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 whisk broom
B.   The mirror
C.   The dog
D.   The bedpost
Question #2
In the 15th century, the dukes of Burgundy wielded power over which of the following counties?
A.   Galicia
B.   Lombardy
C.   Flanders
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.   The prayers of the rosary
B.   The lineage of the Duc de Berry
C.   Scenes from Christ's life
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.   The Well of Moses
C.   Font of everlasting life
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.   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.   There was no water source in the Carthusian monastery.
B.   The Well of Moses was never finished, so it never worked.
C.   The Well of Moses was not the actual device used to spout water.
D.   Carthusian commitment to silence would preclude any water sounds.
Question #7
The Hundred Years' War primarily involved which two kingdoms?
A.   England and Spain
B.   Italy and Germany
C.   England and France
D.   Germany and France
Question #8
What noble patron commissioned Les Très Riches Heures?
A.   Jean, duke of Berry
B.   Tommaso Portinari
C.   Giovanni Arnolfini
D.   Philip the Bold
Question #9
Which city derived its wealth from the wool trade and then expanded into banking?
A.   Dijon
B.   Munich
C.   Paris
D.   Bruges
Question #10
Which artist created the first known Western portrait in which the sitter looks directly at the viewer?
A.   Hugo van der Goes
B.   Jan van Eyck
C.   Tilman Riemenschneider
D.   Dirk Bouts
Question #11
What term describes portraits of individuals that accompany religious scenes?
A.   Pro bono narrative
B.   Disguised patronage
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.   March
B.   October
C.   January
D.   May
Question #15
The Portinari Altarpiece was painted by which artist?
A.   Jean Pucelle
B.   Dieric Bouts
C.   Hugo van der Goes
D.   Hans Memling
Question #16
The semi-circular portions above images in the Limbourgs' Illuminated Manuscript pictures are known as:
A.   Matins
B.   Lunettes
C.   Diptychs
D.   Firescreens
Question #17
Which of the following is NOT one of the significant advances in artistic production that occurred in the 15th century?
A.   Invention of moveable type
B.   Increased use of oils in painting
C.   Maturation of manuscript illumination
D.   Focus on vanishing point in drawing
Question #18
Which of the following is a produced by the relief method of printing?
A.   Engraving
B.   Etching
C.   Woodcut
D.   Drypoint
Question #19
How do oil paints differ from tempera paints?
A.   They are easier to rework.
B.   They are less transparent.
C.   They are less expensive.
D.   They dry more quickly.
Question #20
Cross-hatching is a device used in which artistic genre?
A.   Oil painting
B.   Tapestry
C.   Engraving
D.   Woodcut
Question #21
Which work do art historians consider to include a detailed self-portrait of Jan van Eyck?
A.   Madonna in a Church
B.   Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife
C.   Man in a Red Turban
D.   Ghent Altarpiece
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.   Hans Memling
B.   Jean Fouquet
C.   Petrus Christus
D.   Étienne Chevalier
Question #24
Who was the likely patron of Rogier van der Weyden's Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin?
A.   The Cathedral of Saint Luke
B.   Duke Philip the Bold
C.   The chief magistrate of Brussels
D.   The city's artists' guild

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