Art 102 - Art History » Spring 2023 » Chapter 20 Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe
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Question #1
In Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife, which of the following elements is an allusion to fidelity?
A.
The bedpost
B.
The mirror
C.
The dog
D.
The whisk broom
Question #2
In the 15th century, the dukes of Burgundy wielded power over which of the following counties?
A.
Flanders
B.
Bavaria
C.
Galicia
D.
Lombardy
Question #3
In the calendar pages of Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, scenes of courtly life alternate with what?
A.
Scenes from Christ's life
B.
The lineage of the Duc de Berry
C.
Lists of seasonal tasks
D.
The prayers of the rosary
Question #4
What is the fountain created by Claus Sluter for the cloister of Chartreuse de Champmol meant to symbolize?
A.
The Well of Moses
B.
The Christian virtues
C.
Font of everlasting life
D.
The stories of the New Testament
Question #5
To enhance the meaning of the main event portrayed, the Portinari Altarpiece includes subsidiary scenes in the background, such as which of the following?
A.
Arrival of the magi
B.
Resurrection
C.
Baptism of Christ
D.
Crucifixion
Question #6
Which of the following would explain why the Well of Moses created by Claus Sluter did not actually spout water?
A.
The Well of Moses was not the actual device used to spout water.
B.
There was no water source in the Carthusian monastery.
C.
Carthusian commitment to silence would preclude any water sounds.
D.
The Well of Moses was never finished, so it never worked.
Question #7
The Hundred Years' War primarily involved which two kingdoms?
A.
England and France
B.
England and Spain
C.
Italy and Germany
D.
Germany and France
Question #8
What noble patron commissioned Les Très Riches Heures?
A.
Jean, duke of Berry
B.
Giovanni Arnolfini
C.
Tommaso Portinari
D.
Philip the Bold
Question #9
Which city derived its wealth from the wool trade and then expanded into banking?
A.
Paris
B.
Munich
C.
Bruges
D.
Dijon
Question #10
Which artist created the first known Western portrait in which the sitter looks directly at the viewer?
A.
Tilman Riemenschneider
B.
Hugo van der Goes
C.
Dirk Bouts
D.
Jan van Eyck
Question #11
What term describes portraits of individuals that accompany religious scenes?
A.
Disguised patronage
B.
Customer diptychs
C.
Donor portraits
D.
Pro bono narrative
Question #12
Which two entities divided the Burgundian territories after the death of Charles the Bold?
A.
France and Spain
B.
France and the Holy Roman Empire
C.
Rome and England
D.
England and France
Question #13
Who painted the Ghent Altarpiece?
A.
Robert Campin
B.
Hans Memling
C.
Hugo van der Goes
D.
Hubert and Jan van Eyck
Question #14
The activities of which month appear on this page from Les Très Riches Heures?
A.
March
B.
May
C.
January
D.
October
Question #15
The Portinari Altarpiece was painted by which artist?
A.
Hugo van der Goes
B.
Dieric Bouts
C.
Jean Pucelle
D.
Hans Memling
Question #16
The semi-circular portions above images in the Limbourgs' Illuminated Manuscript pictures are known as:
A.
Lunettes
B.
Matins
C.
Firescreens
D.
Diptychs
Question #17
Which of the following is NOT one of the significant advances in artistic production that occurred in the 15th century?
A.
Maturation of manuscript illumination
B.
Focus on vanishing point in drawing
C.
Increased use of oils in painting
D.
Invention of moveable type
Question #18
Which of the following is a produced by the relief method of printing?
A.
Etching
B.
Woodcut
C.
Drypoint
D.
Engraving
Question #19
How do oil paints differ from tempera paints?
A.
They are less transparent.
B.
They dry more quickly.
C.
They are easier to rework.
D.
They are less expensive.
Question #20
Cross-hatching is a device used in which artistic genre?
A.
Tapestry
B.
Oil painting
C.
Engraving
D.
Woodcut
Question #21
Which work do art historians consider to include a detailed self-portrait of Jan van Eyck?
A.
Ghent Altarpiece
B.
Madonna in a Church
C.
Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife
D.
Man in a Red Turban
Question #22
What is the focus of Dieric Bouts's depiction of the Last Supper in his Altarpiece of the Holy Sacrament?
A.
Comforting of John by Jesus
B.
Liturgical rite of the Eucharist
C.
Hierarchy of the Apostles
D.
Betrayal of Jesus by Judas
Question #23
Which artist made Agnes Sorel, the mistress of King Charles VII, the model for the Madonna in his painting of the Virgin and Child?
A.
Étienne Chevalier
B.
Jean Fouquet
C.
Hans Memling
D.
Petrus Christus
Question #24
Who was the likely patron of Rogier van der Weyden's Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin?
A.
The city's artists' guild
B.
The Cathedral of Saint Luke
C.
The chief magistrate of Brussels
D.
Duke Philip the Bold
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