Unit 2 Art Review - Test 2 Flashcards

Study Guide & Review

1
Q

Which French painter created guidelines for artists known as ‘maniera magnifica’?

A

Nicholas Poussin

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2
Q

What was the symbolic title of King Louis XIV?

A

“Sun King”

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3
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Which painter was questioned by the Inquisition judges?

A

Paolo Veronese

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4
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Which painter was tortured to tell the truth in a trial?

A

Artemisia Gentileschi

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5
Q

Which artist produced almost 100 images of himself?

A

Rembrandt van Rijn

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6
Q

Which lighting technique uses a spotlight effect that shines a light in a small area of a painting?

A

Tenebrism

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Q

Who was the first artist to add a curtain as a theatrical detail or ‘prop’ in his paintings?

A

Giovanni Bernini

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8
Q

Name 2 painters influenced by the art of Michelangelo from the Renaissance.

A

Caravaggio Merisi and Peter Paul Rubens

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9
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As a Baroque painter, why would you use tenebrism in your art when it reduces so much light?

A

I would use tenebrism when it’s not dark enough because that helps an image through a spotlight effect to obtain a dramatic impact by covering the use of less extreme contrasts of light and dark.

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