Art History 26 - History of Western Art: Renaissance to Modern » Fall 2020 » Unit 6 Quiz
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Question #1
Pope Paul V converted Saint Peter’s from a central-plan church into a basilican-plan church because ____.
A.
the papacy wanted to outshine Saint Paul’s in London
B.
the longitudinal plan resembled Byzantine churches
C.
central-plan buildings evoked pagan temples
D.
Paul V wanted a larger space for symbolic purposes
Question #2
Which of the following represents a symbolic function of Bernini’s Baldacchino?
A.
The columns visually state the wealth of the Church.
B.
The columns invoke the early Christian past.
C.
The columns reiterate the promise of salvation.
D.
The columns invoke the theme of redemption.
Question #3
The orb and the cross surmounting Bernini’s Baldacchino symbolize ____.
A.
the Church’s triumph
B.
Saint Peter
C.
the Reformation
D.
the ascension
Question #4
Bernini’s statue of David differed from his predecessors by showing David ____.
A.
in the moment of combat
B.
waiting for the enemy
C.
after he had slain Goliath
D.
as a king
Question #5
Caravaggio’s Calling of Saint Matthew is representative of his mature work in which he injects ____ into the depictions of sacred subjects.
A.
naturalism
B.
rich coloristic variations
C.
artificial elegance
D.
geometrically balanced compositions
Question #6
In the Triumph of the Barberini by Pietro da Cortona, the papal tiara and keys announce the accomplishments of ____.
A.
Gregory VII
B.
Leo III
C.
Alexander VII
D.
Urban VIII
Question #7
The Spanish painter Velásquez held the titles of first painter to the king and ____.
A.
treasurer of El Escorial
B.
chief steward of the palace
C.
manager of the stables
D.
curator of El Escorial
Question #8
The aim of much Italian Baroque art was to restore the predominance of ____.
A.
the Jesuit order
B.
the Barberini family
C.
Calvinists
D.
Roman Catholicism
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