Question 1

In the grouping of the orders and bays, Hardouin-Mansart's Church of the Invalides in Paris is reminiscent of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Versailles 
B)  English Baroque 
C)  Banqueting House, Whitehall 
D)  Italian Baroque 
A)  Versailles 
B)  English Baroque 
C)  Banqueting House, Whitehall 
D)  Italian Baroque D

Question 2

The creation of which of the following allowed merchant firms to hold money on account instead of carrying precious metals as a form of payment for trade goods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transfer merchandizing 
B)  International Company of Bankers 
C)  Bank of Amsterdam 
D)  Bank of Genoa 
A)  Transfer merchandizing 
B)  International Company of Bankers 
C)  Bank of Amsterdam 
D)  Bank of Genoa C

Question 3

Describe the effect that Louis XIV's desire for control had on art.

Accepted Answer

It was essentially the culmination of absolute power for the monarchy. This consolidation of power was finally realized in the person of Louis XIV. He obsessively controlled all aspects of not only the government but also French society and culture. He was the sole arbiter of taste and the single guiding hand in French Baroque style.

Question 4

What are the stunning features of this room?

Accepted Answer

Hardouin-Mansart and Le Brun, Galerie de

Question 5

Discuss the influence of classical and Renaissance art in Baroque France. Cite specific examples from painting, architecture, and sculpture to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Classical and Renaissance art had a sign

Question 6

Jacob van Ruisdael specialized in which of the following genres?

Accepted Answer

A)  Landscapes 
B)  Church interiors 
C)  Still life 
D)  Portraits 
A)  Landscapes 
B)  Church interiors 
C)  Still life 
D)  Portraits

Question 7

____ is a Dutch artist who featured as the subject of his art neat interiors of Dutch middle-class dwellings.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Evaluate the effect of religious and economic conditions on the art of Holland and Flanders. How did each country respond to the conditions, and how did those conditions affect the art? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The religious and economic conditions in

Question 9

In the church of ____, Christopher Wren harmonized Palladian, French, and Italian Baroque features.

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint Paul's, London 
B)  Saint Martin-in-the-Field's, London 
C)  All Hallows, London 
D)  Saint Dunstan's, London 
A)  Saint Paul's, London 
B)  Saint Martin-in-the-Field's, London 
C)  All Hallows, London 
D)  Saint Dunstan's, London

Question 10

Georges de la Tour's dramatic use of light in Adoration of the Shepherds suggests his familiarity with the Italian artist ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Guido Reni 
B)  Caravaggio 
C)  Jan Vermeer 
D)  Christopher Wren 
A)  Guido Reni 
B)  Caravaggio 
C)  Jan Vermeer 
D)  Christopher Wren

Question 11

Poussin chose to emulate the artist ____ rather than depicting dynamic movement and intense emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Titian 
B)  Tintoretto 
C)  Michelangelo 
D)  Raphael 
A)  Titian 
B)  Tintoretto 
C)  Michelangelo 
D)  Raphael

Question 12

Briefly describe the nature of mercantilist patronage and tastes.

Accepted Answer

Patrons such as royalty and the Catholic

Question 13

Rembrandt's mature works, such as the Return of the Prodigal Son, differ from the religious art of Italy and Flanders in their ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inward-turning contemplation 
B)  lofty theological ideals 
C)  depiction of the celestial triumph of the Roman Catholic Church 
D)  dramatically posed figures 
A)  inward-turning contemplation 
B)  lofty theological ideals 
C)  depiction of the celestial triumph of the Roman Catholic Church 
D)  dramatically posed figures

Question 14

What does this say about art?

Accepted Answer

In his Allegory of the Art of Painting,

Question 15

How does this structure represent French 17th-century architecture?

Accepted Answer

Perrault, Le Vau, and Le Brun, east faca

Question 16

What did Jacques Callot accomplish in his Miseries of War series?

Accepted Answer

He created one of the first pi

Question 17

Which qualities of portraying landscapes are particular to this artist?

Accepted Answer

Jacob van Ruisdael, View of Haarlem from

Question 18

How does perspective control what we see in this painting? Why?

Accepted Answer

Jan Vermeer, Woman Holding a Balance . T

Question 19

Describe the development of portraiture in Dutch 17th-century society. How does this genre reflect the society and the country? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The development of portraiture in Dutch

Question 20

How did the worldwide mercantile system change the face of Europe?

Accepted Answer

The prosperity such trade generated affe

In the grouping of the orders and bays, Hardouin-Mansart's Church of the Invalides in Paris is reminiscent of which of the following?

The creation of which of the following allowed merchant firms to hold money on account instead of carrying precious metals as a form of payment for trade goods?

Describe the effect that Louis XIV's desire for control had on art.

What are the stunning features of this room?

Discuss the influence of classical and Renaissance art in Baroque France. Cite specific examples from painting, architecture, and sculpture to support your essay.

Jacob van Ruisdael specialized in which of the following genres?

____ is a Dutch artist who featured as the subject of his art neat interiors of Dutch middle-class dwellings.

Evaluate the effect of religious and economic conditions on the art of Holland and Flanders. How did each country respond to the conditions, and how did those conditions affect the art? Use examples to support your essay.

In the church of ____, Christopher Wren harmonized Palladian, French, and Italian Baroque features.

Georges de la Tour's dramatic use of light in Adoration of the Shepherds suggests his familiarity with the Italian artist ____.

Poussin chose to emulate the artist ____ rather than depicting dynamic movement and intense emotions.

Briefly describe the nature of mercantilist patronage and tastes.

Rembrandt's mature works, such as the Return of the Prodigal Son, differ from the religious art of Italy and Flanders in their ______________.

What does this say about art?

How does this structure represent French 17th-century architecture?

What did Jacques Callot accomplish in his Miseries of War series?

Which qualities of portraying landscapes are particular to this artist?

How does perspective control what we see in this painting? Why?

Describe the development of portraiture in Dutch 17th-century society. How does this genre reflect the society and the country? Use examples to support your essay.

How did the worldwide mercantile system change the face of Europe?

Late Medieval Italy

Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy

High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain

The Baroque in Italy and Spain

Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America, 1870 to 1900

Rococo to Neoclassicism: the 18th Century in Europe and America

Romanticism, Realism, Photography: Europe and America, 1800 to 1870

Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945

Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945 to 1980

Contemporary Art Worldwide

South and Southeast Asia, 1200 to 1980

China and Korea, 1279 to 1980

Japan, 1336 to 1980

Native Arts of the Americas, 1300 to 1980

Oceania Before 1980

Africa, 1800 to 1980

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Exam 25: The Baroque in Northern Europe

In the grouping of the orders and bays, Hardouin-Mansart's Church of the Invalides in Paris is reminiscent of which of the following?

The creation of which of the following allowed merchant firms to hold money on account instead of carrying precious metals as a form of payment for trade goods?

Describe the effect that Louis XIV's desire for control had on art.

What are the stunning features of this room?

Discuss the influence of classical and Renaissance art in Baroque France. Cite specific examples from painting, architecture, and sculpture to support your essay.

Jacob van Ruisdael specialized in which of the following genres?

____ is a Dutch artist who featured as the subject of his art neat interiors of Dutch middle-class dwellings.

Evaluate the effect of religious and economic conditions on the art of Holland and Flanders. How did each country respond to the conditions, and how did those conditions affect the art? Use examples to support your essay.

In the church of ____, Christopher Wren harmonized Palladian, French, and Italian Baroque features.

Georges de la Tour's dramatic use of light in Adoration of the Shepherds suggests his familiarity with the Italian artist ____.

Poussin chose to emulate the artist ____ rather than depicting dynamic movement and intense emotions.

Briefly describe the nature of mercantilist patronage and tastes.

Rembrandt's mature works, such as the Return of the Prodigal Son, differ from the religious art of Italy and Flanders in their ______________.

What does this say about art?

How does this structure represent French 17th-century architecture?

What did Jacques Callot accomplish in his Miseries of War series?

Which qualities of portraying landscapes are particular to this artist?

How does perspective control what we see in this painting? Why?

Describe the development of portraiture in Dutch 17th-century society. How does this genre reflect the society and the country? Use examples to support your essay.

How did the worldwide mercantile system change the face of Europe?

Late Medieval Italy

Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy

High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain

The Baroque in Italy and Spain

Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America, 1870 to 1900

Rococo to Neoclassicism: the 18th Century in Europe and America

Romanticism, Realism, Photography: Europe and America, 1800 to 1870

Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945

Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945 to 1980

Contemporary Art Worldwide

South and Southeast Asia, 1200 to 1980

China and Korea, 1279 to 1980

Japan, 1336 to 1980

Native Arts of the Americas, 1300 to 1980

Oceania Before 1980

Africa, 1800 to 1980

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