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1
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Which of these does NOT characterize Raphael’s “Madonna of the Meadows?” Clarity, pyramidal composition, serenity, or mystery?

A

Mystery

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Raphael painted the School of Athens at the same time that Michelangelo was painting the _______

A

Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

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3
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The two central figures in School of Athens are

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Plato and Aristotle

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What perspective technique was Antonio da Correggio known for?

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Foreshortening

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5
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Titian’s mastery of color is best seen in

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Assumption of the Virgin

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6
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The small dog in Titian’s Venus of Urbino serves as a _________________, or balancing figure

A

Pendant

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7
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The “Venetian Sky” was characterized by

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Striking colors and strident clouds

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8
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The most famous Venetian architect was

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Palladio

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Which of these does not describe mannerism? Elegant, elongated, distorted, or spacious?

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Spacious

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10
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The Entombment of Christ, pictured above, placed the figures in what shape?

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An upside-down pyramid

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Artistically speaking, Germany lagged behind ____________ in the 15th century.

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Italy and France

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12
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Durer was best known for:

A

Engraving

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13
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Durer’s greatest printmaking achievement was a series of woodcuts called

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The Apocalypse

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14
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Durer’s Adam and Eve is also known as

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The Fall of Man

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15
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The Isenheim Altarpiece, by Grünewald, depicts:

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The Annunciation, St. Anthony, The Crucifixion

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16
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Jan Gossaert was influenced by all of the following except

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Christian imagery

17
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The greatest Flemish painter of the 16th century was

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Pieter Bruegel the Elder

18
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Bruegel’s Hunters in the Snow is one of five surviving paintings depicting

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Seasonal changes

19
Q

The Allegory of Law and Grace was created by:

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Cranach

20
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Mannerists Rosso Fiorentino and Francesco Primaticcio were commissioned to decorate the royal palace, and they created a gallery filled with all of these except: altarpieces, fresco, painting, stucco sculptures?

A

Altarpieces

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