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Humanities 1301 Quiz 8 – Flashcards

Q: The Venetians considered themselves blessed by Saint Mark, because

his relics resided in Venice\'s cathedral.

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When the papacy returned to Rome in 1420, popes restored the city in an effort to

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move visitors with its extraordinary sights.

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In his Pietà, Michelangelo presents Mary as young and beautiful instead of middle-aged to

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make her a timeless image of purity and chastity.

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According to the ancient Roman Vitruvius, the ideal human body should be eight times the size of the

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human head.

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Donato Bramante applied the Vitruvian circle inscribed with a square to his church designs to

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symbolize the perfection of God.

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The people were eager to buy the indulgences that Julius II sold to finance the St. Peter's project, because they wanted to

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shorten their stay in purgatory.

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Michelangelo was commissioned to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Pope

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( Sixtus IV.)

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Michelangelo placed The Drunkenness of Noah as the first scene viewers see upon entering the Sistine Chapel because it

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was intended to remind them of their own frailty.

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In the School of Athens, Aristotle directs his palm down to

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indicate that knowledge comes from study of the natural world.

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As inspiration for The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli studied

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Roman rulers and citizens.

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Machiavelli saw the role model for his perfect prince in the Florentine ruler

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Cesare Borgia.

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Josquin des Prez's polyphonic compositions for the Sistine Chapel Choir were very popular because of the

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expressiveness of the voices.

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Early Venetians abandoned the mainland for the swampy lagoon islands to

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(escape the plague that devastated the mainland.)

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In architecture, Renaissance Venetians favored the

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Gothic style.

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The Venetians considered themselves blessed by Saint Mark, because

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his relics resided in Venice's cathedral.

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Venetian artists begin favoring oil paint over tempera, because it

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gave their work more luminosity and realistic details.

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Giorgio Vasari criticized Venetian artists such as Giorgione and Titian for their

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lack of buon disegno.

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In Titian's Sacred and Profane Love, sacred love is represented by

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the nude woman.

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In Renaissance Italy, the education of women was, to some degree, necessitated by

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he rise of the merchant class.

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The most influential of the Renaissance women patrons was

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Isabella d'Este.

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In The Nobility and Excellence of Women and the Defects and Vices of Men, Lucretia Marinella claims that men who denigrate women are motivated by

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anger and envy.

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Among Venice's most educated citizens and dominating the literary scene was a group of

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"honest courtesans."

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Villa La Rotunda was modeled upon the

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( Parthenon.)

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Villa La Rotunda is considered by many to be Andrea Palladio's masterpiece because its

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ratio is the same as that of the Parthenon.

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Bruges became the financial capital of Northern Europe because it

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was home to the Medici banking interests in the region.

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Unlike in Renaissance Italy, patronage of artists in Northern European cities came from

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the merchant class.

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Flemish painters favored oil paint because of its

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ability be painted in layers that reflected light.

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In the Ghent Altarpiece, Jan van Eyck's panels of Adam and Eve hold the distinction of including the

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(first painted representation of a male nude.)

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In-Depth Study Question: The abundant symbolic elements in Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife Giovanna Cenami have significance that is

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religious

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Roger van der Weyden's Descent from the Cross displays tension between

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material well-being and spiritual narrative.

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Hieronymus Bosch's famous triptych, the Garden of Earthly Delights, seems to have been intended to

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( provide instruction on the Seven Deadly Sins)

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What question does Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights seem to ask the viewers to ponder?

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What might the world be like if the Fall had never happened?

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Marguerite de Navarre modeled her Heptameron on the work of

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Boccaccio.

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In her Heptameron, Marguerite de Navarre expresses Northern pessimism and doubt about the

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Church.

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The opened scene of Matthias Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece offered patients the promise of

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Salvation

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In German culture, artist Albrecht Dürer represented the trend of

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humanism.

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The frontal pose, bearded face, and intense gaze of Albrecht Dürer's Self-Portrait recall

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traditional images of Christ.

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In-Depth Study Question: Michelangelo's David was the first monumental, free-standing, male nude carved in marble since __________.

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Antiquity

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In-Depth Study Question: In Titian's Venus of Urbino, the nude goddess is brought into the bedroom. In the background, a handmaid leans over a wooden chest that symbolizes __________.

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Marriage

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In-Depth Study Question: Titian's, Assumption of the Virgin

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was the largest oil painting ever produced.

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In-Depth Study Question: Paolo Veronese's, Last Supper

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has an image of a "buffoon" (midget) with a parrot on his wrist.

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When the papacy returned to Rome in 1420, popes restored the city in an effort to

answer

move visitors with its extraordinary sights.

question

In his Pietà, Michelangelo presents Mary as young and beautiful instead of middle-aged to

answer

make her a timeless image of purity and chastity.

question

According to the ancient Roman Vitruvius, the ideal human body should be eight times the size of the

answer

human head.

question

Donato Bramante applied the Vitruvian circle inscribed with a square to his church designs to

answer

symbolize the perfection of God.

question

The people were eager to buy the indulgences that Julius II sold to finance the St. Peter's project, because they wanted to

answer

shorten their stay in purgatory.

question

Michelangelo was commissioned to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Pope

answer

( Sixtus IV.)

question

Michelangelo placed The Drunkenness of Noah as the first scene viewers see upon entering the Sistine Chapel because it

answer

was intended to remind them of their own frailty.

question

In the School of Athens, Aristotle directs his palm down to

answer

indicate that knowledge comes from study of the natural world.

question

As inspiration for The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli studied

answer

Roman rulers and citizens.

question

Machiavelli saw the role model for his perfect prince in the Florentine ruler

answer

Cesare Borgia.

question

Josquin des Prez's polyphonic compositions for the Sistine Chapel Choir were very popular because of the

answer

expressiveness of the voices.

question

Early Venetians abandoned the mainland for the swampy lagoon islands to

answer

(escape the plague that devastated the mainland.)

question

In architecture, Renaissance Venetians favored the

answer

Gothic style.

question

The Venetians considered themselves blessed by Saint Mark, because

answer

his relics resided in Venice's cathedral.

question

Venetian artists begin favoring oil paint over tempera, because it

answer

gave their work more luminosity and realistic details.

question

Giorgio Vasari criticized Venetian artists such as Giorgione and Titian for their

answer

lack of buon disegno.

question

In Titian's Sacred and Profane Love, sacred love is represented by

answer

the nude woman.

question

In Renaissance Italy, the education of women was, to some degree, necessitated by

answer

he rise of the merchant class.

question

The most influential of the Renaissance women patrons was

answer

Isabella d'Este.

question

In The Nobility and Excellence of Women and the Defects and Vices of Men, Lucretia Marinella claims that men who denigrate women are motivated by

answer

anger and envy.

question

Among Venice's most educated citizens and dominating the literary scene was a group of

answer

"honest courtesans."

question

Villa La Rotunda was modeled upon the

answer

( Parthenon.)

question

Villa La Rotunda is considered by many to be Andrea Palladio's masterpiece because its

answer

ratio is the same as that of the Parthenon.

question

Bruges became the financial capital of Northern Europe because it

answer

was home to the Medici banking interests in the region.

question

Unlike in Renaissance Italy, patronage of artists in Northern European cities came from

answer

the merchant class.

question

Flemish painters favored oil paint because of its

answer

ability be painted in layers that reflected light.

question

In the Ghent Altarpiece, Jan van Eyck's panels of Adam and Eve hold the distinction of including the

answer

(first painted representation of a male nude.)

question

In-Depth Study Question: The abundant symbolic elements in Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife Giovanna Cenami have significance that is

answer

religious

question

Roger van der Weyden's Descent from the Cross displays tension between

answer

material well-being and spiritual narrative.

question

Hieronymus Bosch's famous triptych, the Garden of Earthly Delights, seems to have been intended to

answer

( provide instruction on the Seven Deadly Sins)

question

What question does Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights seem to ask the viewers to ponder?

answer

What might the world be like if the Fall had never happened?

question

Marguerite de Navarre modeled her Heptameron on the work of

answer

Boccaccio.

question

In her Heptameron, Marguerite de Navarre expresses Northern pessimism and doubt about the

answer

Church.

question

The opened scene of Matthias Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece offered patients the promise of

answer

Salvation

question

In German culture, artist Albrecht Dürer represented the trend of

answer

humanism.

question

The frontal pose, bearded face, and intense gaze of Albrecht Dürer's Self-Portrait recall

answer

traditional images of Christ.

question

In-Depth Study Question: Michelangelo's David was the first monumental, free-standing, male nude carved in marble since __________.

answer

Antiquity

question

In-Depth Study Question: In Titian's Venus of Urbino, the nude goddess is brought into the bedroom. In the background, a handmaid leans over a wooden chest that symbolizes __________.

answer

Marriage

question

In-Depth Study Question: Titian's, Assumption of the Virgin

answer

was the largest oil painting ever produced.

question

In-Depth Study Question: Paolo Veronese's, Last Supper

answer

has an image of a "buffoon" (midget) with a parrot on his wrist.

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