15th Century: Northern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula I Quiz

Question 1

What is a triptych?

Answer 1

A piece of art with three panels

Question 2

What technique was used to create a more realistic interpretation in Flemish art?

Answer 2

Atmospheric perspective

Question 3

What did the color blue symbolize in Flemish painting?

Answer 3

Christ’s royal heritage

Question 4

What is atmospheric perspective?

Answer 4

The effect produced by diffusion of light in the atmosphere whereby more distant objects have less clarity of outline and are lighter in tone

Question 5

What traditional Flemish symbols can you identify in the piece below?

Answer 5

All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about the paintings of Flanders?

Answer 6

Artists used commonly understood symbols in their paintings

Question 7

A three-paneled painting is called a __________.

Answer 7

Triptych

Question 8

In the above image, what does the white towel in the back of the middle panel represent?

Answer 8

Purity

Question 9

Which of the following is true about Flemish painting?

Answer 9

The art was both symbolic and realistic

Question 10

In Robert Campin’s Triptych of the Annunciation, what everyday object was turned into a religious symbol?

Answer 10

A white towel