Chapter 23 (High Renaissance/Mannerism) Flashcards
In the ____, a band of Calvinists destroyed art works in Catholic churches in the Netherlands.
Great Iconoclasm
The monumental composition and sculpturesque form in Hans Holbein’s The French Ambassadors reflects the influence of ____.
Italian Art
The depiction of different months from ____ influenced Bruegel’s Hunters in the Snow.
Books of Hours
The Battle of Issus may be a reference to the contemporary ____.
struggle against the Turks
Which of the following made up the territory known as the Netherlands in the 16th century?
Luxembourg, Holland, and Belgium
The German artist who was dubbed with the title ‘painter of the Reformation’ is ____.
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Which of the following defines the act of destroying religious imagery?
Iconoclasm
Saints Anthony and Sebastian appear in Grünewald’s Isenheim Altarpiece because of their association with ____.
disease and miraculous cures
In Dürer’s Melencolia I, the ____ is an optimistic note suggesting that the artist can overcome depression.
burst of light on the horizon
Jean Clouet presented Francis I as a ____.
worldly leader
Which of the following styles would most appeal to the court of Francis I?
Mannerism
Who is the artist who created the miniature portrait of Elizabeth I?
Levina Teerlinc
In Money-Changer and His Wife by Quentin Massys, the artist warns that ____ are a distraction from religious life.
financial transactions
Bruegel’s Netherlandish Proverbs is reminiscent of the topsy-turvy scenes by ____.
Bosch
Attributes of El Greco’s style, such as elongated figures in an undefined space, are often characterized as ____.
Mannerist
Who created Knight, Death, and the Devil?
Albrecht Dürer
El Escorial is in which country?
Spain
Which artist did a series of six paintings showing seasonal changes?
Pieter Bruegel
In El Greco’s View of Toledo, the artist departed from Renaissance painters by not painting ____.
buildings in detail
In Dürer’s print of the Fall of Man, the idealization of Adam and Eve is tempered by the ____ of the background.
naturalism
Which of the following artists excelled in portraiture?
Hans Holbein
In the 16th century, Spain supported which of the following?
Interests of the Catholic Church
In his Self-Portrait, Durer’s hand position may be a reference to ____.
the artist’s hand as a creative instrument and a priest’s sign of blessing (but the latter only vaugley because otherwise it would have been blasphemy)
What anamorphic symbol appears in Holbein’s The French Ambassadors?
Skull
Who was the monarch that made a concerted effort to elevate his country’s cultural profile by inviting esteemed Italian artists to his court?
Francis I
____ was the style that appealed to the French king, Francis I, because of its elegant, erotic, and unorthodox features.
Mannerism
Which of the following artists traveled to Italy yet chose not to incorporate classical elements into his work?
Pieter Bruegel
Why is Dürer compared to Leonardo? How is he different?
1) Like Leonardo, Dürer wrote theoretical treatises on a variety of subjects.
2) Like Leonardo, he maintained that careful observation was essential for any artist and his endeavor.
3) Unlike Leonardo, however, he published his writings and he finished his projects and commissions.
How were witches portrayed in the art of Hans Baldung Grien?
1) Witches are shown nude.
2) They are shown as both hags and seductresses.
3) They gather around a jar with the concoction escaping.
What effect did Protestant views have on the appearance of their churches?
1) There was an attempt to curb interior decorative programs of Protestant churches.
2) Protestant leadership felt images would distract the worshiper from direct communication with God, which was the sole purpose for their presence in church.
What stylistic influences are apparent in the work of El Greco?
1) He blended Late Byzantine, Venetian art, and Italian Mannerist elements.
2) He created a deeply emotional fervor evocative of Spain.
Describe the significance of Francis I as an art patron.
1) Francis favored Mannerism.
2) He hired three Italian Mannerists to create artworks for his pleasure and for decoration.
3) He enticed Leonardo da Vinci to come to France.
