Question 1

Simone Martini's rendition of Annunciation may have been inspired by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the etiquette of chivalric courts
B)  religious processions
C)  mystery plays
D)  public trials A

Question 2

Briefly describe the geographic and political situation of Italy during the 14th century.

Accepted Answer

The unique structure of Italy during this period allowed for the blossoming of separate economies for the powerful city-states and republics. The port cities of Italy were powerful maritime traders. The inland cities established themselves as powerful arms, banking, or textile centers. These economies of the city-states and republics allowed Italy to establish itself as a strong leader in international trade in the Mediterranean. Italy became a viable contender for trade and influence within the European community.

Question 3

Commissioned by the Sienese government, Ambrogio Lorenzetti's frescoes for the Palazzo Pubblico address the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  guild feuds
B)  the artist's position in society
C)  the plague
D)  civic concerns of the Sienese D

Question 4

Describe the various stylistic influences in 13th-century sculpture.

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Question 5

How did Holy Roman emperor Frederick II influence the sculptural traditional of Italy?

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Question 6

How did Italy's place as a distribution center for the great silk trade affect Duccio's Maestà ?

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Question 7

A familiar feature in French Gothic art, the loosely curved folds of the female saints in Duccio's Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints ( Maestà ) is a feature of ____ art.

Accepted Answer

A)  French Gothic
B)  Byzantine
C)  Giotto's
D)  classical

Question 8

Explain the sources and characteristics of the International style. Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 9

Who is the architect for the cathedral of Florence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Giotto
B)  Pietro Cavallini
C)  Orcagna (Andrea di Cione) 
D)  Arnolfo di Cambio

Question 10

Describe the significance of the mendicants with respect to church architecture.

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Question 11

Which aspects of city halls, such as the Palazzo Pubblico, express the need for protection?

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Question 12

How were Franciscan values and ideals communicated in art?

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Question 13

The ____ of Duccio's figures from the Maestà was/were derived from Byzantine art.

Accepted Answer

A)  formality and symmetry
B)  expressive movements
C)  elaborate gestures
D)  three-dimensionality

Question 14

Historian Giovanni Villani wrote in the 14th century that this city was "the daughter and creature of Rome," suggesting a preeminence inherited from the Roman Empire. Which of the following city-states does this phrase describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pisa
B)  Siena
C)  Florence
D)  Padua

Question 15

The most devastating natural disaster in Europe that broke out in the 1340s was ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mad cow disease
B)  the collapse of the linen market
C)  the failure of the Medici banks
D)  the Black Death

Question 16

Which features of Giovanni Pisano's style were derived from the French Gothic?

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Question 17

In contrast to other monastic orders, the ____ lived and preached in urban environments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carthusian
B)  Benedictine
C)  Cistercian
D)  Mendicant

Question 18

Explain the impact of the Black Death on Italy. How did it affect the visual arts? Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 19

How did the study of Cicero and the Augustan age shape humanist values in 14th-century Italy?

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Question 20

Andrea Pisano's south doors for Florence's baptistery were commissioned by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the guild of bronze workers
B)  Enrico Scrovegni
C)  the guild of wool importers
D)  the Franciscans

Exam 14: Late Medieval Italy