Question 1

How did the artists convey that the angel Gabriel is speaking to Mary in the Annunciation by Simone Martine and Lippo Memmi?

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A)   They included iconographic details that symbolize Gabriel's message.
B)   They placed the figures in a conversational pose.
C)   They incised scriptural text into the gold leaf.
D)   They reference the chapter and verse from Luke in the framework.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

What was the impact of the Black Death on the arts in fourteenth-century Europe? Include specific examples in your discussion.

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The Black Death, a devastating pandemic ...

Question 3

Discuss the achievements of Giotto.

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Giotto di Bondone, known simply as Giott...

Question 4

Which stylistic characteristic distinguishes fourteenth-century figure painting in Siena from that produced in Florence?

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A)   the use of modeling to suggest three-dimensional forms
B)   the placement of figures in naturalistic and architectural settings
C)   an emphasis on jewel-like coloring and elegantly posed forms
D)   the use of tempera paintE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

__________ was commissioned to paint the Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel .

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A)   Cimabue
B)   Masaccio
C)   Giotto.
D)   Duccio,E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The book considers some of the major developments in fourteenth-century Europe.Discuss these developments in general and then focus on one that clearly impacted the arts.Build your discussion on specific works of art,using visual and historical analysis.

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In the fourteenth century, Europe experi...

Question 7

Describe the influence of the royal court in Paris on fourteenth-century French painting and sculpture.

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The royal court in Paris had a significa...

Question 8

Compare and contrast the approach of Cimabue,Giotto,and Duccio to depictions of the human figure and the surrounding space.Reference individual works of art and address specifics,such as modeling,facial expression,gesture,proportions,the treatment of surfaces,and any possible artistic influences.

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Cimabue:
Cimabue was the nickname of painter Cenni di Peppi and meant "ox-head" alternate accounts refer to either his stubbornness or homeliness. However, aside from that nickname Cimabue was well renowned and highly sought after as a painter. Born in Florence in 1240 he painted several monumental crucifix panels as well as church altarpieces with the Virgin and Child.

As the Louvre website states:
"Cimabue led the artistic movement in late 12th-century Tuscany that sought to renew the pictorial vocabulary and break with the rigidity of Byzantine art. The artist demonstrated a new sensibility, which endeavored to adhere more closely to reality."

At first glance Cimabue's Madonna and angels do look rather stylized and abstracted, the faces are all similar and elongated, the angels hover weightlessly stacked on top of one another. However in comparison with Byzantine models his figures are more filled out and have realistic folds in their drapery. Their is an expressive and inquisitive look in each face of Cimabue's work. Byzantine icons are beautiful works of art, but were created for spiritual reasons and were never meant to reflect naturalism.

Giotto:
The pictorial inventions of Giotto can be seen in his altarpiece created for the church of Ognissanti in Florence. Known as The Ognissanti Madonna (shown above), Giotto's figures have a solidity and weight to them. Faces are quite expressive and individualized rather than stylized, the throne is shown as a realistic three dimensional space and the angels are shown convincingly in front of one another rather than stacked on top of each other. Many art historians consider Giotto the father of the Italian Renaissance. His innovations in art are especially evident in his many fresco cycles where he clearly captures the emotions in each individual.
After his time stylized iconographic figures and altarpieces start to wane from Italian art.

Duccio:

Unlike Cimabue and Giotto who were Florentine, Duccio was a prominent painter from Siena.  Sienese painting was similar to the art of the art of Florence even though the two cities had a bitter rivalry. Part of the rivalry was due to the political divide between the Guelphs who supported the Roman pope (Florence) and the Ghibellines who supported the Holy Roman Empire (Siena). Due to the ties with the Holy Roman Empire along with ties to the French papacy in Avignon, the Sienese had more artistic influenced which were derived from the International Gothic style found in Germany and France. This can be seen in the poses and folds of drapery in his figures. But Duccio like Giotto is painting in a way that captures the intelligence and personality of each saint and angel.

Question 9

Located in the city hall in Siena,the council room was known as the __________.

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A)   Church of the Holy Cross
B)   Sala della Pace (Chamber of Peace) 
C)   Exeter Cathedral
D)   Scrovegni ChapelE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The designer of the vaults of Exeter Cathedral added ______________ or additional ribs.

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A)   plate tracery
B)   rosettes
C)   tiercerons
D)   bossesE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

What characteristic introduced by the Parler family came to dominate central European architecture during the Renaissance?

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A)   clustered colonnettes that make the arcade seem to ripple
B)   intricately patterned vaults that unify interior space
C)   fortified walls and large towers
D)   none of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Italian painters in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries worked principally in __________,a paint made from powdered pigments,often mixed with egg yolk,water,and an occasional touch of glue.

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A)   tempera
B)   fresco
C)   arriccio
D)   parchmentE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Applying water-based paints to the wet plaster of a wall is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   tempera
B)   fresco secco
C)   buon fresco
D)   intonacoE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The artist of the Virgin and Child Enthroned ,__________,greatly impacted Florentine painting.

Accepted Answer

A)   Andrea Pisano
B)   Christine de Pizan
C)   Petrarch
D)   CimabueE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Discuss the change in patronage practices in fourteenth-century France.How did these changes impact the arts?

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Question 16

In the buon fresco technique,the term _____________ refers to a section or day's work.

Accepted Answer

A)   dado
B)   grisaille
C)   sinopia
D)   giornataE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

In Germany,devotional images,known as __________,inspired the worshipper to contemplate Jesus's first and last hours.

Accepted Answer

A)   grisaille
B)   Cistercian
C)   Andachtsbilder
D)   dadoE) A) and B)
F) B) and D) C

Question 18

Cimabue,an artist working in ____________,was one of the first to demonstrate the shift to a more modern painting style.

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A)   Florence
B)   Sienna
C)   Pisa
D)   VeniceE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following themes is NOT found in Giotto's program of frescoes decorating the Scrovegni Chapel ?

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A)   scenes from Dante's Inferno
B)   the virtues and vices
C)   scenes from the life of Mary
D)   the Last JudgmentE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Who was Charles IV of Bohemia? What were his contributions?

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