Question 1

Pollaiuolo's primary concern in The Battle of the Nudes seems to have been

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A)  exploring the medium of engraving. 
B)  the detailed analysis of movement. 
C)  the use of linear perspective. 
D)  traditions of realism used in Roman portraiture. 
A)  exploring the medium of engraving. 
B)  the detailed analysis of movement. 
C)  the use of linear perspective. 
D)  traditions of realism used in Roman portraiture.

Question 2

What detail in Ghirlandaio's Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds references the new interest in Classical subjects?

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A)  the symbolic use of certain flowers 
B)  the Christ child placed on the ground 
C)  the rugged depiction of the shepherds 
D)  the architectural details surrounding Mary 
A)  the symbolic use of certain flowers 
B)  the Christ child placed on the ground 
C)  the rugged depiction of the shepherds 
D)  the architectural details surrounding Mary

Question 3

Discuss the use of perspective,linear and atmospheric,in Perugino's Christ Giving the Keys to St.Peter .

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1.The vanishing point along the horizon

Question 4

The detailed landscape,symbolic details and luminous palette of Bellini's St.Francis in Ecstasy is reminiscent of

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A)  Trecento art. 
B)  Roman art. 
C)  Flemish art. 
D)  Gothic art. 
A)  Trecento art. 
B)  Roman art. 
C)  Flemish art. 
D)  Gothic art.

Question 5

The Brancacci Chapel was dedicated to which of the following?

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A)  Saint Peter 
B)  John the Baptist 
C)  Jacob 
D)  St. Sebastian 
A)  Saint Peter 
B)  John the Baptist 
C)  Jacob 
D)  St. Sebastian

Question 6

Compare and contrast the composition and system of linear perspective of Virgin and Child Enthroned,With SS.Francis,John the Baptist,Job,Dominic,Sebastian,and Louis of Toulouse and Trinity with the Virgin,St.John the Evangelist,and Donors .

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1.Both compositions are visually divided

Question 7

How were the palaces of Venice designed and where were they built?

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The most extravagant houses in

Question 8

Which building created by Pope Sixtus IV greatly enhanced Rome's place as a center of Renaissance art?

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A)  Palazzo Medici-Riccardi 
B)  Sistine Chapel 
C)  Brancacci Chapel 
D)  Ospedale degli Innocenti 
A)  Palazzo Medici-Riccardi 
B)  Sistine Chapel 
C)  Brancacci Chapel 
D)  Ospedale degli Innocenti

Question 9

Consider the artistic career of the sculptor Donatello,and discuss the reason for his success.

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He excelled in many different

Question 10

Along with pilasters,carved cupboards,and niche-filled statues,the Studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro also featured a squirrel,the symbol of

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A)  the church. 
B)  an ideal ruler. 
C)  the Virgin Mary. 
D)  the artist. 
A)  the church. 
B)  an ideal ruler. 
C)  the Virgin Mary. 
D)  the artist.

Question 11

Which most influenced the architecture of Venice?

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A)  Classical 
B)  Gothic 
C)  Byzantine 
D)  Islamic 
A)  Classical 
B)  Gothic 
C)  Byzantine 
D)  Islamic

Question 12

Discuss the style,narrative,and composition of The Last Supper ,and describe how the ideals of the Renaissance are present.

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1.Each figure is individualized with spe

Question 13

The family of artist Andrea della Robbia is best known for its

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A)  distinctive glazes and ceramic production. 
B)  skillful metalworking practice. 
C)  elaborate carved woodwork on cassoni. 
D)  revival of the lost-wax method of bronze casting. 
A)  distinctive glazes and ceramic production. 
B)  skillful metalworking practice. 
C)  elaborate carved woodwork on cassoni. 
D)  revival of the lost-wax method of bronze casting.

Question 14

In Lippi's Portrait of a Woman and a Man ,what does the male sitter point to,which perhaps identifies him?

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A)  the Bible 
B)  a wedding ring 
C)  the town of Siena 
D)  a heraldic device 
A)  the Bible 
B)  a wedding ring 
C)  the town of Siena 
D)  a heraldic device

Question 15

What was the name for a piece of fifteenth-century Italian furniture that was used to store clothing and was decorated with elaborate woodcarvings and painting?

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A)  camera picta 
B)  chapels 
C)  cassoni 
D)  all'antica 
A)  camera picta 
B)  chapels 
C)  cassoni 
D)  all'antica

Question 16

What does art historian Michael Baxandall believe influenced Botticelli's paintings?

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A)  the increasing influence of Netherlandish art 
B)  the slow movements of Florentine dance 
C)  the courtyards and gardens of Venetian palaces 
D)  the city's desire to demonstrate civic virtue and pride 
A)  the increasing influence of Netherlandish art 
B)  the slow movements of Florentine dance 
C)  the courtyards and gardens of Venetian palaces 
D)  the city's desire to demonstrate civic virtue and pride

Question 17

What did the period that historians now call "the Renaissance" mean for artists and patrons in fifteenth-century Italy?

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Renaissance means "rebirth"; artists and

Question 18

Explain the evolution of patronage in fifteenth-century Italy.Identify specific patrons and discuss their commissions.

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1.The Church continued to commission wor

Question 19

How does Fra Angelico inspire meditation in Annunciation ?

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The figures are simplistically rendered,

Question 20

Which work reflects the taste among the wealthy for collectibles that were reminiscent of ancient Greece and Rome?

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A)  Infant in Swaddling Clothes 
B)  The Four Crowned Martyrs 
C)  Equestrian Statue of Erasmo da Narni 
D)  Hercules and Antaeus 
A)  Infant in Swaddling Clothes 
B)  The Four Crowned Martyrs 
C)  Equestrian Statue of Erasmo da Narni 
D)  Hercules and Antaeus

Exam 20: Renaissance Art in Fifteenth-century Italy

Pollaiuolo's primary concern in The Battle of the Nudes seems to have been

What detail in Ghirlandaio's Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds references the new interest in Classical subjects?

Discuss the use of perspective,linear and atmospheric,in Perugino's Christ Giving the Keys to St.Peter .

The detailed landscape,symbolic details and luminous palette of Bellini's St.Francis in Ecstasy is reminiscent of

The Brancacci Chapel was dedicated to which of the following?

Compare and contrast the composition and system of linear perspective of Virgin and Child Enthroned,With SS.Francis,John the Baptist,Job,Dominic,Sebastian,and Louis of Toulouse and Trinity with the Virgin,St.John the Evangelist,and Donors .

How were the palaces of Venice designed and where were they built?

Which building created by Pope Sixtus IV greatly enhanced Rome's place as a center of Renaissance art?

Consider the artistic career of the sculptor Donatello,and discuss the reason for his success.

Along with pilasters,carved cupboards,and niche-filled statues,the Studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro also featured a squirrel,the symbol of

Which most influenced the architecture of Venice?

Discuss the style,narrative,and composition of The Last Supper ,and describe how the ideals of the Renaissance are present.

The family of artist Andrea della Robbia is best known for its

In Lippi's Portrait of a Woman and a Man ,what does the male sitter point to,which perhaps identifies him?

What was the name for a piece of fifteenth-century Italian furniture that was used to store clothing and was decorated with elaborate woodcarvings and painting?

What does art historian Michael Baxandall believe influenced Botticelli's paintings?

What did the period that historians now call "the Renaissance" mean for artists and patrons in fifteenth-century Italy?

Explain the evolution of patronage in fifteenth-century Italy.Identify specific patrons and discuss their commissions.

How does Fra Angelico inspire meditation in Annunciation ?

Which work reflects the taste among the wealthy for collectibles that were reminiscent of ancient Greece and Rome?

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