Still Chapter 16: More Gothic Art
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1) Where will you find the Royal Portal?
A)
Chartres
B)
Palais Royal
C)
Rome
D)
Saint-Denis
2) Answer the following questions about this image:
This sculpture is located at:
A)
Chartres
B)
Reims
C)
Royal Portal
D)
Florence Cathedral
3) These sculptures were all carved by the same artist.
True
False
4) Represented in this image are:
A)
Ancestors of Christ
B)
Annunciation and Visitation
C)
Assumption of Mary into heaven
D)
Kings and Queens of France
E)
Maesta
5) We can guess that the sculptor of the group on the right had seen classical sculpture because:
A)
the figures depicted are pagan goddesses
B)
they are exact copies of works found in Rome
C)
the contrapposto, clothing and general mood resemble those of classical works
D)
there is a good museum of classical sculpture in this town
6) When we analyze the Smiling Angel, we can postulate that
A)
in trying to make the angel look happy, the sculptor unconsciously re-invented the archaic smile.
B)
the sculptor probably saw and was influenced by works from Archaic Greece
C)
the sculptor was very interested in capturing the solemnity of classical work
D)
the sculptor was prosecuted for heresy by showing a supernatural being.
7) The general date for these sculptures is:
A)
1150
B)
1230
C)
1270
D)
1348
8) The Pisa pulpit from 1260, showing an image of Hercules as Strength, was sculpted by:
A)
Donatello
B)
Giovanni Pisano
C)
Nicola Pisano
D)
Nanni di Banco
9) In Italy, the thirteenth century is known as the
.
10) If you visit Assisi and want to discuss the images of the life of St. Francis in the upper church, you should remember that:
A)
American art historians consider the work to be painted by the Saint Francis Master
B)
Italian art historians usually attribute the work to the artist Giotto
C)
the St. Francis frescoes were recently destroyed in an earthquake
D)
Both A and B
E)
Both B and C
11) Which statement is NOT true of the art promoted by the Franciscans?
A)
It is realistic, so you that you will be able to imagine yourself at the scene.
B)
Christ is shown on the cross with open eyes, indicating his triumph over death
C)
They frequently depict the life of St. Francis, such as his receiving the stigmata.
D)
Christ is shown on the cross dead and suffering, to emphasize his sacrifice.
12) Answer the following questions about this image:
The artist of this work is:
A)
Duccio
B)
Giotto
C)
Masaccio
D)
Simone Martini
13) The medium of this work is:
A)
enamel
B)
fresco
C)
mosaic
D)
oil paint
E)
tempera
14) Really visible in this work are the
giornati
, the "day's work", or the sections that were plastered and painted in a single day.
True
False
15) This work is found in a chapel that was paid for as a penance for his father's usury by the Italian banker
.
16) Which of the following is NOT true of this work?
A)
It is a scene called the Lamentation, because people are lamenting the death of Christ.
B)
The artist uses landscape to bring us down to the focal point of the picture.
C)
The artist makes dramatic use of the gazes between people, particularly by juxtaposing the faces of Christ and Mary.
D)
The figures are flat and two-dimensional, because the artist doesn't know how to model in light and shade or use foreshortening.
17) In the early part of the Trecenton, artists like Duccio, Giotto and the Lorenzetti experimented with perspective, trying to depict complex three-dimensional spaces.
True
False
18) The Gothic period began and ended at pretty much the same time all over Europe, and can be dated precisely from 1144 to 1401.
True
False
19) The choir of the cathedral at Ely, in England, is a supreme example of the
style.
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