Visual Arts Test 3

Baroque art features theatrical compositions in order to __________.

elicit emotional responses from viewers

In Bernini's Baldacchino for St. Peter's, the grapevines encircling the columns symbolize __________.

the wine of the Eucharist

In the sculptural program for the Cornaro Chapel, Bernini included portrait statues of members of the Cornaro family in balconies in order to __________.

enhance the theatricality of the scene

The interior of Borromini's Church of San Carlo Alle Quattro Fontane is innovative in its __________.

complex, rational shapes

Which of the following inspired the paintings on the ceiling of the Palazzo Farnese?

Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel

Caravaggio's religious artworks were sometimes rejected because __________.

of his brutal naturalism

The painting technique in which forms emerge strongly highlighted from a dark background is called __________.

tenebrism

Which of the following characteristics of Caravaggio's artwork is evident in Artemisia Gentileschi's Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes?

tenebrism

Which of the following artists strongly influenced the early career of Velázquez?

Caravaggio

Vélasquez's style in which he suggests forms through layers of loosely applied paint and highlights of white, lemon, and pale orange is referred to as __________.

bravura

In Las Meninas, Diego Velázquez proclaimed the dignity and importance of painting as one of the liberal arts by __________.

depicting himself as a courtier with the keys of the palace

Which of the following artists painted the Water Carrier of Seville?

Vélasquez

Zurbarán mainly received commissions from __________.

Spanish monasteries

Who was St. Serapion?

a Christian martyr

Why was the figure of the Virgin Mary often shown standing on a crescent moon?

It referred to the woman of the Apocalypse.

Which of the following artworks demonstrates the Counter-Reformation interest in orthodox guidelines for specific religious themes?

Murillo's The Immaculate Conception

Rubens provided the Duke of Mantua with __________.

copies of famous paintings

Which of the following artists inspired Peter Paul Rubens' technique in The Raising of the Cross?

Annibale Carracci

In The Raising of the Cross, Rubens reveals his debt to Italian art in the __________.

dramatic lighting

The Raising of the Cross is different from earlier triptychs because Rubens __________.

extended the central scene into the side panels

Whose life story did Rubens depict in 24 paintings?

Marie de' Medici, Queen of France

In Henry IV Receiving the Portrait of Marie de' Medici, Rubens creates visual excitement through __________.

dramatic diagonals

Anthony van Dyck specialized in __________.

portraiture

In Anthony van Dyck's Charles I at the Hunt, the king appears imposing because __________.

he is taller than his horse

Judith Leyster's Self-Portrait emphasizes her reputation for __________.

genre scenes

Which of the following is often considered to be one of the greatest group portraits ever painted?

Rembrandt's The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq

Rembrandt's The Three Crosses is an example of __________.

a drypoint print

Rembrandt developed tonal richness in his later prints by __________.

adding drypoint

The works by Johannes Vermeer demonstrate the Dutch interest in __________.

genre paintings

Emanuel de Witte's Portuguese Synagogue, Amsterdam is notable because it __________.

documents tolerance of the Jewish religion

Dutch still-life paintings demonstrate an interest in __________.

the science of the natural world

Rachel Ruysch's flower paintings were highly prized for their __________.

color harmonies

Le Roi Soleil ("the Sun King") refers to __________.

Louis XIV

Who planned the gardens at Versailles?

André Le Nôtre

Charles Le Brun's paintings on the ceiling of the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles depicted __________.

military triumphs of Louis XIV