Question 1

How does Duccio's works typify 14th century Italian art?

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He created lively figures and ...

Question 2

How did Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II influence the sculptural traditional of Italy?

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He was king of Sicily and a great humani...

Question 3

How does Giotto's Lamentation reveal the essentials of his style?

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It creates in a single event a unique in...

Question 4

Whose work is best characterized by the use of solid volumes resting firmly on the flat and horizontal surface of this earth?

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A)   Giotto
B)   Francesco Traini
C)   Simone Martini
D)   Nicola PisanoE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following was characteristic of the work of Simone Martini?

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A)   use of elegant flowing contour
B)   emphasis on drama
C)   bold modeling of the figures
D)   emphasis on delineation of three-dimensional spaceE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of these images was most strongly influenced by the art of Classical antiquity?

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Nicola Pisano,Annunciation/Nativity and ...

Question 7

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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A)   Dominican
B)   Benedictine
C)   Cistercian
D)   FranciscanE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Briefly describe the economic status of Italy during the 14th century.

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The unique structure of Italy during thi...

Question 9

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 on this which of the following groups would be portrayed in a negative light?

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A)   the hermits
B)   the young aristocrats
C)   St. Macarius
D)   the coffin-encased corpsesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The frontality,stiff poses,and lack of modeling as seen in Berlinghieri's Saint Francis Altarpiece can be said to be which of the following?

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A)   fundamentally medieval
B)   merging with classical traditions
C)   reflects the "new" Italo-Byzantine style
D)   directly influenced by Platonic philosophyE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Why were so many Italian church facades left uncompleted?

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The Italian architect did not ...

Question 12

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 artists?

Accepted Answer

A)   Duccio
B)   Pietro Cavallini
C)   Cimabue
D)   GiottoE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Giovanni Pisano's works show which of the following?

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A)   Classical antiquity influences
B)   dark emotionalism
C)   burgeoning naturalism
D)   radiant colorE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

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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A)   Pisa
B)   Siena
C)   Florence
D)   PaduaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Contrast the rivalry between Siena and Florence.How did the political climate affect the visual arts of both cities? Use examples to support your essay.

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The rivalry between Siena and Florence c...

Question 16

Giotto's Enthroned Madonna reflected the new trend toward naturalism and classical modeling of the figures.Which of the following describes this new trend?

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A)   The Virgin is slender and fragile
B)   Her cloak is heavily patterned with gold threads
C)   The Virgin is solid and has mass
D)   The figures float as if in the spiritual realmE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Describe the development of sculpture in 14th century Italy.How did it reflect this period? Use examples to support your essay.

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The development of sculpture in 14th cen...

Question 18

The word Renaissance means rebirth.Which of the following was a revived interest during this time?

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A)   Hiberno-Saxon manuscripts
B)   Classical culture
C)   Islamic culture
D)   Platonic interpretation of ChristianityE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Explain the sources and characteristics of the International Style.Use examples to support your essay.

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The International Style in architecture ...

Question 20

The Roman fresco tradition can best be seen in the work of which of the following artists?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cimabue
B)   Cavallini
C)   Duccio
D)   GiottoE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 14: Italy,1200 to 1400

Whose work is best characterized by the use of solid volumes resting firmly on the flat and horizontal surface of this earth?

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How does Duccio's works typify 14th century Italian art?

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Giotto's Enthroned Madonna reflected the new trend toward naturalism and classical modeling of the figures.Which of the following describes this new trend?

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Explain the sources and characteristics of the International Style.Use examples to support your essay.

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Which of these images was most strongly influenced by the art of Classical antiquity?

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How did Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II influence the sculptural traditional of Italy?

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Contrast the rivalry between Siena and Florence.How did the political climate affect the visual arts of both cities? Use examples to support your essay.

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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 on this which of the following groups would be portrayed in a negative light?

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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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Which of the following was characteristic of the work of Simone Martini?

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Briefly describe the economic status of Italy during the 14th century.

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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 artists?

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The word Renaissance means rebirth.Which of the following was a revived interest during this time?

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How does Giotto's Lamentation reveal the essentials of his style?

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The frontality,stiff poses,and lack of modeling as seen in Berlinghieri's Saint Francis Altarpiece can be said to be which of the following?

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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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Giovanni Pisano's works show which of the following?

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Why were so many Italian church facades left uncompleted?

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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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Describe the development of sculpture in 14th century Italy.How did it reflect this period? Use examples to support your essay.

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