Art History Final

Question 1

Vitruvian Man

Answer 1

Da Vinci, Ink on paper, Italian Renaissance

Question 2

Mona Lisa

Answer 2

Da Vinci, Oil on panel, Italian Renaissance

Question 3

Pieta

Answer 3

Michelangelo, Marble, Italian Renaissance

Question 4

David

Answer 4

Michelangelo, Marble, Italian Renaissance

Question 5

School of Athens

Answer 5

Raphael, fresco, Italian Renaissance

Question 6

Sistine Chapel ceiling

Answer 6

Michelangelo, fresco, Italian renaissance

Question 7

Last Judgement

Answer 7

Michelangelo, fresco, Italian renaissance

Question 8

Isenheim Altarpiece

Answer 8

Grunewald, oil on panel, Northern renaissance

Question 9

Garden of earthly delights

Answer 9

Bosch, oil on panel, Northern renaissance

Question 10

Bacchus

Answer 10

Caravaggio, oil on canvas, Baroque

Question 11

The calling of St. Matthew

Answer 11

Caravaggio, oil on canvas, baroque

Question 12

David (2)

Answer 12

Bernini, marble, baroque

Question 13

The ecstasy of St. Theresa

Answer 13

Bernini, marble, baroque

Question 14

Sfumato

Answer 14

used to create soft, hazy transitions between colors and tones, which can be used to mimic an area beyond what the human eye is focusing on or the out-of-focus plane. The technique is characterized by the absence of harsh outlines, which gives the painting a more natural and realistic appearance

Question 15

Altarpiece

Answer 15

work of art that decorates the space above and behind the altar in a Christian church. Painting, relief, and sculpture in the round have all been used in altarpieces, either alone or in combination. These artworks usually depict holy personages, saints, and biblical subjects

Question 16

triptych

Answer 16

a picture or relief carving on three panels, typically hinged together side by side and used as an altarpiece

Question 17

how the role of the artist changed in the renaissance

Answer 17

At beginning you have a patron and an exact idea of what they want and hire artists to do this but over time the relationship between the patron and the artist changes and lets them have more freedom and allows them to use their creativity

Question 18

reasons why Martin Luther objected to the Catholic Church

Answer 18

general opulence of the church, didn’t like the transactional aspect of the church, didn’t like indulgences

Question 19

Protestant Reformation

Answer 19

a religious reform movement started by Martin Luther that challenged the Catholic Church’s teachings in the 1500s

Question 20

Indulgences

Answer 20

a grant by the Pope of remission of the temporal punishment in purgatory still due for sins after absolution

Question 21

Counter-reformation

Answer 21

the Catholic Church’s response to the Protestant Reformation (made everything even more opulent)

Question 22

Cabinets of Curiosity

Answer 22

a collection of notable objects from various categories, such as natural history, art, science, etc. They were popular in Renaissance Europe and were the predecessors of modern museums