Question 1

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How does Giovanni Battista Gaulli depict Jesus in his ceiling fresco Triumph of the Name of Jesus for Il Gesù?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chi-rho symbol 
B)  IHS monogram 
C)  Pantokrator 
D)  In a mandorla 
A)  Chi-rho symbol 
B)  IHS monogram 
C)  Pantokrator 
D)  In a mandorla

Question 2

The quiet and contemplative paintings of Francisco de Zurbarán were well suited to the needs of his patrons, which were primarily who?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish monarchy 
B)  Governors of New Spain 
C)  Monastic orders 
D)  Crusaders 
A)  Spanish monarchy 
B)  Governors of New Spain 
C)  Monastic orders 
D)  Crusaders

Question 3

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Which painter deployed the drama and majesty offered by the height and scale of a ceiling fresco to glorify the Barberini family in Triumph of the Barberini ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guido Reni 
B)  Giovanni Battista Gaulli 
C)  Fra Andrea Pozzo 
D)  Pietro da Cortona 
A)  Guido Reni 
B)  Giovanni Battista Gaulli 
C)  Fra Andrea Pozzo 
D)  Pietro da Cortona

Question 4

What symbolism do art historians assign to the three (rather than four) pendentives used by Guarini to support the dome of the chapel of the Santissima Sindone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holy Trinity 
B)  Air, land, and sea 
C)  Three Graces 
D)  Pyramid 
A)  Holy Trinity 
B)  Air, land, and sea 
C)  Three Graces 
D)  Pyramid

Question 5

Why did Pope Paul V have Saint Peter's changed from its central plan with the addition of three nave bays?

Accepted Answer

A)  The new plan more closely resembled Byzantine churches. 
B)  Paul V wanted a larger space for symbolic purposes. 
C)  The central plan evoked ancient temples, such as the Pantheon. 
D)  He wanted the Roman building to outshine Saint Paul's in London. 
A)  The new plan more closely resembled Byzantine churches. 
B)  Paul V wanted a larger space for symbolic purposes. 
C)  The central plan evoked ancient temples, such as the Pantheon. 
D)  He wanted the Roman building to outshine Saint Paul's in London.

Question 6

Which painter was responsible for establishing still life as an important genre of painting in 17th-century Spain?

Accepted Answer

A)  El Greco 
B)  José de Ribera 
C)  Juan Sánchez Cotán 
D)  Francisco de Zurbarán 
A)  El Greco 
B)  José de Ribera 
C)  Juan Sánchez Cotán 
D)  Francisco de Zurbarán

Question 7

The Baroque element of Bernini's sculptural art is most evident in which aspect of his David ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Face 
B)  Musculature 
C)  Body armor 
D)  Garment 
A)  Face 
B)  Musculature 
C)  Body armor 
D)  Garment

Question 8

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In her depiction of the figure La Pittura , Artemesia Gentileschi took the iconography and attributes of the image from which contemporary handbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leon Battista Alberti, De Pictura 
B)  Cesare Ripa, Iconologia 
C)  Vicente Carducho, Diálogos de la Pintura 
D)  Cennino Cennini, Il Libro dell'Arte 
A)  Leon Battista Alberti, De Pictura 
B)  Cesare Ripa, Iconologia 
C)  Vicente Carducho, Diálogos de la Pintura 
D)  Cennino Cennini, Il Libro dell'Arte

Question 9

What was the setting of Pietro da Cartona's Triumph of the Barberini?

Accepted Answer

A)  Funerary monument to Pope Urban VIII 
B)  Crypt of the Capuchins 
C)  Palazzo Barberini 
D)  Barberini gardens 
A)  Funerary monument to Pope Urban VIII 
B)  Crypt of the Capuchins 
C)  Palazzo Barberini 
D)  Barberini gardens

Question 10

Which of the following Renaissance churches influenced Maderno's design for Santa Susanna in Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Il Gesù, Rome 
B)  Santa Maria Novella, Florence 
C)  Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence 
D)  San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice 
A)  Il Gesù, Rome 
B)  Santa Maria Novella, Florence 
C)  Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence 
D)  San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice

Exam 24: The Baroque in Italy and Spain

​ How does Giovanni Battista Gaulli depict Jesus in his ceiling fresco Triumph of the Name of Jesus for Il Gesù?

The quiet and contemplative paintings of Francisco de Zurbarán were well suited to the needs of his patrons, which were primarily who?

​ Which painter deployed the drama and majesty offered by the height and scale of a ceiling fresco to glorify the Barberini family in Triumph of the Barberini ?

What symbolism do art historians assign to the three (rather than four) pendentives used by Guarini to support the dome of the chapel of the Santissima Sindone?

Why did Pope Paul V have Saint Peter's changed from its central plan with the addition of three nave bays?

Which painter was responsible for establishing still life as an important genre of painting in 17th-century Spain?

The Baroque element of Bernini's sculptural art is most evident in which aspect of his David ?

​ In her depiction of the figure La Pittura , Artemesia Gentileschi took the iconography and attributes of the image from which contemporary handbook?

What was the setting of Pietro da Cartona's Triumph of the Barberini?

Which of the following Renaissance churches influenced Maderno's design for Santa Susanna in Rome?

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How does Giovanni Battista Gaulli depict Jesus in his ceiling fresco Triumph of the Name of Jesus for Il Gesù?

Which painter deployed the drama and majesty offered by the height and scale of a ceiling fresco to glorify the Barberini family in Triumph of the Barberini ?

In her depiction of the figure La Pittura , Artemesia Gentileschi took the iconography and attributes of the image from which contemporary handbook?