Exam 10: Baroque Europe

In Italy _____ remained the major patron of art throughout the 17th century.

How is Carlo Maderno's facade for Saint Peter's representative of the basic design principles of the early Baroque in architecture?

Much of the art produced for Catholic Spain and Italy was in the service church. What subjects were popular? How did the presentation of these subjects contribute to the effectiveness of the message?

Several artists developed very sophisticated techniques in handling their respective mediums. Citing examples, please consider the novel treatment of the sculpted form, color, and paint application.

The artist Caravaggio was denounced by other artists and critics for _____.

The primary patrons of the Spanish artist Francisco de Zurbarán were _____.

A significant outcome of the Treaty of Westphalia was _____.

Rembrandt's The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq represents _____.

On a general level, Diego Velázquez painted Las Meninas to _____.

Drama and theatricality are adjectives often used to describe Baroque art. Citing examples, describe how individual artworks used dramatic effects and why.

Philip IV of Spain named _____ chief court painter and palace chamberlain.

Similar to Italian art, Spanish artists, committed to Catholicism, sought ways to _____.

How did the layout of the palace of Versailles and its satellite city reinforce Louis XIV's power?

Carlo Maderno departed from Bramante's and Michelangelo's designs for Saint Peter's by _____.

Describe the organization of the gardens at the palace of Versailles. What did the various units of the garden contain?

The construction of Saint Peter's began in the 16th century and continued into the 17th century. Which features were constructed in the Baroque age? How did the new building elements conform to existing principles or depart from them? Which elements strengthened the preeminence of the Catholic Church?

According to Nicolas Poussin, the _____ was the foundation for creating a painting in "the grand manner."

How did Bernini achieve his conception of the Cornaro Chapel as a theater for the production of a mystical drama?

Vermeer's convincing rendering of space and light may have been achieved with the aid of a _____.

Flower painting was very popular in the Dutch Republic because _____.