Exam 14: Late Medieval Italy

____ sought to reconcile the illusion of a weighty three-dimensional body and the illusion of space to contain it.

Whose work is best characterized by the use of solid volumes resting firmly on the flat and horizontal surface of this earth?

How does the work of Simone Martini exemplify the International Gothic style?

Why was the formal design of Giotto's Lamentation so successful?

In contrast to his father, Giovanni Pisano worked in a style derived from ____.

How did Cimabue deviate from Byzantine conventions?

The imagery of the Triumph of Death served as a warning against ____.

Which city was at its height of political and economic power when it employed the talents of the sculptor Nicola Pisano?

In 1305, the College of Cardinals elected a pope from which of the following countries?

How did Duccio's style differ from the front image of the Maestà to the narratives on the reverse? Why are they treated differently?

The artist ____ was instrumental in creating the International Gothic style.

The facial types, beards, and coiffures of ____ figures reveal the influence of classical relief sculpture.

One of Giotto's innovations that moved away from the Italo-Byzantine style was the introduction of ____.

Confraternities were ____ who dedicated themselves to strict religious observance.

How did Duccio deviate from the Byzantine style in the Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints ( Maestà )?