14th Century I Answers

Which of the following describes one of the drawbacks of fresco secco? a. Fresco secco didn't allow for the use of ultramarine blue paints. b. Gold leafing couldn't be applied to frescoes when using the fresco secco technique. c. Fresco artists could only work on one small section of a fresco at a time. d. Fresco secco was less durable than other techniques, and subject to peeling.

The image below shows some of the necessary elements for creating ___________. a. tempera b. gesso c. fresco d. plaster Please select the best answer from the choices provided

What was the role of guilds?

What was tempera paint mixed with?a.egg whiteb.waterc.egg yolkd.all of the above

According to the Direct Instruction, what color of paint did Cennini recommend be used as an underlayer when painting faces? a. white b. red c. green d. rose Please select the best answer from the choices provided

According to the Direct Instruction, what guild did Florentine artists most commonly belong to? a. sculptor's guild b. silversmith's guild c. pharmacist's guild Please select the best answer from the choices provided

According to Cennini, an artist should use ______ layers of gesso, and they should be burnished until they appear like ________. a. nine; bronze b. ten; ivory c. seven; ivory d. eleven; bronze Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Who engineered the self-supporting dome of the Florence Cathedral? a. Brunelleschi b. Arnolfo di Cambio c. Cennini Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following is not one of Cennini’s painting steps?a.cover with linen soaked in gessob.sketch composition with charcoalc.paint a light wash over charcoal sketchd.ink in final version of the design

Which of the following best defines secco fresco?a.a technique in which paint is applied with water based paints on plasterb.a type of fresco that is sprayed with water when it in finishedc.a technique in which paint is applied to a dry plaster walld.none of the above