Exam 9: High Renaissance and Mannerism in Europe

How did Michelangelo break from his contemporaries in the application of mathematical methods?

The _____ was especially important in the Counter-Reformation efforts to reassert the standing of the Catholic Church.

Explain how Michelangelo adjusted Bramante's plan for the New St. Peter's and his purpose for the changes.

Leonardo united his figures in Madonna of the Rocks through _____.

In his Assumption of the Virgin , Titian used _____ to increase the dramatic effects.

The poor condition of Leonardo's Last Supper can be attributed to his experimentation with medium and _____.

The art commissioned by Julius II broadly reinforced the primacy of  _____.

How did Albrecht Dürer show his support of Martin Luther's ideas in his art?

Albrecht Dürer is considered to be the first artist north of the Alps to understand the principles of _____.

Pieter Aertsen's Meat Still-Life is an allegory of _____.

Departing from earlier portraits, Leonardo's presentation of Mona Lisa was not only an indication of status but also _____.

The plan of El Escorial is supposedly based on the _____.

How is the positioning of the subjects that Raphael painted for Julius II in his library meaningful for the Pope?

_____ applied Mannerist principles to his sculpture.

The Catholic efforts to counteract the effects of Protestantism is called the _____.

How did Italian architects working in the 15th and 16th centuries adjust classical architecture to suit their needs? Use examples to support your essay.

Describe Bramante's design for Saint Peter's.

The long gray shape in Holbein's The French Ambassadors that becomes a skull when viewed from a specific angle is called _____.

Quinten Massys's Money-Changer and His Wife warns viewers to _____.

Discuss the different artistic projects initiated by Julius II. How did these contribute to his goals and the image that he wanted to project?