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Leonardos use of the 3/4-turn pose, pyramidal composition, and sfumato technique make the Mona Lisa a groundbreaking portrait.

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True

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;___________ is marked by an emphasis on education and on (blank) expanding knowledge of classical antiquity; the exploration of individual potential and a desire to excel; and a commitment to civic responsibility and moral duty

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Humanism

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Medici family was Leonardo patron for the Last Supper. true or false?

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False

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Some scholars estimate that only ________ of Leonardo own work remains in the newly restored Last Supper.

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18-20

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style of modeling without line developed and perfected by Leonardo da Vinci is known as ________.

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sfumato

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Renaissance art is based on a rediscovery of the Greek and Roman classics and a renewed focus on the individual. true or false?

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True

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________ involves applying a thin layer of fresh plaster on an existing plaster surface and then immediately applying color pigments (tempera) which upon drying become part of the wall surface.

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Fresco

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8
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Which of these terms refers to the external manifestation of an internal intellectual idea?

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disegno

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One-point perspective is achieved through use of real or imaginary lines called orthogonals that converge on one vanishing point. true or false?

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true

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Much of Michelangelo’s style was heavily influenced by ________ idealism.

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neoplatonic

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Michelangelo’s David was commissioned by which city?

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Florence

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The Bound Slave was part of a large sculptural program for ________.

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Pope Julius II

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Michelangelo’s David was the first colossal male nude statue since classical antiquity. true or false?

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True

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Michelangelo considered himself to be first and foremost a painter. true or false

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False

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15
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The subject matter depicted in the Sistine ceiling comes from ________.

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the Bible

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The Sistine Chapel ceiling took Michelangelo only four years to paint. true or false?

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True

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The pose of the figure in Bound Slave can be described as ________.

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figura serpentinata

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Michelangelo chose to depict David ________ his encounter with Goliath.

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before.

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Michelangelo used cartoons to help plot the design of the Sistine ceiling. true or false?

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true

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A portrait of ________ served as the model for the face of St. Bartholomews flayed skin in the Last Judgment.

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Michelangelo

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Michelangelo’s portrait of Moses was based on ________.

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Pope Julius II

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<p>

| A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a representation of the Virgin Mary and the dead figure of Jesus.</p>

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<p>

| pieta</p>

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<p>

| The personalities of Pope Julius and Michelangelo can be described by which of these terms</p>

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<p>

| terribilita</p>

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| Michelangelo&#39;s Last Judgment is considered to be a Mannerist work due to its \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

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<p>

| both of the above</p>

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<p>

| Ambiguity is a key characteristic of Mannerist art. true or false?</p>

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| True</p>

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<p>

| The figures in Pontormo&#39;s Descent from the Cross are arranged around \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

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<p>

| a central void</p>

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<p>

| Portrait of a Young Man was painted by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

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<p>

| Bronzino</p>

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<p>

| Pontormo used a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ color palette in Descent from the Cross.</p>

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<p>

| sour</p>

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<p>

| Bronzino&#39;s Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time is also known as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

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<p>

| The Exposure of Luxury</p>

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<p>

| Which of the following events influenced the work of the Mannerists?</p>

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<p>

| the Sack of Rome</p>

31
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<p>

| The Genius of Fontainebleau depicts \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, goddess of the hunt.</p>

A

<p>

| Diana</p>

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<p>
The hands, necks, and feet were thought to be indicators of elegance and grace during the Mannerist period. true or false</p>

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<p>

| True</p>

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<p>

| The Mannerist period begins with the death of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

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<p>

| Raphael</p>

34
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<p>

| The meaning of an allegory is clear and immediately understood. true or false?</p>

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<p>

| False</p>

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<p>
Bronzino&#39;s Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time was inspired by Michelangelo&#39;s figures and those from classical Greco-Roman sculpture. true or false?</p>

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<p>

| True</p>

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<p>

| The figure in Cellini&#39;s Genius of Fontainebleau was inspired by Michelangelo&#39;s sculptures.</p>

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<p>

| true</p>

37
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<p>

| The face of the Virgin Mary in this painting was influenced by the work of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

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<p>

| Raphael</p>

38
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<p>

| eronese&#39;s Christ in the House of Levi was originally entitled The Last Supper. true or false?</p>

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<p>

| True</p>

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<p>
Colorito is a term used to describe the application of paint characteristic of Venetian Renaissance art. true or false?</p>

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<p>

| True</p>

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<p>

| Palladio&#39;s Villa Rotonda was greatly inspired by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

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<p>

| the Pantheon</p>

41
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<p>

| Veronese&#39;s Triumph of Venice employs which narrative device(s)?</p>

A

<p>

| personification and glorification</p>

42
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<p>

| Titian&#39;s Pastoral Symphony was originally thought to have been painted by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

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<p>

| Giorgione</p>

43
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<p>

| Which of the following painters is credited with creating the Venetian style?</p>

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<p>

| Bellini.</p>

44
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<p>

| The Protestant Reformation had little impact on the art of the Northern Renaissance. true or false</p>

A

<p>

| False</p>

45
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<p>

| Secular artwork has a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ subject matter, theme, or mood.</p>

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<p>

| &ldquo;non-religious.&rdquo;</p>

46
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<p>

| Tintoretto&#39;s Venetian style also has \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ tendencies.</p>

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<p>

| &ldquo;Mannerist and Baroque.&rdquo;</p>

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<p>

| Palladio&#39;s Villa Rotonda provided the model for Monticello, Thomas Jefferson&#39;s home. true or false</p>

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<p>

| false</p>

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<p>

| Bellini&#39;s Feast of the Gods depicts a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ landscape.</p>

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<p>

| arcadian</p>

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<p>

| 12) Who is the woman depicted in Titian&#39;s Venus of Urbino?</p>

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<p>

| a courtesan</p>

50
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<p>

| Personification gives \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ form to an abstract idea or object</p>

A

<p>

| human.</p>

51
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<p>

| Giorgione is credited with developing the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ technique.</p>

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<p>

| oil on canvas.</p>

52
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<p>

| The term velatura refers to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

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<p>

| a semi-transparent glaze with a color </p>

53
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<p>

| Albrecht Durer&#39;s The Fall of Man was executed in what medium?</p>

A

<p>

| engraving</p>

54
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.

A

.

55
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<p>

| Artists of the Northern Renaissance primarily used tempera paints rather than oil. true or false</p>

A

<p>

| False</p>

56
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<p>

| Matthias Grunewald has been called the &quot;Leonardo of the North.&quot;</p>

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<p>

| false</p>

57
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<p>

| The artist who painted Hunters in the Snow was from \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

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<p>

| the Netherlands</p>

58
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<p>

| Albrecht Durer worked in which of the following media?</p>

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<p>

| both painting and printmaking</p>

59
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<p>

| The skull in the foreground of Hans Holbein&#39;s The French Ambassadors is an example of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

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<p>

| both an anamorphic image and a memento mori</p>

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<p>

| The animals in Albrecht Durer&#39;s The Fall of Man represent the four \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

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<p>

| humors of man</p>

61
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<p>

| The Money Changer and His Wife by Quinten Massys is a good example of a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

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<p>

| genre scene</p>

62
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<p>

| Pieter Aertsen&#39;s Meat Still Life attempts to convey a didactic message about Protestant morality. true or false</p>

A

<p>

| True</p>

63
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<p>

| Which of the following mediums is not an example of graphic art?</p>

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<p>

| impasto</p>

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<p>

| Albrecht Durer&#39;s religious and political views are expressed in the Four Apostles. true or false</p>

A

<p>

| True</p>

65
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<p>

| The Isenheim Altarpiece was painted for a hospital that treated what disease?</p>

A

<p>

| ergotism</p>

66
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<p>

| A genre scene depicts subjects from \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

A

<p>

| everyday life</p>

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