15th Century: Northern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula II Answers

What is Martin Schongauer known for? a.He invented the printing press.b.He had the amazing ability to shade from the deep blacks to faint grays, using only lines.c.He invented a new woodcut technique.d.none of the above

How were metal engravings made?a.using a brayerb.using a burnishing toolc.using the intaglio techniqued.none of the above

What is the first step to masking a woodcut?a.The artist draws a sketch on paper and transfers it onto the wood using tracing paper.b.A drawing is made on wood.c.The artist does the cutting without a drawing.d.none of the above

Printing helped spread knowledge and art in the form of ______________.a.paintingsb.textc.sheet musicd.illustrations

What scene is depicted in this piece by Martin Schongauer? a. the punishment of Judas for betraying Jesus b. the underworld c. the temptation of Saint Anthony d. the temptation of Jesus Please select the best answer from the choices provided

How was engraving believed to have originated?a.by monks to document religious eventsb.by historians to document historyc.by goldsmiths to record their workd.by Martin Schongauer

What scenes were commonly depicted in woodcuts?a.nature scenesb.religious scenes or important historical eventsc.mythological scenesd.portraits

What is intaglio? a.a printmaking technique where the image is burned into the surfaceb.a printmaking technique where the image is sketched into the surfacec.a printmaking technique where the image is incised into the surface

Who was Johann Gutenberg? a.the inventor of the moveable printing pressb.a famous woodcut artistc.an artist known for his shading abilityd.all of the above

What is intaglio? a.a printmaking technique where the image is burned into the surfaceb.a printmaking technique where the image is sketched into the surfacec.a printmaking technique where the image is incised into the surface