Question 1

Which city produced a notable number of accomplished women painters and sculptors?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Discuss the meaning and iconography of the Vitruvian Man.

Accepted Answer

Based on the Greek idea of the ideal figure,the circle represents the divine and the square represents the earthly.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Julius II hired Michelangelo to paint the Sistine ceiling,but the two fought over money and composition.

Question 4

Why did Michelangelo's art change in his later years?

Accepted Answer

With the Counter-Reformation i

Question 5

What original feature is seen in Michelangelo's Last Judgment ?

Accepted Answer

A)  It depicts nude figures surrounding Christ. 
B)  He placed Christ at the center of the composition. 
C)  It does not clearly separate the saved from the damned. 
D)  He used expressive gestures and emotions. 
A)  It depicts nude figures surrounding Christ. 
B)  He placed Christ at the center of the composition. 
C)  It does not clearly separate the saved from the damned. 
D)  He used expressive gestures and emotions.

Question 6

How was Lavinia Fontana inspired by Mannerism?

Accepted Answer

She used a strong diagonal lin

Question 7

What is characterized by subtle transitions between light and dark in shading?

Accepted Answer

A)  grisaille 
B)  sfumato 
C)  poesie 
D)  intonaco 
A)  grisaille 
B)  sfumato 
C)  poesie 
D)  intonaco

Question 8

Raphael's well-known fresco The School of Athens ,in both its subject matter and harmonious formal arrangement,summarizes the ideals envisioned by

Accepted Answer

A)  the Medici family of Florence. 
B)  the Holy Roman Emperor. 
C)  the Doni family of Florence. 
D)  the Renaissance popes. 
A)  the Medici family of Florence. 
B)  the Holy Roman Emperor. 
C)  the Doni family of Florence. 
D)  the Renaissance popes.

Question 9

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 10

How does Michelangelo's David differ from the Classical sculpture that inspired it?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of heroic nudity 
B)  the figure's contrapposto stance 
C)  the figure's emotional intensity 
D)  the figure's muscular physique 
A)  the use of heroic nudity 
B)  the figure's contrapposto stance 
C)  the figure's emotional intensity 
D)  the figure's muscular physique

Question 11

Which pope enlisted Bramante,Raphael,and Michelangelo to carry out his vision of a revitalized Rome as the center of a new Christian architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clement VII 
B)  Paul III 
C)  Julius II 
D)  Leo X 
A)  Clement VII 
B)  Paul III 
C)  Julius II 
D)  Leo X

Question 12

Why was Sofonisba Anguissola unusual among women artists in the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  She painted miniatures. 
B)  She became a lady in waiting. 
C)  She was from Bologna. 
D)  She was not the daughter of an artist. 
A)  She painted miniatures. 
B)  She became a lady in waiting. 
C)  She was from Bologna. 
D)  She was not the daughter of an artist.

Question 13

Who was the first pope to pursue church reform in response to Protestants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Francis I 
B)  Paul III 
C)  Julius II 
D)  Clement VII 
A)  Francis I 
B)  Paul III 
C)  Julius II 
D)  Clement VII

Question 14

What did Giorgione focus on in The Tempest as much as the figures?

Accepted Answer

A)  natural elements 
B)  facial expressions 
C)  religious figures 
D)  architectural settings 
A)  natural elements 
B)  facial expressions 
C)  religious figures 
D)  architectural settings

Question 15

What was Palladio's great contribution to Venetian religious architecture?

Accepted Answer

He designed the monastery Chur

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

1.Yellow light was a hallmark of the Ven

Question 17

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 18

What role did the Jesuits play in patronizing Roman artists or architects?

Accepted Answer

The Jesuits emphasized individ

Question 19

Recent scholarship suggests that Titian's "Venus" of Urbino was meant to represent

Accepted Answer

A)  a classical goddess. 
B)  a newly married woman. 
C)  a Venetian courtesan. 
D)  a specific individual. 
A)  a classical goddess. 
B)  a newly married woman. 
C)  a Venetian courtesan. 
D)  a specific individual.

Question 20

How was St.Peter's Basilica modified during the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

During the sixteenth century,t

Exam 21: Sixteenth-century Art in Italy

Which city produced a notable number of accomplished women painters and sculptors?

Discuss the meaning and iconography of the Vitruvian Man.

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

Why did Michelangelo's art change in his later years?

What original feature is seen in Michelangelo's Last Judgment ?

How was Lavinia Fontana inspired by Mannerism?

What is characterized by subtle transitions between light and dark in shading?

Raphael's well-known fresco The School of Athens ,in both its subject matter and harmonious formal arrangement,summarizes the ideals envisioned by

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

How does Michelangelo's David differ from the Classical sculpture that inspired it?

Which pope enlisted Bramante,Raphael,and Michelangelo to carry out his vision of a revitalized Rome as the center of a new Christian architecture?

Why was Sofonisba Anguissola unusual among women artists in the sixteenth century?

Who was the first pope to pursue church reform in response to Protestants?

What did Giorgione focus on in The Tempest as much as the figures?

What was Palladio's great contribution to Venetian religious architecture?

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

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

What role did the Jesuits play in patronizing Roman artists or architects?

Recent scholarship suggests that Titian's "Venus" of Urbino was meant to represent

How was St.Peter's Basilica modified during the sixteenth century?

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