Exam 20: The Baroque in Northern Europe

Contrast the architecture of France with the architecture of England. How did each style reflect its respective country, and what were the similarities and differences? How did each style accommodate the political inclination of the respective monarchies? Use examples to support your essay.

How did the worldwide mercantile system change the face of Europe?

In the church of ____, Christopher Wren harmonized Palladian, French, and Italian Baroque features.

Inigo Jones adopted the design principles of the Venetian architect ____ to his architecture.

Rembrandt's mature works, such as the Return of the Prodigal Son , differ from the religious art of Italy and Flanders in their ______________.

Briefly describe the nature of mercantilist patronage and tastes.

Art historians believe that Vermeer used tools, such as the ____, to aid in his virtuoso depiction of light.

Georges de la Tour's dramatic use of light in Adoration of the Shepherds suggests his familiarity with the Italian artist ____.

____ is a Dutch artist who featured as the subject of his art neat interiors of Dutch middle-class dwellings.

Contrast the work of Nicolas Poussin with that of Claude Lorrain. How does each artist reflect 17th-century France? Use examples to support your essay.

What did Jacques Callot accomplish in his Miseries of War series?

The creation of which of the following allowed merchant firms to hold money on account instead of carrying precious metals as a form of payment for trade goods?

Evaluate the effect of religious and economic conditions on the art of Holland and Flanders. How did each country respond to the conditions, and how did those conditions affect the art? Use examples to support your essay.

Rembrandt deviated from typical group portraits in the Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by portraying members of the guild ____.