Exam 19: Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe

At the death of the sculptor, Jean de Marville, the sculptor __________ succeeded him as overseer for the decoration of the monastery at Champmol.

How did the accomplishments of Robert Campin, Jan van Eyck, and Rogier van der Weyden set the stage for the generation of Flemish painters who followed them? Discuss specific painters, their style, and the works they produced.

The __________ is one of the most well-known surviving tapestry series.

An altarpiece may be placed on a base, known as a __________.

Philip the Bold commissioned __________ to paint the altarpiece for the Chartreuse de Champmol.

Explain the achievements of the Limbourg brothers in their art.

In the Mérode Altarpiece , the __________ is placed inside a contemporary Flemish home.

The richest kind of __________ was made almost entirely of silk and gold.

Of all the dukes of Burgundy, it was __________, who was the most enthusiastic art collector and lover of books.

What detail of the Mérode Altarpiece indicates that the scene of the Annunciation is a religious vision of the donors?

The common household objects in the Annunciation of the Mérode Altarpiece are ________________.

Intaglio is a technique associated with __________.

Before the fifteenth century, printed images from woodblocks _____________.

According to the text, the second generation of Flemish painters was largely responsible for ______________________.

The printing technique of engraving probably derived from workers in what trade?

Fifteenth-century __________ painters perfected the technique of painting with an oil medium.

What is the Order of the Golden Fleece? Describe the purpose and decoration of the cope associated with this Order.

Consider changes in the practice of manuscript illumination from the late fourteenth century into the fifteenth century. Include artists, their work, their style, the medium employed, and the role of patronage in your discussion.

Where do the donors' portraits appear in Jan and Hubert van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece?

In addition to their use in books, woodcuts and engraving techniques were used to make many ____________prints in the early fifteenth century.