Question 1

Bernini's Baldacchino symbolized the Pope's authority and was executed as a shrine for.

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A)  Pope Paul III. 
B)  St. Longinus. 
C)  St. Peter. 
D)  Pope Urban VIII 
A)  Pope Paul III. 
B)  St. Longinus. 
C)  St. Peter. 
D)  Pope Urban VIII

Question 2

In the fourth state of the Three Crosses ,Rembrandt modified the scene by

Accepted Answer

A)  adding God the Father at the top. 
B)  increasing the amount of figures. 
C)  expanding it to include more landscape. 
D)  making it darker and simpler. 
A)  adding God the Father at the top. 
B)  increasing the amount of figures. 
C)  expanding it to include more landscape. 
D)  making it darker and simpler.

Question 3

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)  provide women with a pious model for behavior. 
C)  show her understanding of Old Testament text. 
D)  steal commissions from other artists. 
A)  claim her rightful place in a male-dominated art world. 
B)  provide women with a pious model for behavior. 
C)  show her understanding of Old Testament text. 
D)  steal commissions from other artists.

Question 4

What is one impact that scientific discoveries had on art of the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

New discoveries about the natural world

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Gardens of flowers,fruit,and vegetables

Question 6

Who were the patrons of Dutch Baroque art?

Accepted Answer

The House of Orange,merchants,

Question 7

What is the name for the period of spiritual renewal,from about 1545 to 1648,that was,in part,a reaction to Protestantism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counter-Reformation 
B)  Council of Trent 
C)  Congregation of the Oratory 
D)  High Renaissance 
A)  Counter-Reformation 
B)  Council of Trent 
C)  Congregation of the Oratory 
D)  High Renaissance

Question 8

English artists excelled in which field during the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  portrait painting 
B)  landscape painting 
C)  architecture 
D)  stained glass 
A)  portrait painting 
B)  landscape painting 
C)  architecture 
D)  stained glass

Question 9

What improvements were made to the design of the Banqueting House during the Baroque period?

Accepted Answer

Pilasters flank the end bays,a

Question 10

How does Anthony van Dyck convey the king's powerful status in Charles I at the Hunt ?

Accepted Answer

A)  He makes the environment appear submissive. 
B)  He idealizes Charles's figure. 
C)  He shows an active hunting scene. 
D)  He enlarges the horse and servant. 
A)  He makes the environment appear submissive. 
B)  He idealizes Charles's figure. 
C)  He shows an active hunting scene. 
D)  He enlarges the horse and servant.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Women were admitted into the g

Question 12

The undulating façade and building of the Church of San Carlo Alle Quattro Fontane is the work of

Accepted Answer

A)  Pietro da Cortona. 
B)  Caravaggio. 
C)  Borromini. 
D)  Maderno. 
A)  Pietro da Cortona. 
B)  Caravaggio. 
C)  Borromini. 
D)  Maderno.

Question 13

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

Question 14

How did Vermeer make his paintings?

Accepted Answer

He may have used a camera obsc

Question 15

Despite the extravagant surroundings and clothing in Hyacinthe Rigaud's portrait of Louis XIV,the artist also made the king appear

Accepted Answer

A)  tired and aged. 
B)  as a beneficiary of the people. 
C)  like a Roman aristocrat. 
D)  surprisingly human. 
A)  tired and aged. 
B)  as a beneficiary of the people. 
C)  like a Roman aristocrat. 
D)  surprisingly human.

Question 16

Why did Rembrandt's fortunes rise and fall?

Accepted Answer

He was extremely successful as

Question 17

How did portraiture change during the Baroque era?

Accepted Answer

Artists showed the sitters,inc

Question 18

A painting long thought to be the work of Franz Hals was recently discovered to be the work of

Accepted Answer

A)  Leyster. 
B)  Gentileschi. 
C)  Rembrandt. 
D)  Caravaggio. 
A)  Leyster. 
B)  Gentileschi. 
C)  Rembrandt. 
D)  Caravaggio.

Question 19

How did Rubens portray Marie de' Medici in the series of portraits she commissioned?

Accepted Answer

A)  He represented her as a powerful Greek goddess in well-known myths. 
B)  He depicted scenes from her life as a continuous triumph overseen by Classical gods and goddesses. 
C)  He emphasized her religious convictions by showing her praying and performing good deeds. 
D)  He depicted her as a powerful presence who physically dominated each composition. 
A)  He represented her as a powerful Greek goddess in well-known myths. 
B)  He depicted scenes from her life as a continuous triumph overseen by Classical gods and goddesses. 
C)  He emphasized her religious convictions by showing her praying and performing good deeds. 
D)  He depicted her as a powerful presence who physically dominated each composition.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 23: Seventeenth-century Art in Europe

Bernini's Baldacchino symbolized the Pope's authority and was executed as a shrine for.

In the fourth state of the Three Crosses ,Rembrandt modified the scene by

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

What is one impact that scientific discoveries had on art of the seventeenth century?

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

Who were the patrons of Dutch Baroque art?

What is the name for the period of spiritual renewal,from about 1545 to 1648,that was,in part,a reaction to Protestantism?

English artists excelled in which field during the seventeenth century?

What improvements were made to the design of the Banqueting House during the Baroque period?

How does Anthony van Dyck convey the king's powerful status in Charles I at the Hunt ?

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

The undulating façade and building of the Church of San Carlo Alle Quattro Fontane is the work of

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 Vermeer make his paintings?

Despite the extravagant surroundings and clothing in Hyacinthe Rigaud's portrait of Louis XIV,the artist also made the king appear

Why did Rembrandt's fortunes rise and fall?

How did portraiture change during the Baroque era?

A painting long thought to be the work of Franz Hals was recently discovered to be the work of

How did Rubens portray Marie de' Medici in the series of portraits she commissioned?

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

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