AnswersArt History A1 – EDGNTY-83861 26-27Baroque Art IV: France and England

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What is the name of the above sculpture by Bernini?

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How can you tell the artist of the image above was untrained?

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How did Rubens alter the future of Baroque art?

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Answers will vary. He combined Flemish and Baroque styles, making his painting synonymous with Flemish Baroque.

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Why was this painting originally called, "The Night Watch"?

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Answers will vary. Before the painting was restored it had a dense layer of grime, deep and darkened varnish, and dark architectural background, so many believed it to be a depiction of night.

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What Baroque painting technique can you identify in the piece above? a. impasto b. genre painting c. tenebrism Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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How does the sculpture above convey emotion?

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Answers may vary. The curvature of his body, the dramatic emotion on his face.

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What trick of Rubens did Van Dyck include in the above painting?

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Answers may vary. He enhances the stature of Charles I. If you look closely, you can see that he is taller than his pages and his horse.

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What was Christopher Wren’s focus after much of London burned in 1666, and how did his plans change?

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Answers may vary. He focused on salvaging St. Peter’s Cathedral, however it failed. Instead, he designed a new church which is a hallmark of English Baroque.

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Where did Peter Paul Rubens get most of his inspiration for the image below?

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Answers may vary. Italian Baroque masters and the Flemish tradition

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What depicted in the image above?

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Answers may vary. Judith and her maid servant are cleaning up after the murder of General Holofernes.

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Why did Caravaggio use tenebrism?

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Answers may vary. To convey and evoke emotion.

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