Question 1

According to art historians, Artemisia Gentileschi frequently painted heroic biblical women to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  claim her rightful place in a male-dominated art world 
B)  to provide women with a pious model for behavior 
C)  use her body as a model 
D)  steal commissions from other artists. 
A)  claim her rightful place in a male-dominated art world 
B)  to provide women with a pious model for behavior 
C)  use her body as a model 
D)  steal commissions from other artists. A

Question 2

The term for painted imitations of gold-framed easel painting used by Annibale Carracci on the Gallery ceiling of the Palazzo Farnese is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  di sotto in su 
B)  quadratura 
C)  tenbrism 
D)  quadro riportato 
A)  di sotto in su 
B)  quadratura 
C)  tenbrism 
D)  quadro riportato D

Question 3

How did the architects and artists of Versailles celebrate the Sun King in the buildings and gardens?

Accepted Answer

NO Answer

Question 4

How is Borromini's architecture eccentric or unusual?

Accepted Answer

Francesco Borromini was an Italian archi

Question 5

Genre scenes were popular in the Netherlands for their _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  idealized portrayal of the peasant lifestyle 
B)  symbolic references to moral virtues 
C)  biting political satire 
D)  detailed depictions of flowers and fruit 
A)  idealized portrayal of the peasant lifestyle 
B)  symbolic references to moral virtues 
C)  biting political satire 
D)  detailed depictions of flowers and fruit

Question 6

Rachel Ruysch created still-life paintings, which capitalized on the Dutch preoccupation with ________ to make her one of the most sought after and highly paid artists of the period.

Accepted Answer

A)  classical themes 
B)  flowers 
C)  dogs 
D)  religious images 
A)  classical themes 
B)  flowers 
C)  dogs 
D)  religious images

Question 7

The play of flickering light against mirrors in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles created __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a conduit between the King's original hunting lodge and the lateral wings added later 
B)  a sacred space where God's presence is symbolized through reflected light all around 
C)  a tableau in which the king and courtiers saw themselves as they promenaded 
D)  a grand entrance meant to awe visitors to the palace 
A)  a conduit between the King's original hunting lodge and the lateral wings added later 
B)  a sacred space where God's presence is symbolized through reflected light all around 
C)  a tableau in which the king and courtiers saw themselves as they promenaded 
D)  a grand entrance meant to awe visitors to the palace

Question 8

Gerard ter Borch was a renowned __________ painter.

Accepted Answer

A)  genre 
B)  cantilever 
C)  mirror 
D)  religious 
A)  genre 
B)  cantilever 
C)  mirror 
D)  religious

Question 9

Why did women artists gain success and notoriety in seventeenth century art?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why did women artists gain success and...

Question 10

Neighbors in Antwerp, __________ and Jan Brueghel frequently collaborated on paintings.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hals 
B)  Caravaggio 
C)  Vermeer 
D)  Rubens 
A)  Hals 
B)  Caravaggio 
C)  Vermeer 
D)  Rubens

Question 11

How does Bernini's David distinguish itself from Renaissance images of the same subject?

Accepted Answer

A)  He depicts David at a dramatic moment of quiet contemplation. 
B)  He based the figure on ancient sculptures of athletes. 
C)  He captures the action of the figure moving through space. 
D)  He shows David as a young contemporary man. 
A)  He depicts David at a dramatic moment of quiet contemplation. 
B)  He based the figure on ancient sculptures of athletes. 
C)  He captures the action of the figure moving through space. 
D)  He shows David as a young contemporary man.

Question 12

The approach of the artist __________ has been likened to the preaching of Filippo Neri, who sought ordinary people to make Christian doctrine and history meaningful.

Accepted Answer

A)  Caravaggio 
B)  Gaulli 
C)  Ribera 
D)  Bernini 
A)  Caravaggio 
B)  Gaulli 
C)  Ribera 
D)  Bernini

Question 13

A popular form of Dutch still-life painting, showing a table set for a meal, is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vanitas 
B)  stilleven 
C)  breakfast piece 
D)  trompe-l'oeil 
A)  vanitas 
B)  stilleven 
C)  breakfast piece 
D)  trompe-l'oeil

Question 14

What is one way that scientific discoveries impacted on art of the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

One significant way that scientific disc

Question 15

The term _____________described artists in the French Royal Academy of Painting who thought the application of color should be valued over drawing skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  poussinistes 
B)  rubénistes 
C)  Caravaggisti 
D)  Titians 
A)  poussinistes 
B)  rubénistes 
C)  Caravaggisti 
D)  Titians

Question 16

What innovative device did Hals introduce in the painting of group portraits?

Accepted Answer

A)  They placed the figures symmetrically according to height. 
B)  They included distinctive symbols that identified each sitter. 
C)  Figures were depicted as engaged in a lively social event. 
D)  Figures were shown in allegorical roles from mythology or biblical stories. 
A)  They placed the figures symmetrically according to height. 
B)  They included distinctive symbols that identified each sitter. 
C)  Figures were depicted as engaged in a lively social event. 
D)  Figures were shown in allegorical roles from mythology or biblical stories.

Question 17

Frans Hals painted Malle Babbe in _____________ than his formal portraits.

Accepted Answer

A)  a costume 
B)  a courtyard 
C)  a looser manner 
D)  a more detailed style 
A)  a costume 
B)  a courtyard 
C)  a looser manner 
D)  a more detailed style

Question 18

Rembrandt's prints of Three Crosses exist in five __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  plates 
B)  etchings 
C)  stages 
D)  colors 
A)  plates 
B)  etchings 
C)  stages 
D)  colors

Question 19

French academicians who favored classical principles of subject and design were known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservatives 
B)  rubénistes (followers of Rubens) 
C)  poussinistes (followers of Poussin) 
D)  radicals 
A)  conservatives 
B)  rubénistes (followers of Rubens) 
C)  poussinistes (followers of Poussin) 
D)  radicals

Question 20

The Dutch artist _____________ used every day life to portray moral tales.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jan Steen 
B)  Hendrik ter Brugghen 
C)  Gerard ter Borch 
D)  Rembrandt 
A)  Jan Steen 
B)  Hendrik ter Brugghen 
C)  Gerard ter Borch 
D)  Rembrandt

Exam 23: Seventeenth-century Art in Europe

According to art historians, Artemisia Gentileschi frequently painted heroic biblical women to ___________.

The term for painted imitations of gold-framed easel painting used by Annibale Carracci on the Gallery ceiling of the Palazzo Farnese is __________.

How did the architects and artists of Versailles celebrate the Sun King in the buildings and gardens?

How is Borromini's architecture eccentric or unusual?

Genre scenes were popular in the Netherlands for their _______________.

Rachel Ruysch created still-life paintings, which capitalized on the Dutch preoccupation with ________ to make her one of the most sought after and highly paid artists of the period.

The play of flickering light against mirrors in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles created __________________.

Gerard ter Borch was a renowned __________ painter.

Why did women artists gain success and notoriety in seventeenth century art?

Neighbors in Antwerp, __________ and Jan Brueghel frequently collaborated on paintings.

How does Bernini's David distinguish itself from Renaissance images of the same subject?

The approach of the artist __________ has been likened to the preaching of Filippo Neri, who sought ordinary people to make Christian doctrine and history meaningful.

A popular form of Dutch still-life painting, showing a table set for a meal, is called a __________.

What is one way that scientific discoveries impacted on art of the seventeenth century?

The term _____________described artists in the French Royal Academy of Painting who thought the application of color should be valued over drawing skills.

What innovative device did Hals introduce in the painting of group portraits?

Frans Hals painted Malle Babbe in _____________ than his formal portraits.

Rembrandt's prints of Three Crosses exist in five __________.

French academicians who favored classical principles of subject and design were known as __________.

The Dutch artist _____________ used every day life to portray moral tales.

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