Chapter 14

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The word Renaissance means rebirth. Which of the following was a revived interest during this time?
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Classical culture.
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The most devastating natural disaster in Europe during the late 1300s was which of the following?
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The Black Death.
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Which of the following cities was considered the rightful capital of the Roman Catholic Church?
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Rome.
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The frontality, stiff poses, and lack of modelling as seen in Berlinghieri's Saint Francis Altarpiece can be said to be which of the of the of the following?
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Fundamentally medieval.
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Which city was at its heigh of political and economic power when it employed the talents of the sculptor Nicola Pisano?
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Pisa.
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Which of the following is a medieval element depicted on the pulpit for the Baptistry of Pisa Cathedral?
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Trilobed arches.
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The work of Giovanni Pisano as seen in his pulpit for Sant'Andrea, Pistoia, shows a nervous energy and emotion not found in the work of his father. It can be said that the work of Giovanni shows an interest in which of the following?
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Burgeoning naturalism.
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Which of the following works describes the Roman school of painting that replaced Byzantine stylised dignity with the careful depiction of light?
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Last Judgement.
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Giotto's Entrhoned Madonna reflected the new trend toward naturalism and classical modelling of the figures. Which of the following describes this new trend?
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The Virgin is solid and has mass.
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This historian Giovanni Villani, wrote in the 14th century that this city was "the daughter and creature of Rome" suggesting a preeminence inherited from the Roman Empire. Which of the following city-states does this phrase describe?
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Florence.
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Who is the architect of the cathedral of Florence?
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Arnolfo di Cambio.
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Which of the following cities established itself as a major shipping power?
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Pisa.
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The Triumph of Death is a powerful depiction of death and the folly of pleasure and the inevitability of death. The Dominicans, an order committed to a life of poverty, participated in the design of this work. Based ion this which of the following groups would be portrayed in a negative light?
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The young aristocrats.
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What did the humanist cult of fame emphasise?
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The importance of creative individuals.
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What are confraternities?
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Lay people dedicated to strict religious observance.
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The artist projected on a flat surface the illusion of space. He also projected the illusion of solid bodies moving through that space. This description describes which of the following artists?
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Giotto.
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Which of the following was characteristic of the work of Simone Martini?
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Use of elegant flowing contour.
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The International Style illustrated rich color, intricate patterns, and weightless figures. which of the following works depicts this style?
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Annunciation.
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Which of the following is the monastic order that influenced art through its stress on nature and the primacy of personal experience?
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Franciscan.
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Which of the following is the sculptor whose work showed the greatest influence of the forms of classical antiquity?
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Nicola Pisano.
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In 1305, the College of Cardinals elected a pope from which of the following countries?
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France.
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Duccio's work occupies the very centre of the sanctuary and must be splendid and rich in converting its precious message. Which of the following works does this describe?
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Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints (Maestà).
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What element did Duccio bring to the Maestà?
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The modelled figures.
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Who most strongly influenced the art of Pietro Lorenzetti?
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Duccio.
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He restored the naturalistic approach to painting as practiced in Antiquity. He inaugurated a method of pictorial expression based on observation. He revealed nature and its visible order. This describes which of the following artist?
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Giotto.
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Giovanni Pisano's works show which of the following?
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Burgeoning naturalism.
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The politics of the Italian city-states were turbulent and violent. Governments were overthrown and reinstated. The Sienese government commissioned a series of frescoes offering a new view, the need for a fair and just administration. The artist of note for this series is which of the following?
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Ambrogio Lorenzetti.
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Whose work is best characterised by the use of solid volumes resting firmly on the flat and horizontal surface of this earth?
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Giotto.
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The Roman fresco tradition can best be seen in the work of which of the following artists?
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Cavallini.