Baroque art

In contrast to Caravaggio's Conversion of St. Paul, Rembrandt's Return of the Prodigal Son can be said to be which of the following?

not opulent.

How does Fra Andrea Pozzo create the illusion of Heaven opening above the heads of the congregation in the church of Sant'Ignazio?

He illusionistically continued the church's actual architecture into the vault so the roof seems to be lifting off.

Poussin was fascinated by ancient Rome and Italian Renaissance cultures. In his Et in Arcadia Ego that fascination has been translated into a visual text illustrating rational order and classicism. It is reminiscent of which of the following artists?

Raphael

In Hendrick ter Brugghen's Calling of St. Matthew the artist has opted to paint the exact moment

Matthew is called. How does this work differ from Caravaggio's work of the same title?

ter Brugghen's figures are crammed into a small but well-lit space

In Baroque architecture, wall surfaces often protrude into the viewer's space. In Baroque painting, this same effect is created through the use of

dramatic lighting

Inigo Jones created a clear and dignified design for the Banqueting House at Whitehall. He superimposed two orders by using columns in the center and pilasters near the ends. The balustrade roofline has an uninterrupted horizontal sweep that predates which of these structures?

East façade, Louvre

Rubens has synthesized the styles of three Italian artists in his Elevation of the Cross. Which of the following are those three artists?

Michelangelo, Tintoretto, and Caravaggio

The picturesque silhouette that Blenheim Palace presents recalls which of the following styles?

Italian Baroque complexity

How did Georges de la Tour eliminate dogmatic significance and traditional iconographic meaning in his Adoration of the Shepherds?

the absence of halos

Which of the following artists was most closely associated with the style known as classical Baroque?

Poussin

Which of the following were among the founding members of the Bolognese Academy of Art?

the Carracci

Christopher Wren's churches in London, including St. Paul's Cathedral, had the greatest influence on churches and civic buildings in

the United States.

Christopher Wren synthesized the design elements from the Italians, French, and Inigo Jones into a unified monumentality for which of the following churches?

St. Paul's, London

Which of the following Northern Renaissance painters was most directly influenced by Italian art of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries?

Albrecht Dürer

The gallery ceiling in the Palazzo Farnese in Rome was arranged as framed easel paintings. Who was the artist?

Annibale Carracci

Women painters of the Renaissance era often found their career development significantly restricted by

social conventions.

Jose de Ribera was most strongly influenced by the work of which of the following artists?

Caravaggio

Hardouin-Mansart's Church of the Invalides in Paris is reminiscent of which of the following styles?

Italian Baroque

Who of the following was a Caravaggisti?

Gerrit von Honthorst

Jacob van Ruisdael specialized in which of the following genres?

landscapes

"Genre painting,'' as the term is used in art history and criticism, refers to

scenes of everyday life.

Compared to the naves of French Gothic churches, the naves of English Gothic churches were generally

broader and lower

Isabella d'Este was a

leading patron of Renaissance art.

Which of the following was NOT associated with creating the gardens and palace of Versailles?

Claude Lorraine

Which of the following is a notable non-Doric feature of the Parthenon?

A continuous sculpted frieze

A sculpture by Michelangelo originally planned for the tomb of Pope Julius II is

Moses

Which of the following was created by Bramante?

Tempietto

A female figure that functions as a supporting column is called a

caryatid

Genre paintings are the specialty of

Jan Vermeer.

An important development in the Baroque is interest in landscape architecture. Usually Baroque landscape architects

create long avenues for dramatic views

The difference between quadro reportato and di sotto in sù paintings is that di sotto in sù paintings

have figures that are placed as if they were over your head

Bernini was commissioned to replace a dangerous stairway in the Vatican. He created a highly sophisticated design that was dramatic and dynamic. This design repeated on a smaller scale the grand processional sequence found in St. Peter's. Which of the following is that stairway?

Scala Regia

During the 17th century, the worldwide market place was rapidly changing. By establishing a system that allowed merchant firms to hold money on account, traders no longer had to carry precious metals as a form of payment for trade goods. Which of the following describes this new system?

transfer banking

Which of the following artists most influenced the work of Artemisia Gentileschi?

Caravaggio

Caravaggio's Conversion of St. Paul presents the same dynamic emotion and dramatic religious fervor with the use of eloquent pictorial devices and stage lighting in much the same way as in which of the following works of art?

Bernini's Ecstasy of St. Teresa

As part of his training in art Annibale Carracci received instruction in the classical and Renaissance traditions as well as anatomy studies and life drawing. Which of the following styles would describe the style of Carracci?

a more classically ordered style

In the 17th century, the clergy rejected the central plans Bramante designed for St. Peter's during the Renaissance. Paul V commissioned Maderno to add three nave bays to the nucleus of the basilica. Which of the following is the primary rationale for the rejection of Bramante's central plans?

The central plans are associated with pagan buildings

Borromini designed the church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane. He created a uniquely dynamic Baroque church with the counterpoint of concave convex elements in the façade that emphasized the three-dimensional effect with deeply recessed niches. Which of the following descriptions would also apply to this church?

beams of light that highlight key figures and actions

All of the following are characteristics of Mannerist paintings EXCEPT

beams of light that highlight key figures and actions

Velasquez was the court painter for Philip IV. He accompanied the king to Fraga during the Aragonese campaign. While there he painted Philip's portrait, it is known as the Fraga Philip. Due to the dynastic inbreeding in the Hapsburg line, Philip inherited the Hapsburg jaw. How did Velasquez compensate for this "jaw" in the Fraga portrait?

He focused attention of the cloak and baldric worn by the king by making them shimmer

The Cathedra Petri (Throne of Saint Peter) and the bronze baldachino in Saint Peter's Cathedral are both intended

to symbolize the triumph of Christianity and the papal doctrine of supremacy

Which of the following was a renowned Caravaggista?

Artemisia Gentileschi

St. Charles of the Four Fountains is an unusual Baroque building because of its

small size

Vanitas paintings deal with

human folly

An artist known for his impasto technique is

Frans Hals

Patronage in the Baroque period came principally from the aristocracy or the Church except in

Holland

The direct influence of Caravaggio can be seen in works by other painters, especially

Velázquez's Water Carrier of Seville

Bernini created works such as the baldachino that

glorified papal power

Borromini's churches have

undulating walls

Caravaggio's use of tenebrism and naturalism influenced followers called

Caravaggista