Chapter 15 Century Italian Renaissance

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The style of Ghiberti can be characterized as a rhythmic, unified system for depicting space. He is further credited with which of the following?
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realism in characterization, movement, and surface detail
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The Classical principle of contrapposto, or weight shift, was reintroduced into Western art by the sculptor ____.
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Donatello
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Which of the following describes the style of Fra Angelico?
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simple and direct
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n Masaccio's Trinity, the vanishing point can be found at which of the following?
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at the foot of the Cross
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Which of the following describes Ghiberti's use of the Medieval narrative method in his Baptistery panel?
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The figures in varying degrees of projection and postures, move gracefully through a convincing stage space.
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The fifteenth-century Italian artist whose work showed the most influence of the International style was ____.
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Gentile da Fabriano
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How did Masaccio create a sense of bulk for his figures in the Tribute Money?
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through modeling with a specific light source outside the picture
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Which of the following describes the Medieval narrative method?
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presenting several episodes in a single frame
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In Masaccio's Trinity, there is a coffered barrel-vault reminiscent of which of the following?
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A Roman triumphal arch
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Which of the following artists actively collected Classical sculpture?
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Ghiberti
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n Masaccio's Trinity, he embodies two principal Renaissance interests. One is realism based on observation. Which of the following is the other?
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t is the application of mathematics to pictorial organization of perspective.
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How does Gentile da Fabriano reconcile the Adoration of the Magi with the current trends in Florentine Renaissance art?
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He depicted animals from a variety of angles and foreshortened their forms convincingly.
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Which of the following artists departed from the rule of frontality that dominated sculpture since the Middle Ages?
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Pollaiuolo
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The development of linear perspective is generally credited to ____.
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Brunelleschi
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Which of the following architects wrote influential treatises on painting and architecture?
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Alberti
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Which of the following was the Dominican painter-friar who combined elements of the new style of art with traditional religious devotional works that did not conflict with the content of the works?
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Fra Angelico
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n Ghiberti's Isaac and his Sons from the east doors of the Baptistery, he arranged the figures in front of grandiose architecture. Which of the following architects stated, "the grandeur of the architecture reflects the dignity of the events shown in the foreground"?
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Alberti
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Which of the following individuals denounced humanist philosophy?
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Savonarola
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Which Italian city played the most important role in the development of Renaissance ideas and art forms in the early fifteenth century?
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Florence
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Which of the following was the most prominent patron of fifteenth-century Florentine art?
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Medici family
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Which of the following artist was the winner of the famous competition for the Bronze doors of the Florence Baptistery?
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Ghiberti
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In 1401 an important competition was held to determine the design of the Baptistery doors for the Cathedral of Florence. Even at this early date Renaissance traits were evident. Which of the following is one of those traits?
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a new pictorial illusionism
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Which of Brunelleschi's buildings comes the closest to the centralized plan so loved by Renaissance architects?
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Pazzi Chapel
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The duke of Mantua commissioned the frescoes of the Camera degli Sposi from Mantegna for which of the following purposes?
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To create a visual expression of his authority
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n Masaccio's Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden Adam's feet clearly come into contact with the ground. Which of the following is the interpretation for this?
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It marks the human presence on earth.
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n Perugino's Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter, the artist has reminded the viewer of the link between Constantine, St. Peter, and the basilica of St. Peter. Which of the following is the vehicle used as that reminder?
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the triumphal arches in the background
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Which of the following accounts for the decline in the role Florence played in the support of the arts at the end of the 15th century?
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Savonarola's brief span of power
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Donatello was commissioned to create five statues for the bell tower (Campanile) of Florence Cathedral. How did he design these figures in relation to the height factor?
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with subtly calculated distortions
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Which of the following works represented the beginning of the process of separating architectural sculpture from its architectural setting or niche?
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13th century statues, West Front, Reims Cathedral
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Ghiberti's competitive panel for the Baptistery doors of the Florence Cathedral shows classical references that reflect influences of humanism. Which of the following is a classical reference seen on Ghiberti's panel?
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the naked figure of Isaac