Flashcards: Art History Survey II Exam Review — 40 cards

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1Question

Which painting media are covered in the review?

Answer

Fresco, tempera, and oil.

2Question

Which types of artworks must be recognized in the review?

Answer

Diptychs, triptychs, Nativity, Lamentation, Annunciation, Last Supper, David figures, and Madonna and Child images.

3Question

What is the definition of chiaroscuro?

Answer

Chiaroscuro is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in art.

4Question

What does the term sfumato mean?

Answer

Sfumato is a technique of soft, gradual blending of tones and colors.

5Question

What natural disaster does Chapter 14 cover in 1340s Europe?

Answer

A devastating natural disaster in Europe during the 1340s.

6Question

Which artworks must you know for the review in Chapter 14?

Answer

Giotto’s Lamentation, Giotto’s Madonna Enthroned, and Cimabue’s Madonna Enthroned.

7Question

Which style in Duccio’s Maestà comes from Byzantine art?

Answer

A characteristic of Duccio’s Maestà originates in Byzantine art.

8Question

What feature in Berlinghieri’s Saint Francis links him to Christ?

Answer

A physical feature in Berlinghieri’s Saint Francis associates the saint closely with Christ.

9Question

What styles must be differentiated in the review?

Answer

The styles of Nicola Pisano and Giovanni Pisano must be differentiated.

10Question

Which two kingdoms were primarily involved in the Hundred Years' War?

Answer

England and France.

11Question

What method was used to create Martin Schongauer’s Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons?

Answer

Engraving.

12Question

Which manuscript's January and October images must students recognize?

Answer

Les Très Riches Heures.

13Question

Which painting medium did Jan van Eyck use for brilliant red colors?

Answer

Oil paint.

14Question

What painting technique must students be familiar with besides Jan van Eyck's medium?

Answer

Tempera painting.

15Question

What artistic style is examined in French manuscript painting?

Answer

Illusionism.

16Question

What does Jan van Eyck’s Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife symbolize?

Answer

Symbolism in accessories and gestures.

17Question

What roles do accessories, furniture, and utensils play in Flemish paintings like Mérode Triptych?

Answer

They serve symbolic and functional purposes.

18Question

What must students locate in Masaccio’s Holy Trinity?

Answer

Its vanishing point.

19Question

What major architectural work did Brunelleschi design?

Answer

The dome of Florence Cathedral.

20Question

Who were the powerful Florentine patrons synonymous with the Renaissance?

Answer

The Florentine patrons of the arts.

21Question

Which artist introduced contrapposto to Quattrocento sculpture?

Answer

The artist who represented Saint Mark.

22Question

Who won the competition for the Florence Baptistery doors?

Answer

The winning artist of the competition.

23Question

What is compared between Verrocchio’s and Donatello’s David sculptures?

Answer

Their artistic differences.

24Question

What medieval narrative method did Ghiberti use in the Gates of Paradise?

Answer

A medieval narrative method.

25Question

What style's elements and characteristics must be identified in the review?

Answer

The Mannerist style.

26Question

Which artists must be identified as Mannerist in the review?

Answer

Mannerist artists.

27Question

Which artist's Assumption of the Virgin is covered in the review?

Answer

Titian.

28Question

Which two Leonardo da Vinci works are included in the review?

Answer

The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa.

29Question

Which artist's Last Supper is included in the review?

Answer

Tintoretto.

30Question

What influenced Raphael to include a self-portrait in Pope Leo X's painting?

Answer

A reflection on a brass finial.

31Question

Which compositional technique does Leonardo use in Madonna of the Rocks?

Answer

A technique that unites the figures.

32Question

Which artist's style and works are covered alongside Titian and Leonardo?

Answer

Michelangelo.

33Question

Which earlier training besides drawing helped Dürer in engraving?

Answer

Goldsmith training contributed to Dürer's engraving skill.

34Question

What are Indulgences in the context of the Reformation?

Answer

Indulgences are church pardons reducing punishment for sins.

35Question

Who led the Protestant Reformation?

Answer

Martin Luther led the Protestant Reformation.

36Question

What is Lucas Cranach the Elder's woodcut Law and Gospel about?

Answer

It contrasts Old Testament law with New Testament gospel.

37Question

What subject does Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s Netherlandish Proverbs depict?

Answer

It depicts various Dutch proverbs and sayings.

38Question

What tradition inspired the series including Hunters in the Snow?

Answer

The tradition of painting seasonal changes inspired it.

39Question

Which New Testament scene appears in Pieter Aertsen’s Butcher’s Stall background?

Answer

The Flight into Egypt appears in the background.

40Question

Who was the first artist outside Italy to become an international art celebrity?

Answer

Hieronymus Bosch was the first international art celebrity outside Italy.

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