Question 1

What two elements was Bernini required to incorporate into his design for the area in front of Saint Peter's?

Accepted Answer

A)   Obelisk and oval garden
B)   Fountain and bell tower
C)   Obelisk and fountain
D)   Fountain and colonnadesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 2

In her self-portrait La Pittura , how does Artemesia Gentileschi break with earlier artists' self-portraits?

Accepted Answer

A)   She is shown full-length and standing.
B)   She is the solitary figure in the scene.
C)   She is turned away from the viewer.
D)   She is shown while engaged in painting.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which artist created a dramatic reworking of the story of The Taking of Christ , a subject previously treated by both Giotto and Duccio?

Accepted Answer

A)   Velázquez
B)   Carraccio
C)   Gaulli
D)   CaravaggioE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Who was the most renowned female painter of the 17th century?

Accepted Answer

A)   Artemisia Gentileschi
B)   Judith Leyster
C)   Levina Teerlinc
D)   Saint TeresaE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

What unusual plan did Borromini devise for the the interior of Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza?

Accepted Answer

A)   Indented oval
B)   Hexagonal star
C)   Quadruple S-curve
D)   PentagonE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which Baroque work takes its inspiration from Ovid's Metamorphoses ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reni, Aurora
B)   Cortona, Triumph of the Barberini
C)   Carracci, Loves of the Gods
D)   Velázquez, Las MeninasE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

What school was founded by several members of the Carracci family on the premise that art can be taught?

Accepted Answer

A)   Paris academy
B)   Royal Academy
C)   Bolognese academy
D)   Danish academyE) All of the above
F) A) and D) C

Question 8

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For which building did Guido Reni paint Aurora ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Palazzo Carignano
B)   Palazzo Farnese
C)   Casino Rospigliosi
D)   Casa BarberiniE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Velázquez's Surrender of Breda was part of a series of ten paintings celebrating what?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spanish discovery of New Spain
B)   Recent Spanish military successes
C)   The Counter-Reformation
D)   Lives of Spanish generalsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

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The center of the facade of the Iglesia La Compañía de Jesús in Cuzco, Peru, resembles which art form?

Accepted Answer

A)   Triptych
B)   Quadro riportato
C)   Retablo
D)   BaldaccoE) B) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 11

Pope Paul V commissioned Maderno to add what elements to the structure of Saint Peter's as previously designed by Bramante and Michelangelo?

Accepted Answer

A)   Three nave bays and two bell towers
B)   Dome and piazza
C)   Facade and piazza
D)   Facade and three nave baysE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

In 1648, the Peace of Westphalia, with its recognition of religious freedom, served to validate what?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spanish colonialism
B)   Protestantism
C)   Free trade
D)   IslamE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

In the Triumph of the Barberini by Pietro da Cortona, the papal tiara and keys are meant to announce the accomplishments of which pope?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alexander VII
B)   Leo III
C)   Gregory VII
D)   Urban VIIIE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Gian Lorenzo Bernini's baldacchino for Saint Peter's features numerous bees, which were the symbol of which Roman family?

Accepted Answer

A)   Borgia
B)   Gonzaga
C)   Medici
D)   BarberiniE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The painted simulation of groups of easel paintings arranged on a ceiling is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)   Di sotto in sù
B)   Tenebrism
C)   Quadro riportato
D)   Trompe l'oeilE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The Roman Catholic response to the Reformation was formulated at which gathering?

Accepted Answer

A)   Convocation of Rome
B)   Council of Trent
C)   Council of Avignon
D)   Peace of WestphaliaE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

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What earlier work does Caravaggio invoke in the hand gesture of Christ in Calling of Saint Matthew ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dürer, Self-Portrait
B)   Raphael, Pope Leo X
C)   da Vinci, Last Supper
D)   Michelangelo, Creation of AdamE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which Baroque artist was known for "classical" landscape settings that take precedence over the narrative of the painting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Artemesia Gentileschi
B)   Guido Reni
C)   Caravaggio
D)   Annibale CarracciE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The aim of much Italian Baroque art was to restore the predominance of which group?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Barberini family
B)   The Jesuit order
C)   Spanish monarchy
D)   Roman Catholic ChurchE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which early patron of Caravaggio gave the artist a steady income in exchange for a selection of his paintings?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pope Paul V
B)   Pope Urban VIII
C)   Odoardo Farnese
D)   Cardinal Del MonteE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 24: The Baroque in Italy and Spain

What two elements was Bernini required to incorporate into his design for the area in front of Saint Peter's?

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In her self-portrait La Pittura , how does Artemesia Gentileschi break with earlier artists' self-portraits?

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Which artist created a dramatic reworking of the story of The Taking of Christ , a subject previously treated by both Giotto and Duccio?

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Who was the most renowned female painter of the 17th century?

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What unusual plan did Borromini devise for the the interior of Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza?

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Which Baroque work takes its inspiration from Ovid's Metamorphoses ?

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What school was founded by several members of the Carracci family on the premise that art can be taught?

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​ For which building did Guido Reni paint Aurora ?

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Velázquez's Surrender of Breda was part of a series of ten paintings celebrating what?

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​ The center of the facade of the Iglesia La Compañía de Jesús in Cuzco, Peru, resembles which art form?

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Pope Paul V commissioned Maderno to add what elements to the structure of Saint Peter's as previously designed by Bramante and Michelangelo?

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In 1648, the Peace of Westphalia, with its recognition of religious freedom, served to validate what?

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In the Triumph of the Barberini by Pietro da Cortona, the papal tiara and keys are meant to announce the accomplishments of which pope?

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Gian Lorenzo Bernini's baldacchino for Saint Peter's features numerous bees, which were the symbol of which Roman family?

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The painted simulation of groups of easel paintings arranged on a ceiling is called what?

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The Roman Catholic response to the Reformation was formulated at which gathering?

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​ What earlier work does Caravaggio invoke in the hand gesture of Christ in Calling of Saint Matthew ?

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Which Baroque artist was known for "classical" landscape settings that take precedence over the narrative of the painting?

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The aim of much Italian Baroque art was to restore the predominance of which group?

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Which early patron of Caravaggio gave the artist a steady income in exchange for a selection of his paintings?

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