Question 1

In his print of the Fall of Man, Dürer demonstrated his knowledge of classical art in the representation of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  figures of Adam and Eve 
B)  wooded landscape setting 
C)  highly detailed animals 
D)  distant view of a goat teetering on the edge of a cliff 
A)  figures of Adam and Eve 
B)  wooded landscape setting 
C)  highly detailed animals 
D)  distant view of a goat teetering on the edge of a cliff

Question 2

How did Dürer represent himself in his Self-Portrait and what does this work say about the artist's craft?

Accepted Answer

Albrecht Dürer, Self-Portrait . This ima

Question 3

Explain the impact Italy had on the work of Dürer. Include in your essay the assimilations as well as the changes, if any, Dürer made. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The impact Italy had on the work of Düre

Question 4

How did the implications of Martin Luther affect the work of Matthias Grünewald and Dürer? How did the work of each artist differ? How did each artist respond to Martin Luther? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The implications of Martin Luther's Prot

Question 5

Which of the following artists specialized in portraiture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grünewald 
B)  Hans Holbein 
C)  Altdorfer 
D)  Pieter Bruegel 
A)  Grünewald 
B)  Hans Holbein 
C)  Altdorfer 
D)  Pieter Bruegel

Question 6

Hans Holbein, a master portraitist, combines realism with monumental composition and sculpturesque form. Which of the following traditions does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flemish and Italian 
B)  French and Italian 
C)  Dutch and Italian 
D)  Flemish and French 
A)  Flemish and Italian 
B)  French and Italian 
C)  Dutch and Italian 
D)  Flemish and French

Question 7

Francis I by Jean Clouet presents a worldly prince in an elaborate costume of silk and brocade and wearing a gold chain with the medallion of the Order of St. Michael. Which of the following suggests the purpose of this portrait?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an attempt to overshadow Henry VIII 
B)  It was used as an enticement to find a wife for Francis 
C)  It was an attempt to glorify Francis I 
D)  It was an attempt to overshadow Charles V 
A)  It was an attempt to overshadow Henry VIII 
B)  It was used as an enticement to find a wife for Francis 
C)  It was an attempt to glorify Francis I 
D)  It was an attempt to overshadow Charles V

Question 8

In the Money Changer and His Wife by Quentin Massys, the artist has given us an image of a professional man transacting business. Massys has provided insight into which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the secular life of the Netherlands 
B)  the secular life of France 
C)  the secular life of Germany 
D)  the secular life of England 
A)  the secular life of the Netherlands 
B)  the secular life of France 
C)  the secular life of Germany 
D)  the secular life of England

Question 9

Describe Hans Holbein's style of portraiture.

Accepted Answer

His portraits are interpretati

Question 10

How does the Isenheim Altarpiece represent suffering and salvation?

Accepted Answer

Grünewald represented suffering and salv

Question 11

How did the Reformation change the map of Europe?

Accepted Answer

The growing dissatisfaction with Church

Question 12

What stylistic influences are apparent in the work of El Greco?

Accepted Answer

He blended Late Byzantine and

Question 13

Describe the portraiture styles of Hans Holbein and Jean Clouet. How did they differ, if at all? What were the motivations of the patrons? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Hans Holbein and Jean Clouet were both r

Question 14

Which of the following characterizes Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is portraits of its patrons 
B)  It is an exclusive concern in adhering to the teachings of Martin Luther 
C)  It has a flat gold background 
D)  It is an exacting rendering of anguish 
A)  It is portraits of its patrons 
B)  It is an exclusive concern in adhering to the teachings of Martin Luther 
C)  It has a flat gold background 
D)  It is an exacting rendering of anguish

Question 15

Which artist that did a series of six paintings showing seasonal changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bosch 
B)  Grünewald 
C)  Pieter Bruegel 
D)  Jan Gossaert 
A)  Bosch 
B)  Grünewald 
C)  Pieter Bruegel 
D)  Jan Gossaert

Question 16

What is allegory and how is it used in art?

Accepted Answer

It is that practice of imbuing narrative

Question 17

What is the Roman source and story that surrounds this painting?

Accepted Answer

Lucas Cranach the Elder, Judgment of Par

Question 18

How does this work represent the Protestant viewpoint?

Accepted Answer

Lucas Cranach the Elder, Allegory of Law

Question 19

Quinten Massys was willing to explore the various styles of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. This exploration can be seen in which of the following works?

Accepted Answer

A)  Money-Changer and His Wife 
B)  Isenheim Altarpiece 
C)  Four Apostles 
D)  Netherlandish Proverbs 
A)  Money-Changer and His Wife 
B)  Isenheim Altarpiece 
C)  Four Apostles 
D)  Netherlandish Proverbs

Question 20

How did Protestant views of religious art differ from Catholics and what effect did their views have on the appearance of their churches?

Accepted Answer

In addition to the intellectual argument

Exam 23: High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain

In his print of the Fall of Man, Dürer demonstrated his knowledge of classical art in the representation of the ____.

How did Dürer represent himself in his Self-Portrait and what does this work say about the artist's craft?

Explain the impact Italy had on the work of Dürer. Include in your essay the assimilations as well as the changes, if any, Dürer made. Use examples to support your essay.

How did the implications of Martin Luther affect the work of Matthias Grünewald and Dürer? How did the work of each artist differ? How did each artist respond to Martin Luther? Use examples to support your essay.

Which of the following artists specialized in portraiture?

Hans Holbein, a master portraitist, combines realism with monumental composition and sculpturesque form. Which of the following traditions does this describe?

Francis I by Jean Clouet presents a worldly prince in an elaborate costume of silk and brocade and wearing a gold chain with the medallion of the Order of St. Michael. Which of the following suggests the purpose of this portrait?

In the Money Changer and His Wife by Quentin Massys, the artist has given us an image of a professional man transacting business. Massys has provided insight into which of the following?

Describe Hans Holbein's style of portraiture.

How does the Isenheim Altarpiece represent suffering and salvation?

How did the Reformation change the map of Europe?

What stylistic influences are apparent in the work of El Greco?

Describe the portraiture styles of Hans Holbein and Jean Clouet. How did they differ, if at all? What were the motivations of the patrons? Use examples to support your essay.

Which of the following characterizes Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece?

Which artist that did a series of six paintings showing seasonal changes?

What is allegory and how is it used in art?

What is the Roman source and story that surrounds this painting?

How does this work represent the Protestant viewpoint?

Quinten Massys was willing to explore the various styles of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. This exploration can be seen in which of the following works?

How did Protestant views of religious art differ from Catholics and what effect did their views have on the appearance of their churches?

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