Exam 15: Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

The Hundred Years War primarily involved which two kingdoms?

In Martin Schongauer's engraving, he created distinctions of tonal values and textures. He distinguished between skin and cloth, feather and fur. Which of the following is the title of Martin Schongauer's engraving?

A great achievement of the Les Très Riches Heures was that it made manuscripts more closely resemble ____.

In what ways are the works of Jan van Eyck and Hugo van der Goes similar, and in what ways do you think they are different? Use examples to support your essay.

Compare and contrast the works of the Limbourg brothers and Konrad Witz. How do these artists represent their periods and patrons? Use examples to support your essay.

In Riemenschneider's Assumption of the Virgin , the artist successfully incorporated which of the following elements?

The following phrase from Revelations, "pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb," is depicted in which of the following?

Enhancing its meaning, the Portinari Altarpiece contains small scenes, such as the ____, in the background.

Which artist served as the dean of the painters' guild of Ghent and worked for Tommaso Portinari?

What is the relief method of printing?

In the calendar pages of Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry , scenes of courtly life alternate with ____.

One of the most important trading cities of 15th-century Netherlands was ____.

Compare and contrast the work of Flemish-style painting with French-style painting. How are they similar, and how are they different? Use examples to support your essay.

Which city derived its wealth from the wool trade and then expanded into banking?

How does the work of Stoss Veit reflect Late Gothic elements in German art?

How did Memling contribute to portraiture?

What does the Ghent Altarpiece celebrate?

____ are portraits of individuals that accompany religious scenes and became very popular in the 15th century.

Who is likely the sitter Jan van Eyck's Man in a Red Turban ?

Explain the symbols in the Robert Campin's (Master of Flémalle) Mérode Altarpiece. How do they relate to a household in the Netherlands? How is this work a religious statement?