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 mirror
B.   The dog
C.   The bedpost
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.   Lombardy
C.   Galicia
D.   Bavaria
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.   The prayers of the rosary
D.   Lists of seasonal tasks
Question #4
What is the fountain created by Claus Sluter for the cloister of Chartreuse de Champmol meant to symbolize?
A.   The stories of the New Testament
B.   Font of everlasting life
C.   The Well of Moses
D.   The Christian virtues
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.   Resurrection
B.   Baptism of Christ
C.   Arrival of the magi
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.   There was no water source in the Carthusian monastery.
B.   The Well of Moses was not the actual device used to spout water.
C.   The Well of Moses was never finished, so it never worked.
D.   Carthusian commitment to silence would preclude any water sounds.
Question #7
The Hundred Years' War primarily involved which two kingdoms?
A.   Germany and France
B.   England and Spain
C.   England and France
D.   Italy and Germany
Question #8
What noble patron commissioned Les Très Riches Heures?
A.   Philip the Bold
B.   Tommaso Portinari
C.   Jean, duke of Berry
D.   Giovanni Arnolfini
Question #9
Which city derived its wealth from the wool trade and then expanded into banking?
A.   Paris
B.   Munich
C.   Dijon
D.   Bruges
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.   Jan van Eyck
D.   Dirk Bouts
Question #11
What term describes portraits of individuals that accompany religious scenes?
A.   Disguised patronage
B.   Pro bono narrative
C.   Donor portraits
D.   Customer diptychs
Question #12
Which two entities divided the Burgundian territories after the death of Charles the Bold?
A.   France and the Holy Roman Empire
B.   France and Spain
C.   Rome and England
D.   England and France
Question #13
Who painted the Ghent Altarpiece?
A.   Hugo van der Goes
B.   Hubert and Jan van Eyck
C.   Hans Memling
D.   Robert Campin
Question #14
The activities of which month appear on this page from Les Très Riches Heures?
A.   May
B.   January
C.   October
D.   March
Question #15
The Portinari Altarpiece was painted by which artist?
A.   Hans Memling
B.   Hugo van der Goes
C.   Jean Pucelle
D.   Dieric Bouts
Question #16
The semi-circular portions above images in the Limbourgs' Illuminated Manuscript pictures are known as:
A.   Firescreens
B.   Diptychs
C.   Matins
D.   Lunettes
Question #17
Which of the following is NOT one of the significant advances in artistic production that occurred in the 15th century?
A.   Focus on vanishing point in drawing
B.   Maturation of manuscript illumination
C.   Invention of moveable type
D.   Increased use of oils in painting
Question #18
Which of the following is a produced by the relief method of printing?
A.   Etching
B.   Engraving
C.   Drypoint
D.   Woodcut
Question #19
How do oil paints differ from tempera paints?
A.   They are less transparent.
B.   They are easier to rework.
C.   They dry more quickly.
D.   They are less expensive.
Question #20
Cross-hatching is a device used in which artistic genre?
A.   Woodcut
B.   Oil painting
C.   Tapestry
D.   Engraving
Question #21
Which work do art historians consider to include a detailed self-portrait of Jan van Eyck?
A.   Ghent Altarpiece
B.   Man in a Red Turban
C.   Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife
D.   Madonna in a Church
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.   Betrayal of Jesus by Judas
C.   Hierarchy of the Apostles
D.   Liturgical rite of the Eucharist
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.   Petrus Christus
B.   Jean Fouquet
C.   Étienne Chevalier
D.   Hans Memling
Question #24
Who was the likely patron of Rogier van der Weyden's Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin?
A.   The chief magistrate of Brussels
B.   The Cathedral of Saint Luke
C.   The city's artists' guild
D.   Duke Philip the Bold

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