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Which of the following is the correct formula in making stained glass?

A
sand + water + cobalt oxide + lime
B
water + cobalt oxide + lime + heat
C
sand + cobalt oxide + lime + heat
D
Stained glass making does not require a formula.
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Which of the following is one of the painting steps in Cennino Cennini’s painting handbook?

A
cover with linen soaked in gesso
B
lay down blocks of color
C
paint the darker areas
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Why was Florence such an ideal city for artistic expression?

A
Most artists were born in Florence.
B
Florence promoted economic and social freedom.
C
The patrons were all open-minded.
D
All of the above
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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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What distinctively “Gothic” feature can be seen in the image below?

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A
clerestory windows
B
the rounded windows
C
first true flying buttresses
D
none of the above
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What is buon fresco?

A
a good fresco painting
B
when paint is applied to dry plaster wall
C
a technique in which water based paints are applied on wet plaster
D
none of the above
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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 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 is depicted in the Triumph of Death, seen above?

Question illustration
A
a depiction of the effects of the Black Plague
B
figures overcoming the Black Plague
C
a panoramic landscape of death
D
none of the above
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What was Florence’s key role in the beginning of the Renaissance?

A
Most of the pigments for the paint came from this region.
B
Its wealth and individualism promoted artistic growth.
C
It was the center of the Reformation, which started the Renaissance period.
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Which of the following best describes the themes in Giotto’s work?

A
traditional religious subjects
B
the Gospel of St. Matthew
C
the life of Jesus
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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Which of the following buildings holds the Giotto fresco seen below?

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A
Padua Chapel
B
Scrovegni Chapel
C
Florence Cathedral
D
none of the above
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In the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis, the shrines were moved from the ______ to the ______.

A
crypt; high altar
B
high altar; crypt
C
nave; narthex
D
narthex; nave
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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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Which of these characteristics is an example of the Gothic style?

A
simplistic lines
B
soaring stonework and ribbed vaults
C
detailed domes
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Which of the following was an innovation of Saint-Denis?

A
sculpture
B
architecture
C
goldsmithing
D
all of the above
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What was Florence’s key role in the beginning of the Renaissance?

A
Most of the pigments for the paint came from this region.
B
Its wealth and individualism promoted artistic growth.
C
It was the center of the Reformation, which started the Renaissance period.
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What is a guild?

A
a group of artists that support one another
B
a group of artists that work together
C
an association of people organized by occupation
D
a group of people interested in art
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Which technique is being used when paint is applied to a dry plaster wall?

A
Fresco secco
B
Buon Fresco
C
both A and B
D
neither A nor B

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