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Quiz 15 Flashcards

1
Q

Art is always an exaggeration of______?

A

what is important

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2
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What does Egyptian art consistently suggest to be of great importance?

A

physical form

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3
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T/F: Medieval Christian art emphasizes abstract ideas?

A

True

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4
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name the four components of Giotto’s style:

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a. Narrative Quality b. left to right movement of dramatic line c. human emotion d. outdoor setting

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5
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In 1401 Lorenzo Ghiberti defeated Filippo Brunelleschi in a competition to decorate the doors of the St. John Baptistery in Florence. what did Ghiberti include that Brunelleschi did not?

A

Human nudity

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6
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Who first formulated (wrote about) the laws of linear perspective?

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Brunelleschi

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7
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In about 1425, Masaccio (1401-1428) painted an unusual subject entitled the Tribute Money. why was this subject relevant to the politics of 15th century Florence?

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they weren’t paying taxes

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8
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How does the setting of Van der Weyden’s (1399-1464) Portrait of a lady differ from the setting of Leonardo’s Mona Lisa?

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It doesn’t have an outdoor background

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9
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For what technical development is Durer best known?

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Engraving

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10
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Giotto mastered Chiaroscuro as no previous artist. What is Chiaroscuro?

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modeling form by graduations of light and shade

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11
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Giotto’s figures are convincingly human. To whose spirit of piety and individualism does this give substance?

A

the lay

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12
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T/F: Tres Riches Heures includes realistic detail that some might consider obscene?

A

True

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13
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What type of “new consciousness” is shown in 14C production of the first portraits since antiquity?

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Particular as opposed to generalized

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14
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Renaissance art shows a shift in patronage from the catholic church to petty despots and_____?

A

Merchant princes

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15
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Donatello (1386-1466) was a sculptor from Florence who sculpted “the first freestanding, life-size nude sculpture since antiquity. “what was the subject of this bronze statue?

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David

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16
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What Neo-Platonic notion seems particularly to be set forth by Botticelli’s Birth of Venus?

A

Beauty draws us to God

17
Q

How does the Pazzi Chapel direct one’s gaze differently than in a medieval cathedral?

A

earthward

18
Q

Virtually all details in the Marriage of Giovanni Arnolfini are symbolically significant. what does the burning candle represent?

A

Divine presence of Christ

19
Q

How do settings generally differ between the Early Renaissance and the High Renaissance?

A

Domestic interior vs. outdoor settings

20
Q

What is aerial perspective?

A

subtle blurring of details

21
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T/F: Leonardo’s notebooks helped inspire the beginnings of scientific thinking in the late Renaissance

A

False

22
Q

According to Leonardo, what’s the most dependable instrument for obtaining true knowledge of nature?

A

Human eye

23
Q

Which two geometric shapes enclose “Vitruvian Man”?

A

a circle and square

24
Q

Where did Leonardo fix the the vanishing point in his Last Supper?

A

behind the head of Jesus

25
Q

What shapes govern the design of the Alba Madonna?

A

Triangle, circle, and trapezoid

26
Q

In the school of Athens which two philosophers are depicted at the center of the composition?

A

Plato and Aristotle

27
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Whom did Raphael use as models for the school of Athens?

A

Renaissance artists

28
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With what great sculpture did Michelangelo launch his career?

A

Pieta

29
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What parts of David did Michelangelo enlarge in deliberate violation of classical proportions?

A

head and hands

30
Q

Uncovered in 1506, what was the Lacoon?

A

Hellenistic sculpture

31
Q

To what two figures is Fiero referring as a “visual analogue of Pico’s Oration”

A

Adam and God

32
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What commission did Michelangelo accept in 1546?

A

complete the dome and east end of the cathedral in Rome

33
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How does Titian’s use of color differ from Raphael’s?

A

Broken and subtle tones of color

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