Question 1

A great achievement of Les Très Riches Heures was that it made manuscripts more closely resemble which art form?

Accepted Answer

A)   Landscape murals
B)   Panel paintings
C)   Polychrome sculpture
D)   Decorative traceryE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

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The activities of which month appear on this page from Les Très Riches Heures ?

Accepted Answer

A)   January
B)   March
C)   October
D)   MayE) B) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 3

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What method was used to create this image?

Accepted Answer

A)   Etching
B)   Engraving
C)   Watercolor
D)   WoodcutE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following artists specialized in images of the Madonna and Child?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hugo van der Goes
B)   Rogier van der Weyden
C)   Hans Memling
D)   Jan van EyckE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

To enhance the meaning of the main event portrayed, the Portinari Altarpiece includes subsidiary scenes in the background, such as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Crucifixion
B)   Baptism of Christ
C)   Resurrection
D)   Arrival of the magiE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Italian illusionism
B)   Gothic intricacy
C)   Byzantine spirituality
D)   Roman classicismE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

What noble patron commissioned Les Très Riches Heures?

Accepted Answer

A)   Philip the Bold
B)   Jean, duke of Berry
C)   Giovanni Arnolfini
D)   Tommaso PortinariE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

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Who painted the Ghent Altarpiece ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hans Memling
B)   Hubert and Jan van Eyck
C)   Hugo van der Goes
D)   Robert CampinE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

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What has Rogier van der Weyden painted this panel to resemble?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stained glass
B)   Tapestry
C)   Relief carving
D)   MosaicE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

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These two paintings adorn which type of object?

Accepted Answer

A)   Triptych
B)   Diptych
C)   Tapestry
D)   ShutterE) All of the above
F) None of the above B

Question 11

The Hundred Years' War primarily involved which two kingdoms?

Accepted Answer

A)   Germany and France
B)   Italy and Germany
C)   England and Spain
D)   England and FranceE) A) and C)
F) B) and C) D

Question 12

Who were the most powerful northern European rulers during much of the 15th century?

Accepted Answer

A)   Popes of Rome
B)   Stonemasons' guilds
C)   Kings of England
D)   Dukes of BurgundyE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

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 D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

In the calendar pages of Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry , scenes of courtly life alternate with what?

Accepted Answer

A)   Scenes from Christ's life
B)   Lists of seasonal tasks
C)   The prayers of the rosary
D)   The lineage of the Duc de BerryE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Triptychs and altarpieces are able to be distinguished by which characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)   Material
B)   Artist
C)   Technique
D)   SizeE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

How do oil paints differ from tempera paints?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are less transparent.
B)   They are less expensive.
C)   They dry more quickly.
D)   They are easier to rework.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Hugo van der Goes revived medieval pictorial devices by including what component?

Accepted Answer

A)   Joyfully moving angels in muted colors
B)   An academic concern with formal problems
C)   A highly detailed and elaborate border
D)   Small background scenes and a varied scale of figuresE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The Nuremberg Chronicle , a tribute to the new craft of the printed illustrated book, had what as its topic?

Accepted Answer

A)   History of Nuremberg
B)   History of Germany
C)   History of the world
D)   History of the illustrated bookE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

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What is the title of this work by Jean Fouquet?

Accepted Answer

A)   Deposition
B)   Ghent Altarpiece
C)   Mérode Triptych
D)   Melun DiptychE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Who was the likely patron of Rogier van der Weyden's Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin ?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Cathedral of Saint Luke
B)   The chief magistrate of Brussels
C)   The city's artists' guild
D)   Duke Philip the BoldE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 20: Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

A great achievement of Les Très Riches Heures was that it made manuscripts more closely resemble which art form?

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​ The activities of which month appear on this page from Les Très Riches Heures ?

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​ What method was used to create this image?

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Which of the following artists specialized in images of the Madonna and Child?

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To enhance the meaning of the main event portrayed, the Portinari Altarpiece includes subsidiary scenes in the background, such as which of the following?

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

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What noble patron commissioned Les Très Riches Heures?

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​ Who painted the Ghent Altarpiece ?

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​ What has Rogier van der Weyden painted this panel to resemble?

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​ These two paintings adorn which type of object?

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The Hundred Years' War primarily involved which two kingdoms?

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Who were the most powerful northern European rulers during much of the 15th century?

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

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In the calendar pages of Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry , scenes of courtly life alternate with what?

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Triptychs and altarpieces are able to be distinguished by which characteristic?

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How do oil paints differ from tempera paints?

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Hugo van der Goes revived medieval pictorial devices by including what component?

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The Nuremberg Chronicle , a tribute to the new craft of the printed illustrated book, had what as its topic?

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​ What is the title of this work by Jean Fouquet?

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