Question 1

The _________________ of Duccio's representation of the Raising of Lazarus contrasts with Giotto's portrayal of the same subject.

Accepted Answer

A)  simplification to only a few characters 
B)  expressive gestures and charged glances 
C)  monumentality of the figures 
D)  the majestic architecture 
A)  simplification to only a few characters 
B)  expressive gestures and charged glances 
C)  monumentality of the figures 
D)  the majestic architecture B

Question 2

How were the innovations in fourteenth century painting comparable to shifts that occurred in the period's literature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater attention was given to secular subject matter. 
B)  Greater emphasis was placed on observable elements of human experience. 
C)  Religious themes were treated more critically. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Greater attention was given to secular subject matter. 
B)  Greater emphasis was placed on observable elements of human experience. 
C)  Religious themes were treated more critically. 
D)  All of the above. B

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT depicted in Ambrogio Lorenzetti's Effects of Good Government in the City and in the Country ?

Accepted Answer

A)  building construction 
B)  an allegorical figure assuring visitors of their safety in the city 
C)  portraits of Sienna's civic leaders 
D)  agricultural activity of all the various seasons 
A)  building construction 
B)  an allegorical figure assuring visitors of their safety in the city 
C)  portraits of Sienna's civic leaders 
D)  agricultural activity of all the various seasons C

Question 4

Discuss the creation of Duccio's Maestà . Address specifics, such as its purpose, its size, the style, the technique, and subject matter. What is its present-day condition?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the creation of Duccio's Maestà ....

Question 5

Which of the following probably influenced Giotto's emphasis on human empathy and emotion seen in his painting?

Accepted Answer

A)  his study with Cimabue 
B)  the writings of Cennino Cennini 
C)  the message of St. Francis of Assissi 
D)  all of the above 
A)  his study with Cimabue 
B)  the writings of Cennino Cennini 
C)  the message of St. Francis of Assissi 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

How do Andrea Pisano's doors for the Florentine Baptistery of San Giovanni reflect a stylistic shift in Italian art of the fourteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of gilded bronze for architectural sculpture 
B)  the curved forms and courtly posture of the figures 
C)  the emphasis on the three-dimensional mass of the figures 
D)  the spatial ambiguities of the settings 
A)  the use of gilded bronze for architectural sculpture 
B)  the curved forms and courtly posture of the figures 
C)  the emphasis on the three-dimensional mass of the figures 
D)  the spatial ambiguities of the settings

Question 7

__________ and __________ designed the Church of the Holy Cross in southwest Germany.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cennini;Vasari 
B)  Cennini; Cimabue 
C)  Heinrich Parler; Peter Parler 
D)  Vasari; Lorenzetti 
A)  Cennini;Vasari 
B)  Cennini; Cimabue 
C)  Heinrich Parler; Peter Parler 
D)  Vasari; Lorenzetti

Question 8

Who was Christine de Pizan? In what ways did she contribute to her profession and to her era?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who was Christine de Pizan? In what...

Question 9

Duccio included _______________ in his scene of the Betrayal of Jesus on the back of the Maesta.

Accepted Answer

A)  several subsequent episodes 
B)  only a few figures 
C)  an expansive architectural backdrop 
D)  his portrait 
A)  several subsequent episodes 
B)  only a few figures 
C)  an expansive architectural backdrop 
D)  his portrait

Question 10

Discuss the achievements of Giotto.

Accepted Answer

Giotto di Bondone, known simply as Giott

Question 11

What was the impact of the Black Death on the arts in fourteenth-century Europe? Include specific examples in your discussion.

Accepted Answer

The Black Death, a devastating pandemic

Question 12

Discuss the techniques of buon fresco and fresco secco, citing examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the techniques of buon fresco and...

Question 13

Describe the influence of the royal court in Paris on fourteenth-century French painting and sculpture.

Accepted Answer

The royal court in Paris had a significa

Question 14

Compare and contrast the approach of Cimabue, Giotto, and Duccio to depictions of the human figure and the surrounding space. Reference individual works of art and address specifics, such as modeling, facial expression, gesture, proportions, the treatment of surfaces, and any possible artistic influences.

Accepted Answer

Cimabue:
Cimabue was the nickname of pai

Question 15

The artist of the Virgin and Child Enthroned , __________, greatly impacted Florentine painting.

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrea Pisano 
B)  Christine de Pizan 
C)  Petrarch 
D)  Cimabue 
A)  Andrea Pisano 
B)  Christine de Pizan 
C)  Petrarch 
D)  Cimabue

Question 16

__________ was the patron saint of painters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint Francis of Assisi 
B)  Saint Dominic 
C)  Saint Luke 
D)  Saint Mark 
A)  Saint Francis of Assisi 
B)  Saint Dominic 
C)  Saint Luke 
D)  Saint Mark

Question 17

Explain the role of the guilds in fourteenth-century Europe.

Accepted Answer

In fourteenth-century Europe, guilds pla

Question 18

The doors for the Florentine Baptistery are made of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  carved wood 
B)  gilded bronze 
C)  molded stucco 
D)  a brick core 
A)  carved wood 
B)  gilded bronze 
C)  molded stucco 
D)  a brick core

Question 19

A(n) __________ specialty, pictorial needlework, gained such fame that it came to be called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Italian; buon fresco 
B)  Sienese; giornata 
C)  French; sinopia 
D)  English; opus anglicanum 
A)  Italian; buon fresco 
B)  Sienese; giornata 
C)  French; sinopia 
D)  English; opus anglicanum

Question 20

Which of the following themes is NOT found in Giotto's program of frescoes decorating the Scrovegni Chapel ?

Accepted Answer

A)  scenes from Dante's Inferno 
B)  the virtues and vices 
C)  scenes from the life of Mary 
D)  the Last Judgment 
A)  scenes from Dante's Inferno 
B)  the virtues and vices 
C)  scenes from the life of Mary 
D)  the Last Judgment

Exam 18: Fourteenth-century Art in Europe

The _________________ of Duccio's representation of the Raising of Lazarus contrasts with Giotto's portrayal of the same subject.

How were the innovations in fourteenth century painting comparable to shifts that occurred in the period's literature?

Which of the following is NOT depicted in Ambrogio Lorenzetti's Effects of Good Government in the City and in the Country ?

Discuss the creation of Duccio's Maestà . Address specifics, such as its purpose, its size, the style, the technique, and subject matter. What is its present-day condition?

Which of the following probably influenced Giotto's emphasis on human empathy and emotion seen in his painting?

How do Andrea Pisano's doors for the Florentine Baptistery of San Giovanni reflect a stylistic shift in Italian art of the fourteenth century?

__________ and __________ designed the Church of the Holy Cross in southwest Germany.

Who was Christine de Pizan? In what ways did she contribute to her profession and to her era?

Duccio included _______________ in his scene of the Betrayal of Jesus on the back of the Maesta.

Discuss the achievements of Giotto.

What was the impact of the Black Death on the arts in fourteenth-century Europe? Include specific examples in your discussion.

Discuss the techniques of buon fresco and fresco secco, citing examples of each.

Describe the influence of the royal court in Paris on fourteenth-century French painting and sculpture.

The artist of the Virgin and Child Enthroned , __________, greatly impacted Florentine painting.

__________ was the patron saint of painters.

Explain the role of the guilds in fourteenth-century Europe.

The doors for the Florentine Baptistery are made of __________.

A(n) __________ specialty, pictorial needlework, gained such fame that it came to be called __________.

Which of the following themes is NOT found in Giotto's program of frescoes decorating the Scrovegni Chapel ?

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