Question 1

Compare and contrast Baroque art in France, Spain, and Italy with Dutch Baroque, mentioning not only the formal visual aspects of works, but also differences in theme and content. Finally, explain the major reasons for the differences.

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Baroque art is full of energy, emotion, ...

Question 2

The following characteristics are all typical of Italian Baroque art EXCEPT

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A)   ornamentation.
B)   theatricality.
C)   classic simplicity.
D)   movement.
E)   emotion.

Question 3

________ helped shape the Neoclassical style.

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A)   The Catholic Counter-Reformation
B)   The invention of photography
C)   The American Civil War
D)   The excavations of ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum
E)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 4

One of the most influential buildings of the architect Francisco Borromini was

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A)   St. Peters.
B)   San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane.
C)   Cornaro Chapel.
D)   Palace of Versailles.
E)   Amlienburg.

Question 5

Consider Gentileschi's Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes and David's The Oath of the Horatii. These paintings represent idealized visions of heroic figures in two different cultures. Explain the political and social forces that influenced their form and content.

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Gentileschi's "Judith" takes its subject...

Question 6

St. Teresa in Ecstasy is an excellent example of

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A)   Baroque sculpture.
B)   Mannerist allegory.
C)   Neoclassical portraiture.
D)   Renaissance illumination.
E)   Rococo painting.

Question 7

Because many European monarchs of the 17th and 18th centuries ruled with near-dictatorial power, this period is often referred to as

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A)   the Golden Mean.
B)   the Royal Era.
C)   the Gilded Age.
D)   the Age of Kings.
E)   the Rule of the Monarchs.

Question 8

Discuss the similarities and differences in Entombment, a painting by Italian artist Carvaggio, and Raising of the Cross, by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens.

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Both paintings are in the Baroque style....

Question 9

Consider Velázquez's Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor) and Rembrandt's Sortie of Captain Cocq's Company of the Civic Guard (The Night Watch). The two paintings were made within ten years of one another, but in countries with very different cultures. Explain the social/political forces that contribute to the works' differences.

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The Spanish court, under the rule of Kin...

Question 10

For some two hundred years, many of the works of Judith Leyster were

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A)   locked away in an attic and forgotten.
B)   mistakenly identified as the work of Frans Hals.
C)   virtually ignored while decorating the walls of a hospital.
D)   painted over, because they had been sold for their canvas alone after her death.
E)   buried in the Leyster family crypt . B

Question 11

Paintings depicting scenes of everyday life are known as ________ paintings.

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A)   trompe l'oeil
B)   vanitas
C)   history
D)   genre
E)   still-life

Question 12

Consider Bernini's St. Teresa in Ecstasy. Discuss the aspects of this work's form and content that exemplifies the religious Baroque style supporting the Roman Catholic Church during the Counter-Reformation.

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As a response to the Protestant Reformation the Catholic Church decided the arts should communicate religious themes in an emotional presentation, which gave rise to the Baroque style. Ecstasy of St. Theresa is a sculpture in the Cornaro Chapel, and depicts a Spanish mystic nun, who is an important Counter-Reformation figure. The entire chapel employs all of Bernini's talents, creating a theatrical arena, with St. Theresa as the focal point, setting the drama as if on a stage. An angel wields a spear, and the figure falls back in a dramatic collapse, her face full of emotional rapture. The deeply cut folds of the garment create abrupt contrasts of light and shadow, illuminated from a hidden window. Bernini sought to create a theatrical performance, and the viewer is caught up in the theatrical experience.

Question 13

One of Queen Marie-Antoinette's favorite portrait painters was

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A)   Jean Antoine Watteau.
B)   Nicolas Poussin.
C)   Judith Leyster.
D)   Diego Velázquez.
E)   Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun.

Question 14

Which artists intentionally used their work to shape the public's view of prominent figures?

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A)   Gentileschi and Caravaggio
B)   Vigée-Lebrun and David
C)   Van Ruisdael and Leyster
D)   Borromini and Poussin
E)   Fragonard and Watteau

Question 15

Compare and contrast the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles with the Mirror Room of the Amalienburg, indicating how aspects of each represent the Baroque and Rococo styles, respectively.

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Baroque architecture favored ornamentati...

Question 16

Which of the following was court painter to King Philip IV?

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A)   Gianlorenzo Bernini
B)   Artemisia Gentileschi
C)   Francesco Borromini
D)   Jacques-Louis David
E)   Diego Velázquez

Question 17

The Palace of Versailles was home to

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A)   Philip IV of Spain.
B)   Maria Theresa of Austria.
C)   Louis XIV of France.
D)   Julius II of Rome.
E)   Jean Paul Marat.

Question 18

The following is true about Rembrandt EXCEPT

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A)   he was born in the Dutch city of Leiden.
B)   he was a master of multiple types of painting, including portraits, landscapes, and religious scenes.
C)   he painted self-portraits throughout his career.
D)   he achieved and maintained financial success throughout his life.
E)   he was the son of a miller. D

Question 19

Foremost among French painters of the 17th century was ___________ who painted _________.

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A)   Nicolas Poussin; The Ashes of Phokion
B)   Judith Leyster; Carousing Couple
C)   Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun; Marie Antoinette and her Children
D)   Jacques Louis David; Death of Marat
E)   Jean-Honoré Fragonard; The Pursuit

Question 20

In Baroque architecture, wall surfaces often protrude into the viewer's space. In Baroque painting, this same effect is created through the use of

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A)   collage.
B)   three-dimensional canvases.
C)   dramatic lighting.
D)   ornamentation.
E)   All these answers are correct.

Exam 17: The 17th and 18th Centuries

Compare and contrast Baroque art in France, Spain, and Italy with Dutch Baroque, mentioning not only the formal visual aspects of works, but also differences in theme and content. Finally, explain the major reasons for the differences.

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________ helped shape the Neoclassical style.

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Consider Gentileschi's Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes and David's The Oath of the Horatii. These paintings represent idealized visions of heroic figures in two different cultures. Explain the political and social forces that influenced their form and content.

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Because many European monarchs of the 17th and 18th centuries ruled with near-dictatorial power, this period is often referred to as

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Discuss the similarities and differences in Entombment, a painting by Italian artist Carvaggio, and Raising of the Cross, by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens.

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Which artists intentionally used their work to shape the public's view of prominent figures?

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Compare and contrast the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles with the Mirror Room of the Amalienburg, indicating how aspects of each represent the Baroque and Rococo styles, respectively.

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Compare and contrast Baroque art in France, Spain, and Italy with Dutch Baroque, mentioning not only the formal visual aspects of works, but also differences in theme and content. Finally, explain the major reasons for the differences.

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The following characteristics are all typical of Italian Baroque art EXCEPT

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________ helped shape the Neoclassical style.

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Discuss the similarities and differences in Entombment, a painting by Italian artist Carvaggio, and Raising of the Cross, by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens.

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