Quiz Questions Flashcards
Which of these does NOT characterize Raphael’s “Madonna of the Meadows?” Clarity, pyramidal composition, serenity, or mystery?
Mystery
Raphael painted the School of Athens at the same time that Michelangelo was painting the _______
Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
The two central figures in School of Athens are
Plato and Aristotle
What perspective technique was Antonio da Correggio known for?
Foreshortening
Titian’s mastery of color is best seen in
Assumption of the Virgin
The small dog in Titian’s Venus of Urbino serves as a _________________, or balancing figure
Pendant
The “Venetian Sky” was characterized by
Striking colors and strident clouds
The most famous Venetian architect was
Palladio
Which of these does not describe mannerism? Elegant, elongated, distorted, or spacious?
Spacious
The Entombment of Christ, pictured above, placed the figures in what shape?
An upside-down pyramid
Artistically speaking, Germany lagged behind ____________ in the 15th century.
Italy and France
Durer was best known for:
Engraving
Durer’s greatest printmaking achievement was a series of woodcuts called
The Apocalypse
Durer’s Adam and Eve is also known as
The Fall of Man
The Isenheim Altarpiece, by Grünewald, depicts:
The Annunciation, St. Anthony, The Crucifixion
Jan Gossaert was influenced by all of the following except
Christian imagery
The greatest Flemish painter of the 16th century was
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Bruegel’s Hunters in the Snow is one of five surviving paintings depicting
Seasonal changes
The Allegory of Law and Grace was created by:
Cranach
Mannerists Rosso Fiorentino and Francesco Primaticcio were commissioned to decorate the royal palace, and they created a gallery filled with all of these except: altarpieces, fresco, painting, stucco sculptures?
Altarpieces
