Exam 18: Fourteenth-century Art in Europe

Charles IV made __________ the capital of the Holy Roman Empire.

The doors for the Florentine Baptistery by __________ display scenes from the life of John the Baptist.

__________ painted a huge altarpiece for the high altar of Siena Cathedral.

The term __________ describes the private devotional books that contained special prayers to be recited at specific times of the day.

Discuss the choice of subject matter and the placement of the images in Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel .

In Northern Europe, particularly Germany, devotional images which depict Mary mourning her dead son, Jesus, are known as __________.

What element of the standing gilt-silver Virgin and Child is distinctive of French sculpture in the fourteenth century?

The __________ represents the contemporary taste for personal items, crafted from fine materials and richly decorated with popular subject matter.

How did the artists convey that the angel Gabriel is speaking to Mary in the Annunciation by Simone Martine and Lippo Memmi?

The governing body for the city of Florence met in the __________.

For Petrarch and his contemporaries, the essential qualifications for a writer were an appreciation of the literature of __________ and __________.

What characteristic introduced by the Parler family came to dominate central European architecture during the Renaissance?

According to Millard Meiss, artists working after the Black Death reverted to a __________ in religious art.

What theme was most popular for the narrative images decorating personal luxury items such as small chests, mirror backs and combs?

__________ was a master mason for Exeter Cathedral .

Which stylistic characteristic distinguishes fourteenth-century figure painting in Siena from that produced in Florence?

Wealthy Italian families added __________ to their homes, both for the purpose of defense and to symbolize their power.

Who was Petrarch? Discuss his contributions and significance.

In Germany, devotional images, known as __________, inspired the worshipper to contemplate Jesus's first and last hours.

In the buon fresco technique, the term _____________ refers to a section or day's work.