Art 102 - Survey of Art History 2 » Spring 2022 » Caravaggio's Calling of Saint Matthew

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Question #1
Which best explains the setting in The Calling of St. Matthew?
A.   Caravaggio wanted the scene set in a transcendent and otherworldly environment.
B.   Caravaggio wanted the scene to appear integrated with the chapel's architectural environment
C.   Caravaggio wanted the scene set in a common and seedy environment.
D.   Caravaggio wanted to set the scene in a classical environment of the past.
Question #2
How does Caravaggio's The Calling of St. Matthew differ from art of the High Renaissance?
A.   It emphasizes everyday life and worldly experiece. It focuses more on the real, than on the ideal. It suggests a moment that's been frozen in time.
B.   It emphasizes everyday life and worldly experiece. It focuses more on the real, than on the ideal. It focuses on religious subject matter.
C.   It focuses on religious subject matter. It suggests a moment that's been frozen in time.
D.   It focuses on religious subject matter. It focuses more on the real, than on the ideal.
Question #3
What earlier work does Caravaggio invoke in the hand gesture of Christ in Calling of Saint Matthew?
A.   Michelangelo, Creation of Adam
B.   Raphael, Pope Leo X
C.   Dürer, Self-Portrait
D.   da Vinci, Last Supper

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