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Baroque Art II: Italy and Spain — Cumulative exam Answers

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What is pictured above?

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A
Abbey Church of Saint-Denis
B
The Cathedral of Notre Dame
C
Salisbury Cathedral
D
Amiens Cathedral
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What is sfumato?

A
the Italian word for soft light
B
a strong contrast between light and dark
C
a technique that visually unifies a painting using a thin layer of tinted varnish
D
none of the above
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What distinctive characteristic does the Gothic style have?

A
a sense of transparency
B
scary sculptures
C
stained glass windows
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What was the portico of the Foundling Hospital to be used for ?

A
a porch
B
a public shelter
C
a walkway
D
a chapel
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What format did Warhol borrow to create the above images of Marilyn Monroe?

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printing press style format used for newspapers
B
diptych format from the icons of Christianity such as those found in the Byzantine church
C
woodcut style used in Germany
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Which of the following is true of the ancient Roman revival?

A
New mathematical principles of perspective were developed.
B
Figures resembled those in ancient Roman art.
C
Architects began using mathematical design principles in their buildings.
D
All of the above are correct.
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What was the original concept of Vitruvian man, according to Roman engineer and architect Vitruvius?

A
For a man to be perfect, he must be 7 heads long.
B
For a man to be perfect, his hands and feet would touch the circumference of a circle when extended.
C
A perfect man is 6 feet and 2 inches tall.
D
all of the above
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How did the Viking invasion affect the monasteries?

A
The monks fought back but could not win against the strong Vikings.
B
The Vikings stole all the manuscripts from the monasteries.
C
Vikings took over the monasteries and burned them down.
D
In 806, the monks from Iona fled to Kells for safety.
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How many people were involved in the stained glass procedure, and who were they?

A
2 - designer and artisan
B
3 - artisan, glassblower, and painter
C
4 - designer, glassblower, artisan, and painter
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What did Renaissance architects seek to create?

A
perfect balance in their architecture
B
perfect images by using mathematical formulas
C
perfect symmetry
D
all of the above
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What significance do Leonardo’s technical achievements have?

A
Scientists have actually built some of them.
B
He won multiple awards for his inventions.
C
Many of them were not actually his own drawings.
D
all of the above
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What style of portraiture that Raphael uses in The Small Cowper Madonna was likely influenced by Leonardo? (above)

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A
the theme
B
the characters
C
the tilt of the head, reflecting a pyramid shape
D
vanishing point and orthogonals
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Which of the following were the Vikings known for?

A
using both swords and axes in battle
B
being the only fighters across Europe to take prisoners
C
both of these
D
neither of these
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Which of the following job titles of today could be applied to a Gothic master builder?

A
superintendent of construction
B
construction worker
C
architect
D
all of the above
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After living through World War I and witnessing the effects of war on society and its people, artists _____________________.

A
had new subject matter and mediums
B
had a new sense of reality
C
had a greater appreciation for the beauty of life
D
had a renewed emphasis on classical art forms

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