15th Century: Northern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula I — Unit test Answers

What unusual characteristic of St. James helped make the visitors feel more welcome? a.The cathedral had no doors to open and close, it was open day and night.b.There were greeters at the doors.c.The cathedral played hymns as new visitors arrived.d.all of the above

The image below shows some of the necessary elements for creating ___________. a. tempera b. gesso c. fresco d. plaster Please select the best answer from the choices provided

How was Pseudo-Dionysius’ idea that radiant light means divinity reflected in Gothic art?a.the architecture was all religiousb.the architecture had a sense of transparencyc.Both A and Bd.Neither A nor B

What was tempera paint mixed with?a.egg whiteb.waterc.egg yolkd.all of the above

What was the role of guilds?

What did people place on the altars?a.a picture of the patron saintb.relics of the church’s patron saintc.triptychs of the patron saintd.all of the above

Who engineered the self-supporting dome of the Florence Cathedral? a. Brunelleschi b. Arnolfo di Cambio c. Cennini Please select the best answer from the choices provided

What are runes? a. beams used to construct a Viking ship b. decorative vines and scrolls used on ships c. characters of the Norse alphabet d. none of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following describes one of the drawbacks of fresco secco? a. Fresco secco didn't allow for the use of ultramarine blue paints. b. Gold leafing couldn't be applied to frescoes when using the fresco secco technique. c. Fresco artists could only work on one small section of a fresco at a time. d. Fresco secco was less durable than other techniques, and subject to peeling.

Who was Abott Suger?a.a well-known French artisan of Gothic style windowsb.a German statesman and historian who was the first patron of Gothic architecturec.a French statesman and historian who was the first patron of Gothic architectured.an apprentice of Pseudo-Dionysius

Who commissioned the Gero crucifix?a.the archbishop of Cologneb.the archbishop of Canterburyc.the archbishop of Gloucesterd.none of these

Which of the following is not one of Cennini’s painting steps?a.cover with linen soaked in gessob.sketch composition with charcoalc.paint a light wash over charcoal sketchd.ink in final version of the design

What were the three types of vaults that were used?

What is horizontal log construction? a.a method of construction used in Scandinavia during the Middle Agesb.a method of construction used in Ottonian architecturec.both of thesed.neither of these

According to the Direct Instruction, what guild did Florentine artists most commonly belong to? a. sculptor's guild b. silversmith's guild c. pharmacist's guild Please select the best answer from the choices provided