Question 1

Who was Erasmo da Narni, and what was his nickname? Explain its significance.

Accepted Answer

He was a Venetian condottiere. Donatello

Question 2

In Masaccio's Trinity there is a coffered barrel-vault reminiscent of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Baths of Diocletian 
B)  The Pantheon 
C)  A Roman triumphal arch 
D)  The Basilica of Constantine 
A)  The Baths of Diocletian 
B)  The Pantheon 
C)  A Roman triumphal arch 
D)  The Basilica of Constantine

Question 3

Explain the extent to which Alberti realized the principles of his theoretical writings in the architecture of specific buildings he designed.

Accepted Answer

Alberti was a Renaissance architect who

Question 4

Describe the impact humanism and its attendant philosophy had on the subject matter of Italian artists. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Humanism had a significant impact on the

Question 5

How did Donatello shift interest in the depiction of the nude?

Accepted Answer

Donatello reinvented or rediscovered the

Question 6

How did the competition for the Baptistery doors of the Cathedral of Florence shape the Renaissance tradition in 15ᵗʰ century Italy? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The competition for the Baptistery doors

Question 7

Which of the following describes the style of Fra Angelico?

Accepted Answer

A)  lush and opulent 
B)  scientifically precise 
C)  simple and direct 
D)  dynamic and complex 
A)  lush and opulent 
B)  scientifically precise 
C)  simple and direct 
D)  dynamic and complex

Question 8

How does the Trinity by Masaccio express 15ᵗʰ century Renaissance humanism? Include in your essay examples from two other artists who express the same humanist ideals. Did they express humanism in the same way? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The Trinity by Masaccio is a prime examp

Question 9

Which of the following artists was most interested in depicting the human body in violent action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fra Angelico 
B)  Signorelli 
C)  Mantegna 
D)  Perugino 
A)  Fra Angelico 
B)  Signorelli 
C)  Mantegna 
D)  Perugino

Question 10

What major change had taken place in the representation of pictorial space as seen in this work?

Accepted Answer

Ghiberti, Isaac and his Sons, Gates of P

Question 11

In 1401 an important competition was held to determine the design of the Baptistery doors for the Cathedral of Florence. Even at this early date Renaissance traits were evident. Which of the following is one of those traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  adherence to the 14th century frame 
B)  a new pictorial illusionism 
C)  maintaining artist anonymity 
D)  humility of civic pride 
A)  adherence to the 14th century frame 
B)  a new pictorial illusionism 
C)  maintaining artist anonymity 
D)  humility of civic pride

Question 12

Contrast the work of Donatello and Verrocchio. How does each artist respond to the aesthetics of the Renaissance tradition? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Donatello and Verrocchio were both promi

Question 13

In what ways does the plan of this building reflect the ideal forms of Renaissance architecture?

Accepted Answer

Brunelleschi, Pazzi Chapel, Plan . The b

Question 14

Which of Brunelleschi's buildings comes the closest to the centralized plan so loved by Renaissance architects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ospedale degli Innocenti 
B)  Palazzo Medici-Riccardi 
C)  Pazzi Chapel 
D)  Santo Spirito 
A)  Ospedale degli Innocenti 
B)  Palazzo Medici-Riccardi 
C)  Pazzi Chapel 
D)  Santo Spirito

Question 15

Describe linear perspective.

Accepted Answer

Linear perspective is a mathematically b

Question 16

Which of the following works represented the beginning of the process of separating architectural sculpture from its architectural setting or niche?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bronze doors, Baptistery, Florence Cathedral 
B)  Portal South Transept, Chartres Cathedral 
C)  13th century statues, West Front, Reims Cathedral 
D)  Four Crowned Saints, Or San Michele 
A)  Bronze doors, Baptistery, Florence Cathedral 
B)  Portal South Transept, Chartres Cathedral 
C)  13th century statues, West Front, Reims Cathedral 
D)  Four Crowned Saints, Or San Michele

Question 17

Which of the following artists actively collected Classical sculpture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nanni di Banco 
B)  Ghiberti 
C)  Brunelleschi 
D)  Gentile da Fabriano 
A)  Nanni di Banco 
B)  Ghiberti 
C)  Brunelleschi 
D)  Gentile da Fabriano

Question 18

The fifteenth-century Italian artist whose work showed the most influence of the International style was ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Masaccio 
B)  Gentile da Fabriano 
C)  Andrea del Castagno 
D)  Pollaiuolo 
A)  Masaccio 
B)  Gentile da Fabriano 
C)  Andrea del Castagno 
D)  Pollaiuolo

Question 19

Why is the subject of Piero della Francesca' Resurrection atypical for its location?

Accepted Answer

This work was made for the town hall of

Question 20

What is the significance of Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter?

Accepted Answer

The papacy predicated its claims of infa

Exam 21: the Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Who was Erasmo da Narni, and what was his nickname? Explain its significance.

In Masaccio's Trinity there is a coffered barrel-vault reminiscent of which of the following?

Explain the extent to which Alberti realized the principles of his theoretical writings in the architecture of specific buildings he designed.

Describe the impact humanism and its attendant philosophy had on the subject matter of Italian artists. Use examples to support your essay.

How did Donatello shift interest in the depiction of the nude?

How did the competition for the Baptistery doors of the Cathedral of Florence shape the Renaissance tradition in 15ᵗʰ century Italy? Use examples to support your essay.

Which of the following describes the style of Fra Angelico?

How does the Trinity by Masaccio express 15ᵗʰ century Renaissance humanism? Include in your essay examples from two other artists who express the same humanist ideals. Did they express humanism in the same way? Use examples to support your essay.

Which of the following artists was most interested in depicting the human body in violent action?

What major change had taken place in the representation of pictorial space as seen in this work?

In 1401 an important competition was held to determine the design of the Baptistery doors for the Cathedral of Florence. Even at this early date Renaissance traits were evident. Which of the following is one of those traits?

Contrast the work of Donatello and Verrocchio. How does each artist respond to the aesthetics of the Renaissance tradition? Use examples to support your essay.

In what ways does the plan of this building reflect the ideal forms of Renaissance architecture?

Which of Brunelleschi's buildings comes the closest to the centralized plan so loved by Renaissance architects?

Describe linear perspective.

Which of the following works represented the beginning of the process of separating architectural sculpture from its architectural setting or niche?

Which of the following artists actively collected Classical sculpture?

The fifteenth-century Italian artist whose work showed the most influence of the International style was ____.

Why is the subject of Piero della Francesca' Resurrection atypical for its location?

What is the significance of Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter?

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