Question 1

In the 15ᵗʰ century, the Dukes of Burgundy wielded power over which of the following counties?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bavaria
B)   Flanders
C)   Galicia
D)   LombardyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following was a dynastic symbol of Burgundian power?

Accepted Answer

A)   Valois Castle
B)   Chateau Blanc
C)   Chartreuse de Champmol
D)   St. BavoE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Who painted this work, and what is its significance?

Accepted Answer

Jan van Eyck, Giovanni Arnolfini and His...

Question 4

Which art form grew in popularity partially because of its ability to memorialize the sitter?

Accepted Answer

A)   portraiture
B)   reliquaries
C)   small altarpieces
D)   church constructionE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) A

Question 5

What developments occurred in the fifteenth century which had a dramatic impact on artistic production?

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1) increased use of oils in Fl...

Question 6

Compare two works from the fifteenth century. What differences do you see between the ones you have selected? How do you think these differences reveal the diversity of this period?

Accepted Answer

One work from the fifteenth century that...

Question 7

What does the fountain created by Claus Sluter for the cloister of Chartreuse de Champmol symbolize?

Accepted Answer

A)   everlasting Life
B)   the Well of Moses
C)   flowing water
D)   the Dukes of BurgundyE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

One of the most important trading cities of fifteenth-century Netherlands was ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Dijon
B)   Bruges
C)   Basel
D)   AmsterdamE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

What art form does this resemble and what effect did this borrowing have?

Accepted Answer

Rogier van der Weyden, Deposit...

Question 10

What techniques did the artist employed to increase the naturalism of the scene?

Accepted Answer

Martin Schongauer, Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons . He incised lines of varying thickness and density, creating different textures and tonal values. He also employed cross-hatching.

Question 11

How does Rogier van der Weyden's style differ from Jan van Eyck's?

Accepted Answer

He stressed human ac...

Question 12

Veit Stoss excelled in creating ____?

Accepted Answer

A)   large carved wooden altarpieces.
B)   elegant Book of Hours.
C)   A detailed reliquary.
D)   altarpieces devoted to the Last Judgment.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride contains many symbols. Which of the following is an allusion to God?

Accepted Answer

A)   the dog
B)   the bedpost
C)   the whisk broom
D)   the mirrorE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Who was the noble patron who commissioned Les Très Riches Heures?

Accepted Answer

A)   Philip the Good
B)   Giovanni Arnolfini
C)   Tommaso Portinari
D)   Jean, Duke of BerryE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The illusionism found in French manuscript was influenced by contact with ____?

Accepted Answer

A)   Italy
B)   Constantinople
C)   Bruges
D)   LondonE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Name the artist of this work and describe the meaning of at least three symbols found in it.

Accepted Answer

Master of Flemalle (Robert Campin,) The ...

Question 17

Which of the following is a manifestation of the commitment to private prayer?

Accepted Answer

A)   a Book of Hours
B)   a small Altarpiece
C)   the construction of small chapels in the city cathedral
D)   an illuminated PsalterE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

In Riemenschneider's Assumption of the Virgin, the artist had successfully incorporated which of the following elements?

Accepted Answer

A)   Italian illusionism
B)   Byzantine spirituality
C)   Roman classicism
D)   Gothic intricacyE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

What is significant about the poses of Christ and the Virgin?

Accepted Answer

Rogier van der Weyden, Deposition . The poses of Christ and his mother unify the composition. They also support the belief that Mary suffered the same pain at the Crucifixion as her son.

Question 20

Explain patronage as a factor for the development of 15th century painting. How did patrons impact the period? What innovations occurred as a result of patrons? Use examples to support your essay.

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Exam 20: Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

In the 15ᵗʰ century, the Dukes of Burgundy wielded power over which of the following counties?

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Which of the following was a dynastic symbol of Burgundian power?

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Who painted this work, and what is its significance?

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Which art form grew in popularity partially because of its ability to memorialize the sitter?

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What developments occurred in the fifteenth century which had a dramatic impact on artistic production?

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Compare two works from the fifteenth century. What differences do you see between the ones you have selected? How do you think these differences reveal the diversity of this period?

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What does the fountain created by Claus Sluter for the cloister of Chartreuse de Champmol symbolize?

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One of the most important trading cities of fifteenth-century Netherlands was ____.

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What art form does this resemble and what effect did this borrowing have?

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What techniques did the artist employed to increase the naturalism of the scene?

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How does Rogier van der Weyden's style differ from Jan van Eyck's?

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Veit Stoss excelled in creating ____?

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Jan van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride contains many symbols. Which of the following is an allusion to God?

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Who was the noble patron who commissioned Les Très Riches Heures?

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The illusionism found in French manuscript was influenced by contact with ____?

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Name the artist of this work and describe the meaning of at least three symbols found in it.

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Which of the following is a manifestation of the commitment to private prayer?

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In Riemenschneider's Assumption of the Virgin, the artist had successfully incorporated which of the following elements?

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What is significant about the poses of Christ and the Virgin?

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Explain patronage as a factor for the development of 15th century painting. How did patrons impact the period? What innovations occurred as a result of patrons? Use examples to support your essay.

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