Question 1

Why is the subject of Piero della Francesca's Resurrection atypical for its location?

Accepted Answer

This work was made for the Borgo San Sep

Question 2

In Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to Saint Peter, the artist has reminded the viewer of the link among Constantine, Saint Peter, and the basilica of Saint Peter. Which of the following is the vehicle used as that reminder?

Accepted Answer

A)  The triumphal arches in the background 
B)  The Pantheon-like temple in the background 
C)  The key dangling from Peter's hand 
D)  The great marble piazza in the background 
A)  The triumphal arches in the background 
B)  The Pantheon-like temple in the background 
C)  The key dangling from Peter's hand 
D)  The great marble piazza in the background

Question 3

Which of Alberti's prescriptions for architectural design are particularly significant for church design?

Accepted Answer

He believed that the central-p

Question 4

Explain the extent to which Alberti realized the principles of his theoretical writings in the architecture of specific buildings he designed.

Accepted Answer

Alberti was a Renaissance architect who

Question 5

What features of Ghirlandaio's art serve as evidence of the secularization of sacred themes?

Accepted Answer

Ghirlandaio was a synthesizer, not an in

Question 6

Although tied to International Gothic style conventions, among the naturalistic details found in the Adoration of the Magi are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a classical nude in the predella scene of the Flight into Egypt 
B)  a "modern" architectural setting for the adoration scene 
C)  the background scene of the adoration is the classical Roman countryside 
D)  animals seen from a variety of angles and convincing foreshortening 
A)  a classical nude in the predella scene of the Flight into Egypt 
B)  a "modern" architectural setting for the adoration scene 
C)  the background scene of the adoration is the classical Roman countryside 
D)  animals seen from a variety of angles and convincing foreshortening

Question 7

How does this statement by Ghiberti, "I strove to imitate nature as closely as I could . . ." reflect the development of art in 15th-century Italy? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

In the 15th century, Italy experienced a

Question 8

Why was it important for a princely patron to research the reputation of artists and architects?

Accepted Answer

The quality of the work rested

Question 9

How does Verrocchio's statue serve as a counterpoint to Donatello's?

Accepted Answer

Verrocchio's Bartolommeo Colleoni and Do

Question 10

Which of the following describes the style of Fra Angelico?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lush and opulent 
B)  Scientifically precise 
C)  Simple and direct 
D)  Dynamic and complex 
A)  Lush and opulent 
B)  Scientifically precise 
C)  Simple and direct 
D)  Dynamic and complex

Question 11

Author of the Commentaries, ____ is considered the first Renaissance art historian.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sandro Botticelli 
B)  Luca Signorelli 
C)  Lorenzo Ghiberti 
D)  Andrea del Verrocchio 
A)  Sandro Botticelli 
B)  Luca Signorelli 
C)  Lorenzo Ghiberti 
D)  Andrea del Verrocchio

Question 12

What design elements from Roman architecture and his own projects did Brunelleschi incorporate into San Lorenzo?

Accepted Answer

It borrows the new Renaissance spirit of

Question 13

Which Italian city played the most important role in the development of Renaissance ideas and art forms in the early 15th century?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Contrast the work of Donatello and Verrocchio. How does each artist respond to the aesthetics of the Renaissance tradition? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Donatello and Verrocchio were both promi

Question 15

What caused a revival of portraiture in the 15th century?

Accepted Answer

Humanism's emphasis

Question 16

Who was Savonarola?

Accepted Answer

Savonarola was a late 15th-century Domin

Question 17

What was the function of Fra Angelico's Annunciation?

Accepted Answer

The image was created for devotional pur

Question 18

Which of the following artists was the winner of the famous competition for the bronze doors of the Florence baptistery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Donatello 
B)  Ghiberti 
C)  Brunelleschi 
D)  Nanni di Banco 
A)  Donatello 
B)  Ghiberti 
C)  Brunelleschi 
D)  Nanni di Banco

Question 19

How does Botticelli's painting style stand apart from other artists?

Accepted Answer

Primavera . Botticelli's elegant and lin

Question 20

Why did the theme of Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to Saint Peter appeal to Pope Sixtus IV?

Accepted Answer

The papacy predicated its claims of infa

Why is the subject of Piero della Francesca's Resurrection atypical for its location?

In Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to Saint Peter, the artist has reminded the viewer of the link among Constantine, Saint Peter, and the basilica of Saint Peter. Which of the following is the vehicle used as that reminder?

Which of Alberti's prescriptions for architectural design are particularly significant for church design?

Explain the extent to which Alberti realized the principles of his theoretical writings in the architecture of specific buildings he designed.

What features of Ghirlandaio's art serve as evidence of the secularization of sacred themes?

Although tied to International Gothic style conventions, among the naturalistic details found in the Adoration of the Magi are ____.

How does this statement by Ghiberti, "I strove to imitate nature as closely as I could . . ." reflect the development of art in 15th-century Italy? Use examples to support your essay.

Why was it important for a princely patron to research the reputation of artists and architects?

How does Verrocchio's statue serve as a counterpoint to Donatello's?

Which of the following describes the style of Fra Angelico?

Author of the Commentaries, ____ is considered the first Renaissance art historian.

What design elements from Roman architecture and his own projects did Brunelleschi incorporate into San Lorenzo?

Which Italian city played the most important role in the development of Renaissance ideas and art forms in the early 15th century?

Contrast the work of Donatello and Verrocchio. How does each artist respond to the aesthetics of the Renaissance tradition? Use examples to support your essay.

What caused a revival of portraiture in the 15th century?

Who was Savonarola?

What was the function of Fra Angelico's Annunciation?

Which of the following artists was the winner of the famous competition for the bronze doors of the Florence baptistery?

How does Botticelli's painting style stand apart from other artists?

Why did the theme of Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to Saint Peter appeal to Pope Sixtus IV?

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

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Exam 21: The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Why is the subject of Piero della Francesca's Resurrection atypical for its location?

In Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to Saint Peter, the artist has reminded the viewer of the link among Constantine, Saint Peter, and the basilica of Saint Peter. Which of the following is the vehicle used as that reminder?

Which of Alberti's prescriptions for architectural design are particularly significant for church design?

Explain the extent to which Alberti realized the principles of his theoretical writings in the architecture of specific buildings he designed.

What features of Ghirlandaio's art serve as evidence of the secularization of sacred themes?

Although tied to International Gothic style conventions, among the naturalistic details found in the Adoration of the Magi are ____.

How does this statement by Ghiberti, "I strove to imitate nature as closely as I could . . ." reflect the development of art in 15th-century Italy? Use examples to support your essay.

Why was it important for a princely patron to research the reputation of artists and architects?

How does Verrocchio's statue serve as a counterpoint to Donatello's?

Which of the following describes the style of Fra Angelico?

Author of the Commentaries, ____ is considered the first Renaissance art historian.

What design elements from Roman architecture and his own projects did Brunelleschi incorporate into San Lorenzo?

Which Italian city played the most important role in the development of Renaissance ideas and art forms in the early 15th century?

Contrast the work of Donatello and Verrocchio. How does each artist respond to the aesthetics of the Renaissance tradition? Use examples to support your essay.

What caused a revival of portraiture in the 15th century?

Who was Savonarola?

What was the function of Fra Angelico's Annunciation?

Which of the following artists was the winner of the famous competition for the bronze doors of the Florence baptistery?

How does Botticelli's painting style stand apart from other artists?

Why did the theme of Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to Saint Peter appeal to Pope Sixtus IV?

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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