wooden altarpieces. 
B)  elegant Book of Hours. 
C)  A detailed reliquary. 
D)  altarpieces devoted to the Last Judgment. 
A)  large carved wooden altarpieces. 
B)  elegant Book of Hours. 
C)  A detailed reliquary. 
D)  altarpieces devoted to the Last Judgment.

Question 14

What does the fountain created by Claus Sluter for the cloister of Chartreuse de Champmol symbolize?

Accepted Answer

A)  everlasting Life 
B)  the Well of Moses 
C)  flowing water 
D)  the Dukes of Burgundy 
A)  everlasting Life 
B)  the Well of Moses 
C)  flowing water 
D)  the Dukes of Burgundy

Question 15

Who painted this work, and what is its significance?

Accepted Answer

Jan van Eyck, Giovanni Arnolfini and His

Question 16

What art form does this resemble and what effect did this borrowing have?

Accepted Answer

Rogier van der Weyden, Deposit

Question 17

Which of the following was a dynastic symbol of Burgundian power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Valois Castle 
B)  Chateau Blanc 
C)  Chartreuse de Champmol 
D)  St. Bavo 
A)  Valois Castle 
B)  Chateau Blanc 
C)  Chartreuse de Champmol 
D)  St. Bavo

Question 18

Which of the following is a manifestation of the commitment to private prayer?

Accepted Answer

A)  a Book of Hours 
B)  a small Altarpiece 
C)  the construction of small chapels in the city cathedral 
D)  an illuminated Psalter 
A)  a Book of Hours 
B)  a small Altarpiece 
C)  the construction of small chapels in the city cathedral 
D)  an illuminated Psalter

Question 19

In the 15ᵗʰ century, the Dukes of Burgundy wielded power over which of the following counties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bavaria 
B)  Flanders 
C)  Galicia 
D)  Lombardy 
A)  Bavaria 
B)  Flanders 
C)  Galicia 
D)  Lombardy

Question 20

Name the artist of this work and describe the meaning of at least three symbols found in it.

Accepted Answer

Master of Flemalle (Robert Campin,) The

Exam 20: Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

Which art form grew in popularity partially because of its ability to memorialize the sitter?

What techniques did the artist employed to increase the naturalism of the scene?

What is significant about the poses of Christ and the Virgin?

Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride contains many symbols. Which of the following is an allusion to God?

One of the most important trading cities of fifteenth-century Netherlands was ____.

How does Rogier van der Weyden's style differ from Jan van Eyck's?

What developments occurred in the fifteenth century which had a dramatic impact on artistic production?

Who was the noble patron who commissioned Les Très Riches Heures?

Compare two works from the fifteenth century. What differences do you see between the ones you have selected? How do you think these differences reveal the diversity of this period?

Explain patronage as a factor for the development of 15th century painting. How did patrons impact the period? What innovations occurred as a result of patrons? Use examples to support your essay.

The illusionism found in French manuscript was influenced by contact with ____?

In Riemenschneider's Assumption of the Virgin, the artist had successfully incorporated which of the following elements?

Veit Stoss excelled in creating ____?

What does the fountain created by Claus Sluter for the cloister of Chartreuse de Champmol symbolize?

Who painted this work, and what is its significance?

What art form does this resemble and what effect did this borrowing have?

Which of the following was a dynastic symbol of Burgundian power?

Which of the following is a manifestation of the commitment to private prayer?

In the 15ᵗʰ century, the Dukes of Burgundy wielded power over which of the following counties?

Name the artist of this work and describe the meaning of at least three symbols found in it.

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