Question 1

How does the Surrender of Breda glorify Spanish military authority?

Accepted Answer

Velásquez juxtaposed the Spanish and Dutch troops. He presented in the one picture two versions of the respective armies. The Spaniards are organized and well-armed in contrast the Dutch that appeared as bedraggled and disorganized. Velásquez created a picture of victory and defeat. Further he also emphasized the generosity of the Spanish general by having him leaning toward his Dutch counterpart and preventing the ultimate gesture of surrender.

Question 2

How did the Roman Catholic Church use art to respond via the Counter-Reformation?

Accepted Answer

Church leadership understood the value of the visual statement not only as a decorative statement but it could also contain didactic meaning as well. And to that end the Church actively launched a campaign to renew and construct a new and more magnificent Rome. Italian 17ᵗʰ century art and architecture embodied the renewed energy of the Church and it invigorated the Counter-Reformation and communicated that energy via visual stimuli.

Question 3

Bernini's statue of David differs from previous generations of this depiction. His David seems to be moving through time and space. Which of the following would support this description?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pivoting motion of the figure implies the movement through space and time. 
B)  The figure's upright stance implies movement through space and time. 
C)  The crouching figure implies movement through space and time. 
D)  The action of raising the sling above his shoulder implies movement. 
A)  The pivoting motion of the figure implies the movement through space and time. 
B)  The figure's upright stance implies movement through space and time. 
C)  The crouching figure implies movement through space and time. 
D)  The action of raising the sling above his shoulder implies movement. A

Question 4

How did the worldwide mercantile system change the face of Europe?

Accepted Answer

The prosperity such trade generated affe

Question 5

The Roman Catholic response to the Reformation was formulated at which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Council of Trent 
B)  Convocation of Rome 
C)  Council of Toledo 
D)  Council of Westphalia 
A)  Council of Trent 
B)  Convocation of Rome 
C)  Council of Toledo 
D)  Council of Westphalia

Question 6

How is this an attempt on the part of the artist to elevate himself and his profession?

Accepted Answer

Diego Velázquez, Las Meninas . The artis

Question 7

The gallery ceiling in the Palazzo Farnese in Rome was arranged as framed easel paintings. Who was the artist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guido Reni 
B)  Annibale Carracci 
C)  Caravaggio 
D)  Artemisia Gentileschi 
A)  Guido Reni 
B)  Annibale Carracci 
C)  Caravaggio 
D)  Artemisia Gentileschi

Question 8

How does the Martyrdom of Saint Philip reflect Spanish taste?

Accepted Answer

It depicts the courageous resi

Question 9

Which of the following represents a symbolic function of Bernini's Baldacchino?

Accepted Answer

A)  The columns invoke the Early Christian past. 
B)  The columns reiterate the promise of Salvation. 
C)  The columns visually state the wealth of the Church. 
D)  The columns invoke the theme of Redemption. 
A)  The columns invoke the Early Christian past. 
B)  The columns reiterate the promise of Salvation. 
C)  The columns visually state the wealth of the Church. 
D)  The columns invoke the theme of Redemption.

Question 10

Caravaggio's Conversion of St. Paul presents the same dynamic emotion and dramatic religious fervor with the use of eloquent pictorial devices and stage lighting in much the same way as in which of the following works of art?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bernini's Ecstasy of St. Teresa 
B)  Carracci's Flight into Egypt 
C)  Velásquez's Water Carrier of Seville 
D)  Rembrandt's Return of the Prodigal Son 
A)  Bernini's Ecstasy of St. Teresa 
B)  Carracci's Flight into Egypt 
C)  Velásquez's Water Carrier of Seville 
D)  Rembrandt's Return of the Prodigal Son

Question 11

Which of the following Renaissance churches influenced Maderno's design for Santa Susanna in Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)  San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome 
B)  Il Gesù, Rome 
C)  Cathedral, Florence 
D)  Sta. Maria Novella, Florence 
A)  San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome 
B)  Il Gesù, Rome 
C)  Cathedral, Florence 
D)  Sta. Maria Novella, Florence

Question 12

What is the Baldacchino?

Accepted Answer

A canopy-like structure that m

Question 13

Evaluate the role played by art in the revitalization of the Roman Catholic Church and Catholic theology during the 17ᵗʰ century. How did the art become propaganda and how did that affect Europe in general? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

During the 17th century, art played a si

Question 14

Which of the following artists most influenced the work of Artemisia Gentileschi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Annibale Carracci 
B)  Guido Reni 
C)  Bernini 
D)  Caravaggio 
A)  Annibale Carracci 
B)  Guido Reni 
C)  Bernini 
D)  Caravaggio

Question 15

Which of the following were among the founding members of the Bolognese Academy of Art?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Farnese 
B)  the Caravaggisti 
C)  Fra Andrea Pozzo 
D)  the Carracci 
A)  the Farnese 
B)  the Caravaggisti 
C)  Fra Andrea Pozzo 
D)  the Carracci

Question 16

Briefly describe the characteristics of Caravaggio's style.

Accepted Answer

His style was dynamic composit

Question 17

Which of the following works by Bernini illustrates his mastery of perspective in architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish Steps 
B)  Scala Regia 
C)  Papal Steps 
D)  Scala Romana 
A)  Spanish Steps 
B)  Scala Regia 
C)  Papal Steps 
D)  Scala Romana

Question 18

As part of his training in art Annibale Carracci received instruction in the classical and Renaissance traditions as well as anatomy studies and life drawing. Which of the following styles would describe the style of Carracci?

Accepted Answer

A)  a more naturalistic style 
B)  a strictly Renaissance style 
C)  a more classically ordered style 
D)  a more experimental style 
A)  a more naturalistic style 
B)  a strictly Renaissance style 
C)  a more classically ordered style 
D)  a more experimental style

Question 19

Explain the break from the traditional approach to painting self-portraits seen here.

Accepted Answer

Artemisia Gentileschi, Self-Portrait as

Question 20

Velásquez held the titles of First Painter to the King and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manager of the Stables 
B)  Treasurer of the Escorial 
C)  Curator of the Escorial 
D)  Chief Steward of the Palace 
A)  Manager of the Stables 
B)  Treasurer of the Escorial 
C)  Curator of the Escorial 
D)  Chief Steward of the Palace

Exam 24: the Baroque in Italy and Spain

How does the Surrender of Breda glorify Spanish military authority?

How did the Roman Catholic Church use art to respond via the Counter-Reformation?

Bernini's statue of David differs from previous generations of this depiction. His David seems to be moving through time and space. Which of the following would support this description?

How did the worldwide mercantile system change the face of Europe?

The Roman Catholic response to the Reformation was formulated at which of the following?

How is this an attempt on the part of the artist to elevate himself and his profession?

The gallery ceiling in the Palazzo Farnese in Rome was arranged as framed easel paintings. Who was the artist?

How does the Martyrdom of Saint Philip reflect Spanish taste?

Which of the following represents a symbolic function of Bernini's Baldacchino?

Caravaggio's Conversion of St. Paul presents the same dynamic emotion and dramatic religious fervor with the use of eloquent pictorial devices and stage lighting in much the same way as in which of the following works of art?

Which of the following Renaissance churches influenced Maderno's design for Santa Susanna in Rome?

What is the Baldacchino?

Evaluate the role played by art in the revitalization of the Roman Catholic Church and Catholic theology during the 17ᵗʰ century. How did the art become propaganda and how did that affect Europe in general? Use examples to support your essay.

Which of the following artists most influenced the work of Artemisia Gentileschi?

Which of the following were among the founding members of the Bolognese Academy of Art?

Briefly describe the characteristics of Caravaggio's style.

Which of the following works by Bernini illustrates his mastery of perspective in architecture?

As part of his training in art Annibale Carracci received instruction in the classical and Renaissance traditions as well as anatomy studies and life drawing. Which of the following styles would describe the style of Carracci?

Explain the break from the traditional approach to painting self-portraits seen here.

Velásquez held the titles of First Painter to the King and which of the following?

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