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Baroque Art II: Italy and Spain — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which of the following characteristics is unique to Ottonian manuscripts?

A
They conveyed a sense of spirituality and deep felt emotion.
B
Gesture and gaze conveyed the meaning.
C
They had high intellectual and artistic qualities.
D
all of the above
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What was the role of a master builder?

A
to supervise construction
B
to design the structures
C
Both A and B
D
Neither A nor B
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Which of the following statements is true about the paintings of Flanders?

A
Artists created individual symbols for their own artwork.
B
Flemish artists used non-symbolic art.
C
Artists used commonly understood symbols in their paintings.
D
none of the above
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What is Pieta?

A
a sculpture of Mary holding Jesus’ body
B
a sculpture of David
C
a painting of the Creation of Man
D
a self-portrait of Michelangelo
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What does most of Frida Kahlo’s work depict?

A
autobiographical content
B
Mexican mythology
C
her Cuban heritage
D
capitalism
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What is the overall theme of the Sistine Chapel paintings?

A
religion
B
the story of David and Goliath
C
God’s relationship to man
D
all of the above
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What is atmospheric perspective?

A
The effect produced by rounding objects to appear three-dimensional.
B
The effect produced by techniques that make objects appear to go back into the distance, creating a realistic look.
C
The effect produced by diffusion of light in the atmosphere whereby more distant objects have less clarity of outline and are lighter in tone.
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Which of the following was a preliminary step in making a stained glass piece?

A
artists cut individual pieces of glass
B
the painters add details with emulsion
C
designer drew a composition on a wood panel
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What is an illuminated manuscript?

A
text that is supplemented with decorated initials with miniature illustrations
B
writings that are displayed with lights to show off their beauty
C
manuscripts that were considered to be blessed by saints
D
all of the above
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What is special about the Amiens cathedral?

A
It was blessed by saints.
B
It is an archetypical Gothic cathedral.
C
It contains relics from Saint-Denis.
D
None of the above
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What was the Foundling Hospital?

A
a hospital founded by the Medici family
B
a public orphanage that was constructed by the Medici family
C
a hospital that was built by Michelangelo
D
a public orphanage that was constructed by Brunelleschi
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What is Vitruvian man?

A
one of Leonardo’s inventions of a machine man
B
world renowned drawing of the correct human proportions
C
another name for Leonardo da Vinci
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What does tromp l’oeil arch mean?

A
rounded arch
B
secret arch
C
fool the eye arch
D
eye of the needle arch
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Which of the following is an example of Ottonian architecture?

A
clerestory
B
gallery
C
arcade
D
all of the above
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What unique style used in the Ebbo Gospels is associated with Reims?

A
bold and bright colors
B
expressively colored lines
C
thick paint strokes
D
none of the above
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How is stained glass made?

A
adding metallic oxides to sand and ash or lime, then infusing at high temperatures
B
adding metallic oxides to salt, then infusing over time at low temperatures
C
adding metallic oxides to sulfur, then infusing at high temperatures
D
adding metallic oxides to sulfur, then infusing at low temperatures
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In the above image, what does the white towel in the back of the middle panel represent?

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A
love
B
purity
C
a sense of order
D
truth
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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?

A
He doesn?t use mathematics in the painting.
B
He uses trigonometry to find the exact place where each thing should be located and create the picture plane.
C
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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Where on the church pictured above can you locate evidence of Baroque influence?

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A
There are dramatic towers on both sides of the dome.
B
The frieze has a detailed, ornate, bas relief.
C
The facade contains deep porticos which cause a dramatic play of light and shadow.
D
none of the above
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Who was Pseudo-Dionysius?

A
a master builder during the Gothic period
B
writer of many Greek myths
C
a Greek philosopher
D
none of the above

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