Question 1

Which artists worked simultaneously at the Vatican on separate commissions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo 
B)  Michelangelo and Raphael 
C)  Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci 
D)  Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael 
A)  Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo 
B)  Michelangelo and Raphael 
C)  Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci 
D)  Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael

Question 2

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 3

By the end of the sixteenth century, the city of __________ was regarded as the "queen of the Adriatic."

Accepted Answer

A)  Florence 
B)  Venice 
C)  Rome 
D)  Bologna 
A)  Florence 
B)  Venice 
C)  Rome 
D)  Bologna

Question 4

Charles V sacked __________ in 1527.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Netherlands 
B)  Venice 
C)  Rome 
D)  Antwerp 
A)  the Netherlands 
B)  Venice 
C)  Rome 
D)  Antwerp

Question 5

The Capponi Chapel contains Deposition by the artist __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pontormo 
B)  Romano 
C)  Tintoretto 
D)  Veronese 
A)  Pontormo 
B)  Romano 
C)  Tintoretto 
D)  Veronese

Question 6

The city of ___________ produced a notable number of accomplished women painters and sculptors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Florence 
B)  Venice 
C)  Bologna 
D)  Rome 
A)  Florence 
B)  Venice 
C)  Bologna 
D)  Rome

Question 7

Pope Julius II's vision for a new, worldwide Church based on ___________values inspired such artists as Raphael and Michelangelo to develop the artistic style of the High Renaissance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Christian 
B)  classical 
C)  humanist 
D)  reformist 
A)  Christian 
B)  classical 
C)  humanist 
D)  reformist

Question 8

Several changes, including ___________ in the final product suggest that tapestry weavers did NOT slavishly follow Raphael's cartoons.

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminating several figures 
B)  leaving the background a solid color 
C)  staging the scene in front of a cityscape 
D)  making Christ's garment more elaborate 
A)  eliminating several figures 
B)  leaving the background a solid color 
C)  staging the scene in front of a cityscape 
D)  making Christ's garment more elaborate

Question 9

What about Bronzino's Allegory with Venus and Cupid would have probably been most appreciated by patrons of Mannerist art?

Accepted Answer

A)  the clarity attained through the circular composition 
B)  the complex iconography and ambiguous meaning 
C)  the political implications 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the clarity attained through the circular composition 
B)  the complex iconography and ambiguous meaning 
C)  the political implications 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

Why is Bronzino's Allegory with Venus and Cupid typical of Mannerism?

Accepted Answer

Bronzino's "Allegory with Venus and Cupi

Question 11

Leonardo da Vinci's portrait Mona Lisa has continued to entrance and mystify viewers over the centuries. Explain some of the mystery and enigma behind this portrait, as well as its beauty.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Leonardo da Vinci's portrait Mona Lisa has...

Question 12

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 13

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 14

What was the cause of the extensive damage to Leonardo's painting of The Last Supper that occurred shortly after its completion?

Accepted Answer

A)  the humid climate in Milan 
B)  the experimental technique used in its production 
C)  bombings during World War II 
D)  poor attempts at restoration of the work 
A)  the humid climate in Milan 
B)  the experimental technique used in its production 
C)  bombings during World War II 
D)  poor attempts at restoration of the work

Question 15

What makes Tintoretto's painting typical of Mannerism?

Accepted Answer

Italian painter. His father was a silk d

Question 16

Giorgio __________ wrote the first survey of Italian art in 1550.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vasari 
B)  Farnese 
C)  della Rovere 
D)  della Porta 
A)  Vasari 
B)  Farnese 
C)  della Rovere 
D)  della Porta

Question 17

What characteristic of Tintoretto's painting style was criticized by his contemporaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  the spontaneity of his slashing brushwork 
B)  his use of strong diagonals and active compositions 
C)  his deep colors and flashing highlights, reminiscent of Byzantine art 
D)  his elongated figures with non-classical proportions 
A)  the spontaneity of his slashing brushwork 
B)  his use of strong diagonals and active compositions 
C)  his deep colors and flashing highlights, reminiscent of Byzantine art 
D)  his elongated figures with non-classical proportions

Question 18

How is Venetian Renaissance art similar to and different from High Renaissance art in Florence and Rome?

Accepted Answer

Venetian Renaissance art, which emerged

Question 19

How did Julius II support and complicate Michelangelo's artistic life?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How did Julius II support and complicate...

Question 20

Popular among Venetian painters in the sixteenth century, poesie were inspired by a trend in contemporary __________that revived ancient motifs.

Accepted Answer

A)  theater 
B)  literature 
C)  music 
D)  dance 
A)  theater 
B)  literature 
C)  music 
D)  dance

Exam 21: Sixteenth-century Art in Italy

Which artists worked simultaneously at the Vatican on separate commissions?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Mannerism?

By the end of the sixteenth century, the city of __________ was regarded as the "queen of the Adriatic."

Charles V sacked __________ in 1527.

The Capponi Chapel contains Deposition by the artist __________.

The city of ___________ produced a notable number of accomplished women painters and sculptors.

Pope Julius II's vision for a new, worldwide Church based on ___________values inspired such artists as Raphael and Michelangelo to develop the artistic style of the High Renaissance.

Several changes, including ___________ in the final product suggest that tapestry weavers did NOT slavishly follow Raphael's cartoons.

What about Bronzino's Allegory with Venus and Cupid would have probably been most appreciated by patrons of Mannerist art?

Why is Bronzino's Allegory with Venus and Cupid typical of Mannerism?

Leonardo da Vinci's portrait Mona Lisa has continued to entrance and mystify viewers over the centuries. Explain some of the mystery and enigma behind this portrait, as well as its beauty.

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

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

What was the cause of the extensive damage to Leonardo's painting of The Last Supper that occurred shortly after its completion?

What makes Tintoretto's painting typical of Mannerism?

Giorgio __________ wrote the first survey of Italian art in 1550.

What characteristic of Tintoretto's painting style was criticized by his contemporaries?

How is Venetian Renaissance art similar to and different from High Renaissance art in Florence and Rome?

How did Julius II support and complicate Michelangelo's artistic life?

Popular among Venetian painters in the sixteenth century, poesie were inspired by a trend in contemporary __________that revived ancient motifs.

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