Exam 13: The Baroque Age

The __________ combines a sacred subject with a narrative poetic text.

A mode of inquiry that reaches conclusions by moving from the general to the specific is called __________.

The English masque is remembered for its literary merit.

The sculptures of __________ are exemplary of the baroque aesthetic.

The absolute monarch ruled by __________ right.

Compare and contrast a work by an "aristocratic baroque" artist and a work of another artist discussed in this chapter.What do their differences and similarities tell us about the baroque era? Do you think the work of Rubens or another "aristocratic baroque" artist necessarily supports the aristocracy? (Consider the high output of his workshop,for example.)

The "court masque" was developed in __________.

Rembrandt expressed the values of a small aristocracy.

What institution helped cement the rules of baroque-era dance?

One of the principle developments of baroque theatre was French __________.

The corpulent cupids found in Rubens' paintings are called __________.

The fugue was most highly developed by Johann Sebastian Bach.

In France the absolutist state and the church worked in harmony.

Baroque painters symbolized the fleeting nature of life and beauty with __________.

The work of Rembrandt is associated with the __________ baroque style.

__________ asserts that reason is a better path to knowledge than experience or observation.

The work of Peter Paul Rubens is an example of the __________ baroque.

The small group among whom opera developed was called the __________.

Thomas Hobbes and John Locke believed government should be founded on a social __________.

Jan Vermeer is known for his flower paintings.