Question 1

Explain Brunelleschi's design for the Florence Cathedral .Be specific in your explanation.

Accepted Answer

He designed an octagonal drum and dome supported by ribs and created using temporary wooden supports.The dome was built up course by course and linked to the outer and inner structures for more support.

Question 2

What subject was often painted in refectories of religious communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Annunciation 
B)  Nativity 
C)  Last Supper 
D)  Prodigal Son 
A)  Annunciation 
B)  Nativity 
C)  Last Supper 
D)  Prodigal Son C

Question 3

Discuss the interpretations for Botticelli's Primavera and Birth of Venus .Consider the role of the patron in these works.

Accepted Answer

1.Primavera is an allegory for spring; Mercury represents May,the oranges represent Venus's Garden,Flora is the personification of spring,and flowers dot the landscape.
2.The Birth of Venus shows the mythological beginnings of the goddess born from sea foam,helped to Earth by the west wind,and welcomed by Flora.
3.Both paintings allude to love and beauty; Primavera was commissioned around the time of a Medici wedding.
4.Neoplatonic thought was incorporated into the symbolism and figural representations.

Question 4

Which Florentine painter was also a Dominican monk?

Accepted Answer

A)  Verrocchio 
B)  Masaccio 
C)  Fra Angelico 
D)  Donatello 
A)  Verrocchio 
B)  Masaccio 
C)  Fra Angelico 
D)  Donatello

Question 5

Masaccio used linear perspective in the Trinity with the Virgin to create the illusion

Accepted Answer

A)  that the donors are real people in the chapel. 
B)  of a deep barrel vault extending behind the figures. 
C)  of an actual burial beneath the painted figures. 
D)  that the figures are integrated into a single space. 
A)  that the donors are real people in the chapel. 
B)  of a deep barrel vault extending behind the figures. 
C)  of an actual burial beneath the painted figures. 
D)  that the figures are integrated into a single space.

Question 6

The members of which fifteenth-century Florentine family were powerful and influential patrons of the arts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narni 
B)  Montefeltro 
C)  Bellini 
D)  Medici 
A)  Narni 
B)  Montefeltro 
C)  Bellini 
D)  Medici

Question 7

Why is Florence considered the cradle of the Italian Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

A)  its proximity to ancient ruins that inspired Renaissance artists 
B)  the many wealthy merchants who were patrons of the arts 
C)  its competitive atmosphere, which encouraged innovation 
D)  its political and economic dominance among fifteenth-century Italian cities 
A)  its proximity to ancient ruins that inspired Renaissance artists 
B)  the many wealthy merchants who were patrons of the arts 
C)  its competitive atmosphere, which encouraged innovation 
D)  its political and economic dominance among fifteenth-century Italian cities

Question 8

Identify a specific commission that drew artists to Rome in the fifteenth century.Name an artist that was part of this commission,and describe his contribution to the project.

Accepted Answer

The Sistine Chapel drew artist

Question 9

Who won the competition to design the new doors for the Baptistery in Florence ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Donatello 
B)  Ghiberti 
C)  Masaccio 
D)  Nanni di Banco 
A)  Donatello 
B)  Ghiberti 
C)  Masaccio 
D)  Nanni di Banco

Question 10

In contrast to Donatello,Verrocchio portrayed his David as a

Accepted Answer

A)  proud, engaging adolescent. 
B)  fully armored soldier. 
C)  muscular Greek warrior. 
D)  triumphant young shepherd. 
A)  proud, engaging adolescent. 
B)  fully armored soldier. 
C)  muscular Greek warrior. 
D)  triumphant young shepherd.

Question 11

Ghiberti's doors for the east side of the Baptistery in Florence were so admired that they came to be known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Gates of Paradise. 
B)  Golden Arches. 
C)  Gateway to Heaven. 
D)  Doors to the Kingdom. 
A)  Gates of Paradise. 
B)  Golden Arches. 
C)  Gateway to Heaven. 
D)  Doors to the Kingdom.

Question 12

Why did Ghiberti win the commission for the Baptistery of Florence?

Accepted Answer

His figures were graceful and

Question 13

What feature of the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi recalls the design of ancient Roman homes?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rusticated exterior 
B)  the open loggia used to conduct business 
C)  the rounded arches of the windows 
D)  the placement of rooms around a central courtyard 
A)  the rusticated exterior 
B)  the open loggia used to conduct business 
C)  the rounded arches of the windows 
D)  the placement of rooms around a central courtyard

Question 14

What was the role of the condottieri in fifteenth-century Italy?

Accepted Answer

They were hired soldiers who o

Question 15

How did the Foundling Hospital in Florence reflect the political nature of artistic production in Florence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brunelleschi won the commission in a public competition. 
B)  It was a public demonstration of social responsibility of a wealthy guild. 
C)  Its reliance on Classical form underscored Florentine power and status. 
D)  It reinforced the role of the church as the dominant artistic patron. 
A)  Brunelleschi won the commission in a public competition. 
B)  It was a public demonstration of social responsibility of a wealthy guild. 
C)  Its reliance on Classical form underscored Florentine power and status. 
D)  It reinforced the role of the church as the dominant artistic patron.

Question 16

In the Foundling Hospital,Brunelleschi carved the architectural detailing of his interior spaces in

Accepted Answer

A)  pietra serena. 
B)  marble. 
C)  wood. 
D)  intarsia. 
A)  pietra serena. 
B)  marble. 
C)  wood. 
D)  intarsia.

Question 17

What was the primary reason for the delayed construction of the dome of Florence Cathedral?

Accepted Answer

A)  political instability 
B)  funding for the project ran out 
C)  lack of engineering know-how 
D)  a shortage of skilled masons and builders 
A)  political instability 
B)  funding for the project ran out 
C)  lack of engineering know-how 
D)  a shortage of skilled masons and builders

Question 18

Discuss the commission of the Foundling Hospital.

Accepted Answer

It was commissioned by the gui

Question 19

Which characterizes the work of Piero della Francesca that can be seen through careful formal correspondences in Baptism of Christ ?

Accepted Answer

A)  visually perplexing scenes 
B)  calm and peaceful stasis 
C)  richly patterned images 
D)  several light sources 
A)  visually perplexing scenes 
B)  calm and peaceful stasis 
C)  richly patterned images 
D)  several light sources

Question 20

What were Cosimo de' Medici the Elder's primary concerns for the commission of the Medici Palace in Florence?

Accepted Answer

He rejected the model for the palazzo as

Exam 20: Renaissance Art in Fifteenth-century Italy

Explain Brunelleschi's design for the Florence Cathedral .Be specific in your explanation.

What subject was often painted in refectories of religious communities?

Discuss the interpretations for Botticelli's Primavera and Birth of Venus .Consider the role of the patron in these works.

Which Florentine painter was also a Dominican monk?

Masaccio used linear perspective in the Trinity with the Virgin to create the illusion

The members of which fifteenth-century Florentine family were powerful and influential patrons of the arts?

Why is Florence considered the cradle of the Italian Renaissance?

Identify a specific commission that drew artists to Rome in the fifteenth century.Name an artist that was part of this commission,and describe his contribution to the project.

Who won the competition to design the new doors for the Baptistery in Florence ?

In contrast to Donatello,Verrocchio portrayed his David as a

Ghiberti's doors for the east side of the Baptistery in Florence were so admired that they came to be known as the

Why did Ghiberti win the commission for the Baptistery of Florence?

What feature of the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi recalls the design of ancient Roman homes?

What was the role of the condottieri in fifteenth-century Italy?

How did the Foundling Hospital in Florence reflect the political nature of artistic production in Florence?

In the Foundling Hospital,Brunelleschi carved the architectural detailing of his interior spaces in

What was the primary reason for the delayed construction of the dome of Florence Cathedral?

Discuss the commission of the Foundling Hospital.

Which characterizes the work of Piero della Francesca that can be seen through careful formal correspondences in Baptism of Christ ?

What were Cosimo de' Medici the Elder's primary concerns for the commission of the Medici Palace in Florence?

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