16th Century Northern Europe I: Germany and France

Question 1

What medium did Durer use in the above piece? a. etching b. woodcut c. charcoal d. pencil Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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B

Question 2

What is portrayed in the image above? a. when Lucifer was thrown down from heaven b. a mythical war c. figures described in the book of Revelation from the Bible d. none of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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C

Question 3

How was Durer’s depiction different from most representations of this event?

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Answers may vary. Most had the horsemen lined up in a row, while Durer created a compact overlapping ground of wild riders.

Question 4

A drawing by _______ may have been used as the basis for the Apple Cup (below), but the metalwork was a collaboration of the _____ family. a. Altdorfer; Nuremberg b. Durer; Krug c. Krug; Durer d. Durer, Munich Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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B

Question 5

Which of the following is true about the Renaissance patrons in France?a.Queen Catherine d’Medici renovated a castle in the Italian style.b.Francis I started to renovate royal properties to reflect his interest in the Italian Renaissance.c.Francis I was a great French patron of the Italian Renaissance.d.All of the above are true.

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D

Question 6

Which of the following was a type of challenge artists faced in the 16th century?a.religiousb.politicalc.aestheticd.all of the above

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D

Question 7

How did Riemenschneider depict the Last Supper differently than Leonardo da Vinci?

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He made Judas the central figure with Jesus on the left.

Question 8

What does secular mean?

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Secular means not religious or spiritual; relating to worldly or non-church matters.

Question 9

What was Albrecht Altdorfer known for?a.creating mysterious landscapesb.experimenting with new techniquesc.being one of the most accomplished German landscape painters

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A

Question 10

How are Altdorfer’s landscapes different from Durer’s landscapes of nature?

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Altdorfer’s landscapes include more dramatic and fantastical elements with expressive skies, while Dürer’s are more naturalistic, precise, and realistic depictions of actual places.

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