Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Mannerism?

Accepted Answer

A)  irrational spatial environments 
B)  esoteric subject matter 
C)  subtle coloration and lighting effects 
D)  elongated proportions 
A)  irrational spatial environments 
B)  esoteric subject matter 
C)  subtle coloration and lighting effects 
D)  elongated proportions

Question 2

Pope Julius II's private library was painted by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Giorgione 
B)  Michelangelo 
C)  Tintoretto 
D)  Raphael 
A)  Giorgione 
B)  Michelangelo 
C)  Tintoretto 
D)  Raphael

Question 3

Titian created a painting of __________ for the Duke of Urbino.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pietà 
B)  a reclining nude 
C)  Madonna 
D)  landscape 
A)  Pietà 
B)  a reclining nude 
C)  Madonna 
D)  landscape

Question 4

Charles V was elected __________ in 1519.

Accepted Answer

A)  King of France 
B)  Duke of Milan 
C)  Holy Roman Emperor 
D)  Duke of Florence 
A)  King of France 
B)  Duke of Milan 
C)  Holy Roman Emperor 
D)  Duke of Florence

Question 5

What subject matter was popular among Mannerist painters of the mid sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  portraits 
B)  religious imagery 
C)  classical and allegorical themes 
D)  all of the above 
A)  portraits 
B)  religious imagery 
C)  classical and allegorical themes 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Leonardo's famous drawing of a man inscribed within a circle and a square derives from his study of the Roman architect_________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Publius 
B)  Constantine 
C)  Augustus 
D)  Vitruvius 
A)  Publius 
B)  Constantine 
C)  Augustus 
D)  Vitruvius

Question 7

_________________ is one of the few women who became a sculptor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sofonisba Anguissola 
B)  Properzia de' Rossi 
C)  Isabella d' Este 
D)  Lavinia Fontana 
A)  Sofonisba Anguissola 
B)  Properzia de' Rossi 
C)  Isabella d' Este 
D)  Lavinia Fontana

Question 8

The trompe l'oeil paintings of the Sala dei Giganti in the Palazzo del Tè create the illusion of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a window onto the exterior courtyard and gardens 
B)  multiple panel paintings and architectural features adorning the walls 
C)  a magnificent view over the city 
D)  the room collapsing around the viewer 
A)  a window onto the exterior courtyard and gardens 
B)  multiple panel paintings and architectural features adorning the walls 
C)  a magnificent view over the city 
D)  the room collapsing around the viewer

Question 9

What is the arrangement of images on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling and why are the scenes ordered in that way?

Accepted Answer

The arrangement of images on the Sistine

Question 10

The architectural design for the Palazzo del Tè plays on the patron's knowledge of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical orders and proportions 
B)  building materials and techniques 
C)  contemporary Italian literature 
D)  Christian symbolism 
A)  Classical orders and proportions 
B)  building materials and techniques 
C)  contemporary Italian literature 
D)  Christian symbolism

Question 11

Which of the following projects in the Sistine Chapel was considered the most prestigious and expensive commission?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sistine ceiling by Michelangelo 
B)  The Last Judgment by Michelangelo 
C)  The Life of Christ frescoes by Perugino 
D)  the tapestry program by Raphael 
A)  the Sistine ceiling by Michelangelo 
B)  The Last Judgment by Michelangelo 
C)  The Life of Christ frescoes by Perugino 
D)  the tapestry program by Raphael

Question 12

Who were the main figures in the Venetian Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

The Venetian Renaissance was a vibrant p

Question 13

What qualities or features typify Venetian Renaissance painting?

Accepted Answer

Venetian Renaissance painting is charact

Question 14

Why was Michelangelo's Greek Cross plan for St.Peter's Basilica later changed to a longitudinal plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  to resemble Old St. Peter's more closely 
B)  to reflect ancient Roman traditions 
C)  to accommodate changes in liturgical practice during the Counter-Reformation 
D)  none of the above 
A)  to resemble Old St. Peter's more closely 
B)  to reflect ancient Roman traditions 
C)  to accommodate changes in liturgical practice during the Counter-Reformation 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

The Tempest is the most famous work of __________,a short-lived painter.

Accepted Answer

A)  Romano 
B)  Corregio 
C)  Rossi 
D)  Giorgione 
A)  Romano 
B)  Corregio 
C)  Rossi 
D)  Giorgione

Question 16

Cellini's fanciful ____________made for King Francis I demonstrates how Mannerist practices in painting were transferred into exquisite sculptures.

Accepted Answer

A)  apple 
B)  saltcellar 
C)  facade 
D)  engraving 
A)  apple 
B)  saltcellar 
C)  facade 
D)  engraving

Question 17

Discuss the emergence of Mannerism in the sixteenth century.Consider its similarities and differences to art of the High Renaissance and its influence on subsequent Italian art.

Accepted Answer

Mannerism emerged in the sixteenth centu

Question 18

Michelangelo's Pietà was installed as a tomb monument in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gesù 
B)  Palazzo 
C)  Old St. Peter's 
D)  Tempietto 
A)  Gesù 
B)  Palazzo 
C)  Old St. Peter's 
D)  Tempietto

Question 19

How did its patron respond to Veronese's Feast in the House of Levi?

Accepted Answer

A)  The painting was praised as propaganda for the Counter-Reformation. 
B)  The church was offended by its grand pageantry among other reasons. 
C)  It was seen as a testimony of Christ's humility and willingness to associate with sinners. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  The painting was praised as propaganda for the Counter-Reformation. 
B)  The church was offended by its grand pageantry among other reasons. 
C)  It was seen as a testimony of Christ's humility and willingness to associate with sinners. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 20

What are some general features of painting in the High Italian Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

During the High Italian Renaissance, pai

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Mannerism?

Pope Julius II's private library was painted by __________.

Titian created a painting of __________ for the Duke of Urbino.

Charles V was elected __________ in 1519.

What subject matter was popular among Mannerist painters of the mid sixteenth century?

Leonardo's famous drawing of a man inscribed within a circle and a square derives from his study of the Roman architect_________.

_________________ is one of the few women who became a sculptor.

The trompe l'oeil paintings of the Sala dei Giganti in the Palazzo del Tè create the illusion of ______________.

What is the arrangement of images on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling and why are the scenes ordered in that way?

The architectural design for the Palazzo del Tè plays on the patron's knowledge of _____________.

Which of the following projects in the Sistine Chapel was considered the most prestigious and expensive commission?

Who were the main figures in the Venetian Renaissance?

What qualities or features typify Venetian Renaissance painting?

Why was Michelangelo's Greek Cross plan for St.Peter's Basilica later changed to a longitudinal plan?

The Tempest is the most famous work of __________,a short-lived painter.

Cellini's fanciful ____________made for King Francis I demonstrates how Mannerist practices in painting were transferred into exquisite sculptures.

Discuss the emergence of Mannerism in the sixteenth century.Consider its similarities and differences to art of the High Renaissance and its influence on subsequent Italian art.

Michelangelo's Pietà was installed as a tomb monument in __________.

How did its patron respond to Veronese's Feast in the House of Levi?

What are some general features of painting in the High Italian Renaissance?

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Chinese and Korean art after 1279

Japanese art after 1333

Art of the Americas after 1300

art of pacific cultures

art of Africa in the modern era

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Exam 4: Sixteenth-century art in Italy

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Mannerism?

Pope Julius II's private library was painted by __________.

Titian created a painting of __________ for the Duke of Urbino.

Charles V was elected __________ in 1519.

What subject matter was popular among Mannerist painters of the mid sixteenth century?

Leonardo's famous drawing of a man inscribed within a circle and a square derives from his study of the Roman architect_________.

_________________ is one of the few women who became a sculptor.

The trompe l'oeil paintings of the Sala dei Giganti in the Palazzo del Tè create the illusion of ______________.

What is the arrangement of images on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling and why are the scenes ordered in that way?

The architectural design for the Palazzo del Tè plays on the patron's knowledge of _____________.

Which of the following projects in the Sistine Chapel was considered the most prestigious and expensive commission?

Who were the main figures in the Venetian Renaissance?

What qualities or features typify Venetian Renaissance painting?

Why was Michelangelo's Greek Cross plan for St.Peter's Basilica later changed to a longitudinal plan?

The Tempest is the most famous work of __________,a short-lived painter.

Cellini's fanciful ____________made for King Francis I demonstrates how Mannerist practices in painting were transferred into exquisite sculptures.

Discuss the emergence of Mannerism in the sixteenth century.Consider its similarities and differences to art of the High Renaissance and its influence on subsequent Italian art.

Michelangelo's Pietà was installed as a tomb monument in __________.

How did its patron respond to Veronese's Feast in the House of Levi?

What are some general features of painting in the High Italian Renaissance?

Fourtheenth-Century Art in Europe

Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe

Renaissance art in fifteenth-century Italy

sixteenth-century art in northern Europe and the Iberian peninsula

Seventeenth-Century art in Europe

art of south and southeast Asia after 1200

Chinese and Korean art after 1279

Japanese art after 1333

Art of the Americas after 1300

art of pacific cultures

art of Africa in the modern era

Eighteenth- and early-nineteenth century art in Europe and NORTH America

mid-to late nineteenth-century art in Europe and the united states

modern art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1950

The international scene since 1950

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