Exam 15: The Seventeenth Century

What two musical genres emerged in the 17^th century?

Rubens emulated __________, the Italian painting technique that strongly contrasts light and dark for dramatic purposes.

Why did Dutch painters have to depend on the tastes and demands of the open market rather than the patronage of the Church?

Which was one of Borromini's notable contributions to the architecture of Rome?

Who was the first great composer of opera?

What two qualities characteristic of Rubens's painting are seen in The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus ?

Who was the leading painter in the court of Spanish king Philip IV?

Which of the following means "slow" in Italian and is used to indicate musical tempo?

How did Galileo study motion and learn how objects move in time and space?

What is the musical form that contrasts a full orchestra with a small group of soloists?

Which French philosopher is often called the "Father of Modern Philosophy"?

What was John Locke's most influential work (1690) on ideas and learning? According to Locke, are ideas innate? If not, from where do they come?

Which French painter saw his work as a protest against the excesses of the Baroque?

What technique did Caravaggio use to increase the dramatic impact of his The Calling of Saint Matthew ?

A picaresque novel is:

What is the name of the Baroque-era keyboard instrument that is the forerunner of the modern piano?

Which artistic style is reflected in the external decoration of the Palace of Versailles, especially its classically balanced threes and emphasis on the horizontal?

What is the actual title of the painting by Rembrandt that has become one of the most famous works in Western art, partly because of its masterful use of foreshortening and chiaroscuro?

What kinds of subjects were commonly commissioned from Dutch painters?

Which French king was called the "Sun King"?