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Scipione Borghese: - collected and commissioned a variety of art for his Roman residences - was the cardinal nephew of the…

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1Scipione Borghese: - collected and commissioned a variety of art for his Roman residences - was the cardinal nephew of the reigning pope -was the patron of Bernini's David and Apollo and Daphne -all of the aboveall of the above
2quadratura is:illusionistic ceiling painting that makes a room appear taller than it is
3How did Gian Lorenzo Bernini attempt to solve the "problem" of St Peter's Facade?He couldn't solve it, but designed his colonnade to make the building seem taller
4Pietro da Cortona's Triumph of the Barberini creates the illusion that both figures and architecture are about to fall into the room below T/Ftrue
5The elongated nave of St. Peters caused which of the following problems: - dome no longer visible from front of church - not enough stone to finish - aged pope couldn't walk far enough - took another 150yrs to finishdome was no longer visible from the area in front of the church
6Tenebrism refers to:shadow that partially or fully obscures the setting and elements of the figures
7Which of the following is associated with Caravaggists and their art? - careful study of works by high renaissance artists - suggestion that painted scene might continue into viewer's space - skill in paintings, sculpture, and architecture - rejection of caravaggio's tenebrismsuggestion that painted scene might continue into viewer's actual space
8Donato Bramante became interested in architecture thru his friendship with:leonardo da vinci
9In the Cornaro Chapel, Gian Lorenzo bernini...depicted members of the Cornaro family on the walls
10Annibale Carracci's Pieta:shows his study of both Michelangelo's Pieta and Nature
11venetian patrons and artists sought a painting technique that would capture the various light effects of light and reflection T/Ftrue
12Which of the following elements of Jacopo Pontormo's Descent from the Cross is NOT considered characteristic of manerism: - elongated proportions of figures - lightened, decorative color palette - the grief of the virgin mary - the graceful, dancelike movements of the figuresthe grief of the virgin mary
13Giovanni Bellini's San Zaccaria Altarpiece...displays in some figures sfumato and chiaroscuro like that of Leonardo
14which of the following is important in terms of contributing to the development of Venetian painting? - the green rolling hills surrounding venice - the venetian taste for luxury materials - venice's dominance in italian seafood trade - venice's strong historical connection to ancient roman artthe venetian taste for luxury materials
(they had a historical connection to greek art)
15Parmigianino painted simply, to appeal to an unsophisticated audience T/Ffalse
16The figure at the bottom righthand corner of Parmigianino's Madonna of the Long Neck...creates an antithesis with both the tall columns and the tall madonna
17Giovanni Bellini used Flemish oil painting technique to suggest the play of light on surfaces T/Ftrue
18Jacopo Pontormo's Descent from the Crossimplies in its central empty space, the narrative of separation and loss
19In Bronzino's Portrait of a Young Man, the placement of the subject's hand on his hip is...a display of bravura or self-assurance
20Which of the following would likely increase a viewer's appreciation of Parmigianino's Madonna of the Long Neck:a knowledge of Vitruvius and the literature on female beauty
(compared women to vases, columns)
21Peter Paul Rubens' Elevation of the Cross:has some features associated with Flemish style and some Italian art
22The composition of Peter Paul Rubens' Elevation of the Cross suggests that when the cross is finally raised, Christ's body will be in the actual church (t/f)true
23Which of the following qualities is evidenced by Rembrandt's Night Watch?his thick application of paint to the canvas
24Johannes Vermeer's Woman with a Water Jug:leaves some information vague in order to engage the viewer's imagination (what's she looking out outside? reflection of the vase?)
25in which of the following ways does Rembrandt's Night Watch break from the traditions of militia company portraits?- it shows some figures with more clarity than others
- includes figures who aren't in the company (young blond girl)
- it shows the figures in various actions rather than simply posing
26Rembrandt van Rijn specialized in landscapes and painted very few works outside of that genre (T/F)false
27in which of the following ways were the Northern Netherlands and the Southern Netherlands different in the 17th century?the south was Catholic, the north was Protestant
28the hundred guilder print depicts...a mixture of intertwined stories from the gospels
29In the Arrival of Maria de' Midici at Marseilles, Rubens makes a visual reference to which of the following? - michelangelo's david - ancient sculpture group depicting the Laocoon - arnolfini marriage portrait - raphael's school of athensLaocoon
30Art historian Margaret Carroll argues that this painting's scenario representsprinces' claims to absolute sovereignty over their people, even without their consent
31Chardin's Morning Toilette showsa mother fixing her daughter's hair
32Chardin's realism consists ofgiving close, sustained attention and visual interest to plain, ordinary surfaces
33Rococo subjects like shepherds and shepherdesses conveyed..aristocratic fantasies of a life closer to nature
34The Toilette of Venus...- hung in the dressing room of Madame Pompadour's Chateau Bellevue
- shows the goddess of love and beauty surrounded by sumptuous luxury
- was commissioned by the mistress of king of france
35Zoffany portrayed Sir Charles Towneley as...collecting antiquities as part of his desire to serve the public
36In the Countess' Dressing Room, the role of the boy in the corner of the painting is to...- address the viewer as a fellow outsider, so able to laugh at society's errors
- identify modern lifestyles with the wealth derived from the colonies
- point to a clue of the wife's upcoming adultery
37Winckelmann's History of Ancient Art discussed Greek sculpture asbeautiful and noble because it was produced by a virtuous society
38Greuze's Village Betrothal...promotes the ideal of marrying for love or sentimental reasons
39In Fragonard's The Swing, the artist depicts...a sexually provocative scene in the garden of a chateau
40Chardin presents the bourgeoisie as: - simple rustics in the countryside - given to emotional, exaggerated gestures - sexy - amusing in their futile efforts at social climbingNONE OF THESE THINGS
41The Oath of The Tennis Court: shows freedom of the press and expression, shows the equality of all religions, was never finished, shows the space for royal pleasure and leisure given over to public serviceshows all of these things
42David's style in Death of Marat employs increasing realism because...marat's virtues are classical ones, but they exist in the present
43David's portrait of the Lavoisiers indicates...the artist aligned his own style with scientific methods of investigating nature
44French art became politicized in part because,,the state sponsored annual free public exhibitions, public art schools and prizes
45In Gros' Portrait of Napoleon as First Consul, Napoleonpoints to his glorious achievements on behalf of france
46Efforts to define a national culture in 19th-century Europe were triggered byNapoleon's invasion of states still under the ancien regime
47Which of the following is NOT true about the corinthian maid: - it connects the style of the first artwork ever made to Wedgwood's style of ceramics - it connects the classical style of the first artwork ever made to Wright's own style of painting - it was commissioned by Wedgwood - it includes examples of actual wedgwood vasesit includes examples of actual wedgewood vases (it doesnt)
48Joseph Wright portrayed Richard Arkwright's factory as:a modern workplace, brilliantly lit and productive, even at night
49Wedgwood's anti-slavery medallion employed neo-classicism in order to..emphasize the existence of universal human rights
50Which of the following is NOT true for both Trumbull's Signing of the Declaration of Independence and David's Oath of the Tennis Court? - they both show the founding of a republic - they both show the men as equals and in solidarity - they are both neo-classical - they show a moment of exuberant passion and enthusiasmthey show a moment of exhuberant passion and enthusiasm --> that's only seen in David's Oath