Question 1

The Ruccellai family commissioned a new facade for Santa Maria Novella a thirteenth century Florentine church. Why is the façade significant?

Accepted Answer

Alberti created an ingenious solution to

Question 2

How does Gentile da Fabriano reconcile the Adoration of the Magi with the current trends in Florentine Renaissance art?

Accepted Answer

A)  He included a classical nude in the predella scene of the Flight into Egypt. 
B)  He used a "modern" architectural setting for the Adoration scene. 
C)  The background scene of the Adoration is the classical Roman countryside. 
D)  He depicted animals from a variety of angles and foreshortened their forms convincingly. 
A)  He included a classical nude in the predella scene of the Flight into Egypt. 
B)  He used a "modern" architectural setting for the Adoration scene. 
C)  The background scene of the Adoration is the classical Roman countryside. 
D)  He depicted animals from a variety of angles and foreshortened their forms convincingly.

Question 3

In Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter, the artist has reminded the viewer of the link between Constantine, St. Peter, and the basilica of St. Peter. Which of the following is the vehicle used as that reminder?

Accepted Answer

A)  the triumphal arches in the background 
B)  the Pantheon -like temple in the background 
C)  the key dangling from Peter's hand 
D)  the great marble piazza in the background 
A)  the triumphal arches in the background 
B)  the Pantheon -like temple in the background 
C)  the key dangling from Peter's hand 
D)  the great marble piazza in the background

Question 4

How did this artist "temper naturalism with artistic license"?

Accepted Answer

Mantegna, Foreshortened Christ . While a

Question 5

In Ghiberti's Isaac and his Sons from the east doors of the Baptistery, he arranged the figures in front of grandiose architecture. Which of the following architects stated, "the grandeur of the architecture reflects the dignity of the events shown in the foreground"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michelozzo 
B)  Brunelleschi 
C)  Alberti 
D)  Andrea da Sangallo 
A)  Michelozzo 
B)  Brunelleschi 
C)  Alberti 
D)  Andrea da Sangallo

Question 6

How do these images symbolize Florence?

Accepted Answer

Donatello, David , and Verrocchio, David

Question 7

In Masaccio's Trinity, the vanishing point can be found at which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  between the dove of the Holy Spirit and God the Father 
B)  above the head of God the Father 
C)  at the foot of the Cross 
D)  on the face of the Crucified Christ 
A)  between the dove of the Holy Spirit and God the Father 
B)  above the head of God the Father 
C)  at the foot of the Cross 
D)  on the face of the Crucified Christ

Question 8

Which of the following was the Dominican painter-friar who combined elements of the new style of art with traditional religious devotional works that did not conflict with the content of the works?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piero della Francesca 
B)  Pollaiuolo 
C)  Fra Angelico 
D)  Fra Filippo Lippi 
A)  Piero della Francesca 
B)  Pollaiuolo 
C)  Fra Angelico 
D)  Fra Filippo Lippi

Question 9

What was the importance to an artist of a papal invitation to Rome?

Accepted Answer

It was considered an honor to be invited

Question 10

What does the interior of Santo Spirito exemplify?

Accepted Answer

It illustrates the R

Question 11

Which of the following individuals denounced humanist philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marsilio Ficino 
B)  Piero della Francesca 
C)  Savonarola 
D)  Lorenzo de' Medici 
A)  Marsilio Ficino 
B)  Piero della Francesca 
C)  Savonarola 
D)  Lorenzo de' Medici

Question 12

How did Masaccio create a sense of bulk for his figures in the Tribute Money?

Accepted Answer

A)  through modeling with a specific light source outside the picture 
B)  through modeling with a flat neutral light 
C)  through modeling with an identifiable light source within the picture 
D)  through modeling 
A)  through modeling with a specific light source outside the picture 
B)  through modeling with a flat neutral light 
C)  through modeling with an identifiable light source within the picture 
D)  through modeling

Question 13

Who was Savonarola?

Accepted Answer

Savonarola was a late 15ᵗʰ-century Domin

Question 14

The development of linear perspective is generally credited to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Donatello 
B)  Brunelleschi 
C)  Uccello 
D)  Ghiberti 
A)  Donatello 
B)  Brunelleschi 
C)  Uccello 
D)  Ghiberti

Question 15

Describe Donatello's innovations in the sculpture of the fifteenth century. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Donatello was a pioneering figure in the

Question 16

Which Italian city played the most important role in the development of Renaissance ideas and art forms in the early fifteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Venice 
B)  Florence 
C)  Siena 
D)  Rome 
A)  Venice 
B)  Florence 
C)  Siena 
D)  Rome

Question 17

Why was Mantua important to art history in this period?

Accepted Answer

Located in northern Italy, its famous co

Question 18

In Castagno's Last Supper, where does Judas appear and why?

Accepted Answer

He is separated from

Question 19

Which of the following architects wrote influential treatises on painting and architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brunelleschi 
B)  Michelozzo 
C)  Alberti 
D)  Vitruvius 
A)  Brunelleschi 
B)  Michelozzo 
C)  Alberti 
D)  Vitruvius

Question 20

Ghiberti's competitive panel for the Baptistery doors of the Florence Cathedral shows classical references that reflect influences of humanism. Which of the following is a classical reference seen on Ghiberti's panel?

Accepted Answer

A)  the drapery flowing from the body of Isaac 
B)  the elongated S curve of Isaac's body 
C)  the profusion of cloth puddled around Abraham 
D)  the naked figure of Isaac 
A)  the drapery flowing from the body of Isaac 
B)  the elongated S curve of Isaac's body 
C)  the profusion of cloth puddled around Abraham 
D)  the naked figure of Isaac

Exam 21: the Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

The Ruccellai family commissioned a new facade for Santa Maria Novella a thirteenth century Florentine church. Why is the façade significant?

How does Gentile da Fabriano reconcile the Adoration of the Magi with the current trends in Florentine Renaissance art?

In Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter, the artist has reminded the viewer of the link between Constantine, St. Peter, and the basilica of St. Peter. Which of the following is the vehicle used as that reminder?

How did this artist "temper naturalism with artistic license"?

In Ghiberti's Isaac and his Sons from the east doors of the Baptistery, he arranged the figures in front of grandiose architecture. Which of the following architects stated, "the grandeur of the architecture reflects the dignity of the events shown in the foreground"?

How do these images symbolize Florence?

In Masaccio's Trinity, the vanishing point can be found at which of the following?

Which of the following was the Dominican painter-friar who combined elements of the new style of art with traditional religious devotional works that did not conflict with the content of the works?

What was the importance to an artist of a papal invitation to Rome?

What does the interior of Santo Spirito exemplify?

Which of the following individuals denounced humanist philosophy?

How did Masaccio create a sense of bulk for his figures in the Tribute Money?

Who was Savonarola?

The development of linear perspective is generally credited to ____.

Describe Donatello's innovations in the sculpture of the fifteenth century. Use examples to support your essay.

Which Italian city played the most important role in the development of Renaissance ideas and art forms in the early fifteenth century?

Why was Mantua important to art history in this period?

In Castagno's Last Supper, where does Judas appear and why?

Which of the following architects wrote influential treatises on painting and architecture?

Ghiberti's competitive panel for the Baptistery doors of the Florence Cathedral shows classical references that reflect influences of humanism. Which of the following is a classical reference seen on Ghiberti's panel?

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