Question 1

In the Calling of St.Matthew , Caravaggio creates a religious atmosphere by his dramatic use of light, known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tenebrism 
B)  pointillism 
C)  verisimilitude 
D)  chiaroscuro 
E)  sfumato 
A)  tenebrism 
B)  pointillism 
C)  verisimilitude 
D)  chiaroscuro 
E)  sfumato

Question 2

The Council of Trent suggested that religious art be directed toward all of the following except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  clarity 
B)  elegance 
C)  emotion 
D)  realism 
E)  none of the above 
A)  clarity 
B)  elegance 
C)  emotion 
D)  realism 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

Discuss the purpose of the French Academy.

Accepted Answer

The purpose of the French Academy, also

Question 4

French theater eschewed the three unities of time, place, and action that were the basis of other Baroque countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What was the Council of Trent, why was it convened, and what was its view on the role of art
in worship?

Accepted Answer

The Council of Trent was a ecumenical co

Question 6

Rachel Ruysch is known for her "flower pieces," a kind of still life painting developed during
the Baroque.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

__________ established the Jesuit order of Catholic priests.

Accepted Answer

A)  St. Basil 
B)  St. Ignatius Loyola 
C)  St. John of the Cross 
D)  St. Philip of Neri 
E)  St. Matthew 
A)  St. Basil 
B)  St. Ignatius Loyola 
C)  St. John of the Cross 
D)  St. Philip of Neri 
E)  St. Matthew

Question 8

What is a good illustration of "emotionalism" in the Baroque?

Accepted Answer

A good illustration of "emotionalism" in

Question 9

Explain how the intense interest in science impacted art, music, and literature of the Baroque era.

Accepted Answer

The intense interest in science during t

Question 10

Poussin was the opposite of Rubens __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in terms of the using line rather than color as the dominant element of design 
B)  in focusing his attention on portrait painting 
C)  in uniting every stroke by the curving movements of his design 
D)  in the sheer exuberance of his lush forms 
E)  none of the above 
A)  in terms of the using line rather than color as the dominant element of design 
B)  in focusing his attention on portrait painting 
C)  in uniting every stroke by the curving movements of his design 
D)  in the sheer exuberance of his lush forms 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

The British philosopher __________ believed that the reasoning on which geometry is based could be extended to the social and political realm.

Accepted Answer

A)  René Descartes 
B)  Thomas Hobbes 
C)  John Locke 
D)  Francis Bacon 
E)  Galileo Galilei 
A)  René Descartes 
B)  Thomas Hobbes 
C)  John Locke 
D)  Francis Bacon 
E)  Galileo Galilei

Question 12

Choose one work each that expresses the three subsets of Baroque art: Counter-Reformation, Aristocratic, and Middle Class.

Accepted Answer

For the Counter-Reformation subset of Ba

Question 13

Francesco Borromini was the chief rival of Gianlorenzo Bernini.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The recitative element of Baroque opera was musically heightened speech midway between spoken dialog and melodic aria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

__________, a child prodigy who was selling works by the age of ten, is one of the most celebrated still life painters of the Baroque in France.

Accepted Answer

A)  Diego Velázquez 
B)  Mary Beale 
C)  Rembrandt van Rijn 
D)  Louise Moillon 
E)  Clara Peeters 
A)  Diego Velázquez 
B)  Mary Beale 
C)  Rembrandt van Rijn 
D)  Louise Moillon 
E)  Clara Peeters

Question 16

How did humanism influence the development of opera during this era?

Accepted Answer

Humanism influenced the development of o

Question 17

__________ composed The Four Seasons.

Accepted Answer

A)  Claudio Monteverdi 
B)  Johann Sebastian Bach 
C)  Arcangelo Corelli 
D)  Antonio Vivaldi 
E)  Joseph Haydn 
A)  Claudio Monteverdi 
B)  Johann Sebastian Bach 
C)  Arcangelo Corelli 
D)  Antonio Vivaldi 
E)  Joseph Haydn

Question 18

René Descartres is known as the "Father of Modern Philosophy" and is well known for his dictum cogito ergo sum ("I think, therefore I am").

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bernini's David is depicted __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in an unspecified moment before David's conflict with Goliath 
B)  as a young boy 
C)  looking at Goliath after the giant's death 
D)  the split-second before David released the stone that kills Goliath 
E)  as an old man reflecting 
A)  in an unspecified moment before David's conflict with Goliath 
B)  as a young boy 
C)  looking at Goliath after the giant's death 
D)  the split-second before David released the stone that kills Goliath 
E)  as an old man reflecting

Question 20

In the seventeenth century, a distinctly secular brand of Baroque painting emerged in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  Holland 
C)  Germany 
D)  Portugal 
E)  Greece 
A)  Spain 
B)  Holland 
C)  Germany 
D)  Portugal 
E)  Greece

In the Calling of St.Matthew , Caravaggio creates a religious atmosphere by his dramatic use of light, known as __________.

The Council of Trent suggested that religious art be directed toward all of the following except __________.

Discuss the purpose of the French Academy.

French theater eschewed the three unities of time, place, and action that were the basis of other Baroque countries.

What was the Council of Trent, why was it convened, and what was its view on the role of art in worship?

Rachel Ruysch is known for her "flower pieces," a kind of still life painting developed during the Baroque.

__________ established the Jesuit order of Catholic priests.

What is a good illustration of "emotionalism" in the Baroque?

Explain how the intense interest in science impacted art, music, and literature of the Baroque era.

Poussin was the opposite of Rubens __________.

The British philosopher __________ believed that the reasoning on which geometry is based could be extended to the social and political realm.

Choose one work each that expresses the three subsets of Baroque art: Counter-Reformation, Aristocratic, and Middle Class.

Francesco Borromini was the chief rival of Gianlorenzo Bernini.

The recitative element of Baroque opera was musically heightened speech midway between spoken dialog and melodic aria.

__________, a child prodigy who was selling works by the age of ten, is one of the most celebrated still life painters of the Baroque in France.

How did humanism influence the development of opera during this era?

__________ composed The Four Seasons.

René Descartres is known as the "Father of Modern Philosophy" and is well known for his dictum cogito ergo sum ("I think, therefore I am").

Bernini's David is depicted __________.

In the seventeenth century, a distinctly secular brand of Baroque painting emerged in __________.

The Renaissance and Mannerism

The Renaissance in Northern Europe

The Eighteenth Century

Romanticism and Realism

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Chinese Civilization after the Thirteenth Century

Japanese Civilization after the Fifteenth Century

Modern Africa and Latin America

Early Twentieth Century

Mid-Twentieth Century and Later

Diversity in Contemporary Life

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Exam 3: The Baroque Age

In the Calling of St.Matthew , Caravaggio creates a religious atmosphere by his dramatic use of light, known as __________.

The Council of Trent suggested that religious art be directed toward all of the following except __________.

Discuss the purpose of the French Academy.

French theater eschewed the three unities of time, place, and action that were the basis of other Baroque countries.

What was the Council of Trent, why was it convened, and what was its view on the role of art in worship?

Rachel Ruysch is known for her "flower pieces," a kind of still life painting developed during the Baroque.

__________ established the Jesuit order of Catholic priests.

What is a good illustration of "emotionalism" in the Baroque?

Explain how the intense interest in science impacted art, music, and literature of the Baroque era.

Poussin was the opposite of Rubens __________.

The British philosopher __________ believed that the reasoning on which geometry is based could be extended to the social and political realm.

Choose one work each that expresses the three subsets of Baroque art: Counter-Reformation, Aristocratic, and Middle Class.

Francesco Borromini was the chief rival of Gianlorenzo Bernini.

The recitative element of Baroque opera was musically heightened speech midway between spoken dialog and melodic aria.

__________, a child prodigy who was selling works by the age of ten, is one of the most celebrated still life painters of the Baroque in France.

How did humanism influence the development of opera during this era?

__________ composed The Four Seasons.

René Descartres is known as the "Father of Modern Philosophy" and is well known for his dictum cogito ergo sum ("I think, therefore I am").

Bernini's David is depicted __________.

In the seventeenth century, a distinctly secular brand of Baroque painting emerged in __________.

The Renaissance and Mannerism

The Renaissance in Northern Europe

The Eighteenth Century

Romanticism and Realism

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Chinese Civilization after the Thirteenth Century

Japanese Civilization after the Fifteenth Century

Modern Africa and Latin America

Early Twentieth Century

Mid-Twentieth Century and Later

Diversity in Contemporary Life

Filters