Art History Renaissance Period:16th Century Art in Italy – The Artists – Flashcards
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Which artist created Pieta, the sculpture seen below?
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Michelangelo.
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Which of the following are characteristics of the High Renaissance?
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Gravity and balance of individual parts to the whole.
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What was the Counter-Reformation?
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A rebuttal from the Catholics to seek internal reform and renewal.
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Where did much of the Counter-Reformation take place?
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Council of Trent.
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What was the benefit of using oil versus tempera paint?
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Oil paint is more flexible and allows artists to make changes easier.
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How is tempera paint made?
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By binding pigments with egg yolk.
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Which of the following projects was commissioned by popes?
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Sistine Chapel.
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What is the artistic term for an image of Mary holding her dead son Jesus?
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Pieta.
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Who commissioned most of the work during this time period?
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The papacy.
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How did the papacy behave during the High Renaissance?
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They lived like princes.
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What is sfumato?
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The technique of blending colors so that there is no outline.
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How is Leonardo da Vinci?s The Last Supper different from traditional depictions?
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A and B are correct.
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Which of the following is a characteristic of the Mona Lisa, and different from other traditional works?
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All of the above.
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How was da Vinci?s The Last Supper created, causing the belief that the painting will be completely lost one day?
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He used a very thin layer of dry plaster to create a version of a fresco that shortly began to peel away from the wall.
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Which of the following titles was da Vinci given because he did a little bit of everything and was very gifted at all that he did?
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Renaissance Man.
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What significance do Leonardo's technical achievements have?
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Scientists have actually built some of them.
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Which of the following is not one of da Vinci's contributions to technology?
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Ideas for space travel.
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Which of the following is true about the Mona Lisa?(1)
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All of the above.
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What is one geometrical fact explained in the lecture that reflects the mathematical technique da Vinci used in The Last Supper?
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He uses the coffers of the ceiling to place Jesus in the mathematical center, and to create an illusion that extends the room beyond what is visible.
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What symbolism does da Vinci use in his representation of The Last Supper?
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The shape of Jesus resembles a triangle.
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According to the information presented in the lecture, which of the following inventions commonly used today was first designed by Leonardo da Vinci?
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A flying machine.
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What was the original concept of Vitruvian man, according to Roman engineer and architect Vitruvius?
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For a man to be perfect, his hands and feet would touch the circumference of a circle when extended.
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What is Vitruvian man?
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World renowned drawing of the correct human proportions.
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What did da Vinci add to the concept of Vitruvian man?
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Notes written in reverse at the beginning and end of the page.
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Which of the following is true about the Mona Lisa.?(2)
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It is highly replicated work.
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How did Michelangelo paint the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel?
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He painted them as a narrative story.
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What is the name of the painting below?
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The Creation of Adam.
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It took Michelangelo 4 years to paint the ________ of the Sistine Chapel.
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Ceiling.
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In addition to being a religious symbol, the statue David also _______________________.
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Served as a reminder of Florence's republican state.
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What were Michelangelo's feelings about painting in the Sistine Chapel?
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He was less than happy.
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What does David's expression suggest?
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That he is about to encounter danger.
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What is Pieta?
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A sculpture of Mary holding Jesus' body
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Which of the following is a tomb monument in the Vatican basilica of Saint Peter?
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Pieta.
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The Sistine Chapel paintings resulted in a new powerful style in ______ Renaissance.
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High.
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What is the overall theme of the Sistine Chapel paintings?
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God's relationship to man.
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What is the title of the work below?
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The New Sacristy.
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What physical characteristic does Michelangelo commonly used in his frescoes?
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He uses strong muscular forms.
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How does Michelangelo emphasize that God made Adam in his own image in The Creation of Adam?
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Adam's form and pose mimic God's.
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What symbols did Michelangelo include in the sculpture titled New Sacristy?
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A moon and gold to symbolize night.
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What Master's influence can be seen in The Small Cowper Madonna? (above)
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Leonardo da Vinci (by Raphael though)
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What is Plato's gesture in School Of Athens, and what is meant by it?
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He points up to heaven, signifying that everything is a reflection of Forms that reside in heaven.
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What is the mood in Disputa?
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Solemn and majestic
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According to the lecture explanation of the painting Pope Leo X with Cardinals, what clues explain to the viewer the type of mood in the painting?
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Both A and B (the angry looks on their faces and no one in the painting is looking at each other)
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What Renaissance technique does Raphael use in School of Athens? (below)
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Perspective.
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What does 'tromp l'oeil arch' mean?
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'Fool the eye' arch
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What is the mood of the painting Pope Leo X with Cardinals?
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Uneasy, tense
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What style of portraiture that Raphael uses in The Small Cowper Madonna was likely influenced by Leonardo? (above)
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Vanishing point and orthogonals (?)
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Who are some of the characters identified in the fresco below?
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All of the above (names common to the Christian faith - Jesus, Mary, John the Baptist, and many other saints, Raphael himself, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Plato and Aristotle)
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Which of the following of Raphael?s work makes a reference to a time era known as the Golden Age? Which of the following of Raphael's work makes a reference to a time era known as the Golden Age?
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'School of Athens'
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How does the painting Pope Leo X with Cardinals reflect the high prestige of the papacy?
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The Pope is dressed in magnificent clothing.
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How does School of Athens (below) demonstrate classical revival?
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It depicts many influential figures of the Greek and Roman times.
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What is happening in the scene below the heavens in Disputa?
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The popes, bishops, and philosophers are anxious and are awaiting a union.
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Which of the following statements about Raphael's work is true?
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Near the end of his life, he had many assistants to help him, which produced uneven work.
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In which painting did Raphael use a 'trompe l'oeil' arch?
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School of Athens
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What does The Small Cowper Madonna (above) demonstrate about Raphael?
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his technical skills and style from his teacher Perugino
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Pope Leo X was successor to which of these popes?
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Pope Julius II
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Why is it so easy to denote the tense mood of Pope Leo X with Cardinals?
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None of the figures are looking at each other. The choice of colors and the darkened background suggest an uneasy mood.
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What scene is depicted in the painting Pope Leo X with Cardinals?
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[WRONG] c. Pope Leo and the Cardinals have just finished an argument.
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