Question 1

The Venetian artist who was most instrumental in bringing the Renaissance style to Venice was

Accepted Answer

A) Jacopo Bellini. 
B) Andrea Mantegna. 
C) Gentile Bellini. 
D) Giovanni Bellini. 
A) Jacopo Bellini. 
B) Andrea Mantegna. 
C) Gentile Bellini. 
D) Giovanni Bellini.

Question 2

Which sculpture by Michelangelo was his only signed work?

Accepted Answer

A) Pietà 
B) David 
C) the tomb of Lorenzo de' Medici 
D) Brutus 
A) Pietà 
B) David 
C) the tomb of Lorenzo de' Medici 
D) Brutus

Question 3

The Laurentian library housed

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A) Leonardo's scientific drawings. 
B) Michelangelo's architectural plan for Florence. 
C) the Julius II codex. 
D) the Medici manuscript collection. 
A) Leonardo's scientific drawings. 
B) Michelangelo's architectural plan for Florence. 
C) the Julius II codex. 
D) the Medici manuscript collection.

Question 4

Giorgione demonstrated the superiority of painting over sculpture

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A) through a description in his autobiography. 
B) by painting a nude man with reflections from three sides. 
C) by making a sculpture and a painting of a man. 
D) by dictating a comparison to Vasari. 
A) through a description in his autobiography. 
B) by painting a nude man with reflections from three sides. 
C) by making a sculpture and a painting of a man. 
D) by dictating a comparison to Vasari.

Question 5

The rich details in 16th-century Venetian painting show influence from

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A) the Netherlands. 
B) Naples. 
C) the International Style. 
D) Byzantium. 
A) the Netherlands. 
B) Naples. 
C) the International Style. 
D) Byzantium.

Question 6

Raphael learned at the elbow of

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A) Leonardo. 
B) Perugino. 
C) Fra Angelico. 
D) Michelangelo. 
A) Leonardo. 
B) Perugino. 
C) Fra Angelico. 
D) Michelangelo.

Question 7

Michelangelo was inspired by

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A) Leonardo da Vinci's single-minded dedication to sculpture. 
B) Classical mythology. 
C) Medici's patronage. 
D) The rough and tumble life he found in Renaissance Rome. 
E) both Classical mythology and Medici's patronage. 
A) Leonardo da Vinci's single-minded dedication to sculpture. 
B) Classical mythology. 
C) Medici's patronage. 
D) The rough and tumble life he found in Renaissance Rome. 
E) both Classical mythology and Medici's patronage.

Question 8

The Tempietto was a

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A) martyrium. 
B) little temple. 
C) baptistery. 
D) mausoleum. 
A) martyrium. 
B) little temple. 
C) baptistery. 
D) mausoleum.

Question 9

Which is the correct chronological sequence of these works by Michelangelo?

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A) RondaniniPietà; the Rome Pietà; David; the Sistine ceiling 
B) David; the Rome Pietà; the Sistine ceiling; Rondanini Pietà 
C) the Rome Pietà; David; the Sistine ceiling; RondaniniPietà 
D) the Rome Pietà; the Sistine ceiling; David; RondaniniPietà 
A) RondaniniPietà; the Rome Pietà; David; the Sistine ceiling 
B) David; the Rome Pietà; the Sistine ceiling; Rondanini Pietà 
C) the Rome Pietà; David; the Sistine ceiling; RondaniniPietà 
D) the Rome Pietà; the Sistine ceiling; David; RondaniniPietà

Question 10

Which are by Titian?

Accepted Answer

A) Pope Julius II, the Rape of Europa, and Saint Francis in Ecstasy 
B) Tempest, the Allegory of Prudence, and the Sleeping Venus 
C) Assumption of the Virgin, the Rape of Europa, and Venus of Urbino 
D) Tempest, the Rape of Europa, and Venus of Urbino 
A) Pope Julius II, the Rape of Europa, and Saint Francis in Ecstasy 
B) Tempest, the Allegory of Prudence, and the Sleeping Venus 
C) Assumption of the Virgin, the Rape of Europa, and Venus of Urbino 
D) Tempest, the Rape of Europa, and Venus of Urbino

Question 11

The High Renaissance is usually dated

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A) 1495-1527. 
B) 1460-1564. 
C) 1500-1535. 
D) 1500-1600. 
A) 1495-1527. 
B) 1460-1564. 
C) 1500-1535. 
D) 1500-1600.

Question 12

According to a popular anecdote of the time,what effect did Leonardo's earliest known painting of an angel on Verrocchio's Baptism of Christ have upon Verrocchio?

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A) He became Leonardo's apprentice. 
B) He falsely credited the entire work to Leonardo. 
C) He banned Leonardo from his studio. 
D) He quit painting. 
A) He became Leonardo's apprentice. 
B) He falsely credited the entire work to Leonardo. 
C) He banned Leonardo from his studio. 
D) He quit painting.

Question 13

The vernacular refers to

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A) Italian. 
B) Latin. 
C) Greek. 
D) the Dialogues of Plato. 
A) Italian. 
B) Latin. 
C) Greek. 
D) the Dialogues of Plato.

Question 14

Some experts say that the pyramidal style of the High Renaissance first emerges in

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A) Raphael's Galatea. 
B) Michelangelo's Sibyls. 
C) Leonardo's Virgin and Child with Saint Anne. 
D) Masaccio's Trinity. 
A) Raphael's Galatea. 
B) Michelangelo's Sibyls. 
C) Leonardo's Virgin and Child with Saint Anne. 
D) Masaccio's Trinity.

Question 15

Col Tempo refers to

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A) an Italian proverb. 
B) a book by Aretino. 
C) a painting by Giorgione. 
D) a painting by Titian. 
A) an Italian proverb. 
B) a book by Aretino. 
C) a painting by Giorgione. 
D) a painting by Titian.

Question 16

The theme of Titian's Venus of Urbino is

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A) sensuality and illicit love. 
B) marital love and fidelity. 
C) seduction and erotic desire. 
D) not definitively agreed upon. 
A) sensuality and illicit love. 
B) marital love and fidelity. 
C) seduction and erotic desire. 
D) not definitively agreed upon.

Question 17

Michelangelo's self-portrait appears in

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A) the Pietà. 
B) the Last Judgment. 
C) the Last Supper. 
D) the Creation of Adam. 
A) the Pietà. 
B) the Last Judgment. 
C) the Last Supper. 
D) the Creation of Adam.

Question 18

Leonardo was apprenticed to

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A) Bramante. 
B) Verrocchio. 
C) Donatello. 
D) Botticelli. 
E) Raphael. 
A) Bramante. 
B) Verrocchio. 
C) Donatello. 
D) Botticelli. 
E) Raphael.

Question 19

Which of the following is the best match?

Accepted Answer

A) Leonardo's Last Supper - Milan 
B) Bramante's Tempietto - Florence 
C) the Sistine Chapel - Siena 
D) the Mona Lisa - Rome 
A) Leonardo's Last Supper - Milan 
B) Bramante's Tempietto - Florence 
C) the Sistine Chapel - Siena 
D) the Mona Lisa - Rome

Question 20

The patron saint of Venice is

Accepted Answer

A) Saint Mark. 
B) Saint Peter. 
C) Saint Matthew. 
D) Saint Sebastian. 
E) Saint John the Evangelist. 
A) Saint Mark. 
B) Saint Peter. 
C) Saint Matthew. 
D) Saint Sebastian. 
E) Saint John the Evangelist.

Exam 14: The High Renaissance in Italy

The Venetian artist who was most instrumental in bringing the Renaissance style to Venice was

Which sculpture by Michelangelo was his only signed work?

The Laurentian library housed

Giorgione demonstrated the superiority of painting over sculpture

The rich details in 16th-century Venetian painting show influence from

Raphael learned at the elbow of

Michelangelo was inspired by

The Tempietto was a

Which is the correct chronological sequence of these works by Michelangelo?

Which are by Titian?

The High Renaissance is usually dated

According to a popular anecdote of the time,what effect did Leonardo's earliest known painting of an angel on Verrocchio's Baptism of Christ have upon Verrocchio?

The vernacular refers to

Some experts say that the pyramidal style of the High Renaissance first emerges in

Col Tempo refers to

The theme of Titian's Venus of Urbino is

Michelangelo's self-portrait appears in

Leonardo was apprenticed to

Which of the following is the best match?

The patron saint of Venice is

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