Question 1

What school was founded by several members of the Carracci family on the premise that art can be taught?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paris academy 
B)  Royal Academy 
C)  Bolognese academy 
D)  Danish academy 
A)  Paris academy 
B)  Royal Academy 
C)  Bolognese academy 
D)  Danish academy C

Question 2

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The center of the facade of the Iglesia La Compañía de Jesús in Cuzco, Peru, resembles which art form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Triptych 
B)  Quadro riportato 
C)  Retablo 
D)  Baldacco 
A)  Triptych 
B)  Quadro riportato 
C)  Retablo 
D)  Baldacco C

Question 3

What two elements was Bernini required to incorporate into his design for the area in front of Saint Peter's?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obelisk and oval garden 
B)  Fountain and bell tower 
C)  Obelisk and fountain 
D)  Fountain and colonnades 
A)  Obelisk and oval garden 
B)  Fountain and bell tower 
C)  Obelisk and fountain 
D)  Fountain and colonnades C

Question 4

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What earlier work does Caravaggio invoke in the hand gesture of Christ in Calling of Saint Matthew ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dürer, Self-Portrait 
B)  Raphael, Pope Leo X 
C)  da Vinci, Last Supper 
D)  Michelangelo, Creation of Adam 
A)  Dürer, Self-Portrait 
B)  Raphael, Pope Leo X 
C)  da Vinci, Last Supper 
D)  Michelangelo, Creation of Adam

Question 5

In her self-portrait La Pittura , how does Artemesia Gentileschi break with earlier artists' self-portraits?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is shown full-length and standing. 
B)  She is the solitary figure in the scene. 
C)  She is turned away from the viewer. 
D)  She is shown while engaged in painting. 
A)  She is shown full-length and standing. 
B)  She is the solitary figure in the scene. 
C)  She is turned away from the viewer. 
D)  She is shown while engaged in painting.

Question 6

In 1648, the Peace of Westphalia, with its recognition of religious freedom, served to validate what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish colonialism 
B)  Protestantism 
C)  Free trade 
D)  Islam 
A)  Spanish colonialism 
B)  Protestantism 
C)  Free trade 
D)  Islam

Question 7

Pope Paul V commissioned Maderno to add what elements to the structure of Saint Peter's as previously designed by Bramante and Michelangelo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three nave bays and two bell towers 
B)  Dome and piazza 
C)  Facade and piazza 
D)  Facade and three nave bays 
A)  Three nave bays and two bell towers 
B)  Dome and piazza 
C)  Facade and piazza 
D)  Facade and three nave bays

Question 8

Which early patron of Caravaggio gave the artist a steady income in exchange for a selection of his paintings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pope Paul V 
B)  Pope Urban VIII 
C)  Odoardo Farnese 
D)  Cardinal Del Monte 
A)  Pope Paul V 
B)  Pope Urban VIII 
C)  Odoardo Farnese 
D)  Cardinal Del Monte

Question 9

What unusual plan did Borromini devise for the the interior of Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indented oval 
B)  Hexagonal star 
C)  Quadruple S-curve 
D)  Pentagon 
A)  Indented oval 
B)  Hexagonal star 
C)  Quadruple S-curve 
D)  Pentagon

Question 10

The painted simulation of groups of easel paintings arranged on a ceiling is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Di sotto in sù 
B)  Tenebrism 
C)  Quadro riportato 
D)  Trompe l'oeil 
A)  Di sotto in sù 
B)  Tenebrism 
C)  Quadro riportato 
D)  Trompe l'oeil

Question 11

In the Triumph of the Barberini by Pietro da Cortona, the papal tiara and keys are meant to announce the accomplishments of which pope?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander VII 
B)  Leo III 
C)  Gregory VII 
D)  Urban VIII 
A)  Alexander VII 
B)  Leo III 
C)  Gregory VII 
D)  Urban VIII

Question 12

Which Baroque work takes its inspiration from Ovid's Metamorphoses ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reni, Aurora 
B)  Cortona, Triumph of the Barberini 
C)  Carracci, Loves of the Gods 
D)  Velázquez, Las Meninas 
A)  Reni, Aurora 
B)  Cortona, Triumph of the Barberini 
C)  Carracci, Loves of the Gods 
D)  Velázquez, Las Meninas

Question 13

Gian Lorenzo Bernini's baldacchino for Saint Peter's features numerous bees, which were the symbol of which Roman family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Borgia 
B)  Gonzaga 
C)  Medici 
D)  Barberini 
A)  Borgia 
B)  Gonzaga 
C)  Medici 
D)  Barberini

Question 14

Which Baroque artist was known for "classical" landscape settings that take precedence over the narrative of the painting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Artemesia Gentileschi 
B)  Guido Reni 
C)  Caravaggio 
D)  Annibale Carracci 
A)  Artemesia Gentileschi 
B)  Guido Reni 
C)  Caravaggio 
D)  Annibale Carracci

Question 15

The Roman Catholic response to the Reformation was formulated at which gathering?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convocation of Rome 
B)  Council of Trent 
C)  Council of Avignon 
D)  Peace of Westphalia 
A)  Convocation of Rome 
B)  Council of Trent 
C)  Council of Avignon 
D)  Peace of Westphalia

Question 16

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For which building did Guido Reni paint Aurora ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palazzo Carignano 
B)  Palazzo Farnese 
C)  Casino Rospigliosi 
D)  Casa Barberini 
A)  Palazzo Carignano 
B)  Palazzo Farnese 
C)  Casino Rospigliosi 
D)  Casa Barberini

Question 17

The aim of much Italian Baroque art was to restore the predominance of which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Barberini family 
B)  The Jesuit order 
C)  Spanish monarchy 
D)  Roman Catholic Church 
A)  The Barberini family 
B)  The Jesuit order 
C)  Spanish monarchy 
D)  Roman Catholic Church

Question 18

Velázquez's Surrender of Breda was part of a series of ten paintings celebrating what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish discovery of New Spain 
B)  Recent Spanish military successes 
C)  The Counter-Reformation 
D)  Lives of Spanish generals 
A)  Spanish discovery of New Spain 
B)  Recent Spanish military successes 
C)  The Counter-Reformation 
D)  Lives of Spanish generals

Question 19

Who was the most renowned female painter of the 17th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Artemisia Gentileschi 
B)  Judith Leyster 
C)  Levina Teerlinc 
D)  Saint Teresa 
A)  Artemisia Gentileschi 
B)  Judith Leyster 
C)  Levina Teerlinc 
D)  Saint Teresa

Question 20

Which artist created a dramatic reworking of the story of The Taking of Christ , a subject previously treated by both Giotto and Duccio?

Accepted Answer

A)  Velázquez 
B)  Carraccio 
C)  Gaulli 
D)  Caravaggio 
A)  Velázquez 
B)  Carraccio 
C)  Gaulli 
D)  Caravaggio

Exam 24: The Baroque in Italy and Spain

What school was founded by several members of the Carracci family on the premise that art can be taught?

​ The center of the facade of the Iglesia La Compañía de Jesús in Cuzco, Peru, resembles which art form?

What two elements was Bernini required to incorporate into his design for the area in front of Saint Peter's?

​ What earlier work does Caravaggio invoke in the hand gesture of Christ in Calling of Saint Matthew ?

In her self-portrait La Pittura , how does Artemesia Gentileschi break with earlier artists' self-portraits?

In 1648, the Peace of Westphalia, with its recognition of religious freedom, served to validate what?

Pope Paul V commissioned Maderno to add what elements to the structure of Saint Peter's as previously designed by Bramante and Michelangelo?

Which early patron of Caravaggio gave the artist a steady income in exchange for a selection of his paintings?

What unusual plan did Borromini devise for the the interior of Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza?

The painted simulation of groups of easel paintings arranged on a ceiling is called what?

In the Triumph of the Barberini by Pietro da Cortona, the papal tiara and keys are meant to announce the accomplishments of which pope?

Which Baroque work takes its inspiration from Ovid's Metamorphoses ?

Gian Lorenzo Bernini's baldacchino for Saint Peter's features numerous bees, which were the symbol of which Roman family?

Which Baroque artist was known for "classical" landscape settings that take precedence over the narrative of the painting?

The Roman Catholic response to the Reformation was formulated at which gathering?

​ For which building did Guido Reni paint Aurora ?

The aim of much Italian Baroque art was to restore the predominance of which group?

Velázquez's Surrender of Breda was part of a series of ten paintings celebrating what?

Who was the most renowned female painter of the 17th century?

Which artist created a dramatic reworking of the story of The Taking of Christ , a subject previously treated by both Giotto and Duccio?

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The center of the facade of the Iglesia La Compañía de Jesús in Cuzco, Peru, resembles which art form?

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