Question 1

Describe the impact humanism and its attendant philosophy had on the subject matter of Italian artists. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Humanism had a significant impact on the

Question 2

Which of the following was the Dominican painter-friar who combined elements of the new style of art with traditional religious devotional works that did not conflict with the content of the works?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piero della Francesca 
B)  Pollaiuolo 
C)  Fra Angelico 
D)  Fra Filippo Lippi 
A)  Piero della Francesca 
B)  Pollaiuolo 
C)  Fra Angelico 
D)  Fra Filippo Lippi

Question 3

How did the competition for the baptistery doors of the Florence Cathedral shape Renaissance tradition in 15th-century Italy? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The competition for the baptistery doors

Question 4

How did the use of nudity become acceptable in the art of Botticelli?

Accepted Answer

In the accommodating Renaissance culture

Question 5

How does the work represent logical space?

Accepted Answer

Masaccio, Holy Trinity . We look down on

Question 6

How did this artist "temper naturalism with artistic license"?

Accepted Answer

Mantegna, Foreshortened Christ (Lamentat

Question 7

____ took a fundamental step forward in his representation of Saint Mark by the contrapposto pose.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ghiberti 
B)  Verrocchio 
C)  Pollaiuolo 
D)  Donatello 
A)  Ghiberti 
B)  Verrocchio 
C)  Pollaiuolo 
D)  Donatello

Question 8

Which of the following accounts for the decline in the role Florence played in the support of the arts at the end of the 15th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Death of Lorenzo de' Medici 
B)  Incursion of the French armies 
C)  Death of Masaccio 
D)  Savonarola's brief span of power 
A)  Death of Lorenzo de' Medici 
B)  Incursion of the French armies 
C)  Death of Masaccio 
D)  Savonarola's brief span of power

Question 9

____ was the Dominican monk who denounced the secular humanism of the Medici and others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Marsilio Ficino 
B)  Piero della Francesca 
C)  Savonarola 
D)  Lorenzo de' Medici 
A)  Marsilio Ficino 
B)  Piero della Francesca 
C)  Savonarola 
D)  Lorenzo de' Medici

Question 10

In Castagno's Last Supper, where does Judas appear, and why?

Accepted Answer

He is separated from

Question 11

How did the artist deviate from his model in this sculpture?

Accepted Answer

Donatello, Gattamelata . Although this i

Question 12

In Masaccio's Trinity he embodies two principal Renaissance interests. One is realism based on observation. Which of the following is the other?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the application of the new science of perspective. 
B)  It is the use of antique elements as components of the work. 
C)  It is the introduction of the donors into the context of the work. 
D)  It is using architecture as a frame. 
A)  It is the application of the new science of perspective. 
B)  It is the use of antique elements as components of the work. 
C)  It is the introduction of the donors into the context of the work. 
D)  It is using architecture as a frame.

Question 13

The 15th-century Italian artist whose work showed the most influence of the International style was ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Masaccio 
B)  Gentile da Fabriano 
C)  Andrea del Castagno 
D)  Pollaiuolo 
A)  Masaccio 
B)  Gentile da Fabriano 
C)  Andrea del Castagno 
D)  Pollaiuolo

Question 14

Why was Mantua important to art history in this period?

Accepted Answer

Located in northern Italy, its famous co

Question 15

In Masaccio's Trinity the vanishing point can be found at which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between the dove of the Holy Spirit and God the Father 
B)  Above the head of God the Father 
C)  At the foot of the cross 
D)  On the face of the crucified Christ 
A)  Between the dove of the Holy Spirit and God the Father 
B)  Above the head of God the Father 
C)  At the foot of the cross 
D)  On the face of the crucified Christ

Question 16

What features of this tomb make direct reference back to ancient Roman motifs?

Accepted Answer

Bernardo Rossellino, tomb of Leonardo Br

Question 17

What does the Medici's selection of David as a subject suggest?

Accepted Answer

The family was aligning itself visually

Question 18

How did perspective shape Renaissance art? Discuss three examples.

Accepted Answer

Perspective played a crucial role in sha

Question 19

How is this portrait significant?

Accepted Answer

Ghirlandaio, Giovanna Tornabuoni (?) . I

Question 20

In Masaccio's Trinity there is a coffered barrel-vault reminiscent of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The baths of Diocletian 
B)  The Pantheon 
C)  A Roman triumphal arch 
D)  The basilica of Constantine 
A)  The baths of Diocletian 
B)  The Pantheon 
C)  A Roman triumphal arch 
D)  The basilica of Constantine

Describe the impact humanism and its attendant philosophy had on the subject matter of Italian artists. Use examples to support your essay.

Which of the following was the Dominican painter-friar who combined elements of the new style of art with traditional religious devotional works that did not conflict with the content of the works?

How did the competition for the baptistery doors of the Florence Cathedral shape Renaissance tradition in 15th-century Italy? Use examples to support your essay.

How did the use of nudity become acceptable in the art of Botticelli?

How does the work represent logical space?

How did this artist "temper naturalism with artistic license"?

____ took a fundamental step forward in his representation of Saint Mark by the contrapposto pose.

Which of the following accounts for the decline in the role Florence played in the support of the arts at the end of the 15th century?

____ was the Dominican monk who denounced the secular humanism of the Medici and others.

In Castagno's Last Supper, where does Judas appear, and why?

How did the artist deviate from his model in this sculpture?

In Masaccio's Trinity he embodies two principal Renaissance interests. One is realism based on observation. Which of the following is the other?

The 15th-century Italian artist whose work showed the most influence of the International style was ____.

Why was Mantua important to art history in this period?

In Masaccio's Trinity the vanishing point can be found at which of the following?

What features of this tomb make direct reference back to ancient Roman motifs?

What does the Medici's selection of David as a subject suggest?

How did perspective shape Renaissance art? Discuss three examples.

How is this portrait significant?

In Masaccio's Trinity there is a coffered barrel-vault reminiscent of which of the following?

Late Medieval Italy

Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

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

The Baroque in Northern Europe

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

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Exam 21: The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Describe the impact humanism and its attendant philosophy had on the subject matter of Italian artists. Use examples to support your essay.

Which of the following was the Dominican painter-friar who combined elements of the new style of art with traditional religious devotional works that did not conflict with the content of the works?

How did the competition for the baptistery doors of the Florence Cathedral shape Renaissance tradition in 15th-century Italy? Use examples to support your essay.

How did the use of nudity become acceptable in the art of Botticelli?

How does the work represent logical space?

How did this artist "temper naturalism with artistic license"?

____ took a fundamental step forward in his representation of Saint Mark by the contrapposto pose.

Which of the following accounts for the decline in the role Florence played in the support of the arts at the end of the 15th century?

____ was the Dominican monk who denounced the secular humanism of the Medici and others.

In Castagno's Last Supper, where does Judas appear, and why?

How did the artist deviate from his model in this sculpture?

In Masaccio's Trinity he embodies two principal Renaissance interests. One is realism based on observation. Which of the following is the other?

The 15th-century Italian artist whose work showed the most influence of the International style was ____.

Why was Mantua important to art history in this period?

In Masaccio's Trinity the vanishing point can be found at which of the following?

What features of this tomb make direct reference back to ancient Roman motifs?

What does the Medici's selection of David as a subject suggest?

How did perspective shape Renaissance art? Discuss three examples.

How is this portrait significant?

In Masaccio's Trinity there is a coffered barrel-vault reminiscent of which of the following?

Late Medieval Italy

Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

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

The Baroque in Northern Europe

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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