Question 1

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

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A)   Porta Romana.
B)   Sala della Pace.
C)   the Campo.
D)   Scrovegni Chapel.

Question 2

Who was Christine de Pizan? In what ways did she contribute to her profession and to her era?

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She became an author out of necessity wh...

Question 3

Duccio's representation of the Raising of Lazarus contrasts with Giotto's portrayal of the same subject in the

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A)   simplification to only a few characters.
B)   expressive gestures and charged glances.
C)   monumentality of the figures.
D)   representation of majestic architecture.

Question 4

Which event wiped out 40 percent of Europe's population in the middle of the fourteenth century?

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A)   Black Death
B)   Peasants' War
C)   Hundred Years' War
D)   Great Schism

Question 5

According to art historian Millard Meiss,artists working after the Black Death reverted to

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A)   a softly modeled style.
B)   highly detailed naturalism.
C)   classically posed figures.
D)   hierarchic linearity.

Question 6

What element of the standing gilt-silver Virgin and Child is distinctive of French sculpture in the fourteenth century?

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A)   the use of the fleur-de-lis as a reliquary
B)   the S-curve of the Virgin's figure
C)   the use of gold, silver, and enamel
D)   the child's tender gesture

Question 7

Discuss the different phases of construction for Exeter Cathedral.

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Construction began in 1313 with a new na...

Question 8

Compare and contrast the approaches of Cimabue and Giotto to depictions of the human figure and the surrounding space in terms of style,technique,and composition

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1.Cimabue created Virgin and Child Enthr...

Question 9

How did the Holy Roman Empire change during the fourteenth century?

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Power was localized and family...

Question 10

Discuss the major developments in fourteenth-century Europe,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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1.By the fourteenth century,Books of Hou...

Question 11

Which of the following probably influenced Giotto's emphasis on human empathy and emotion seen in his painting?

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A)   his study with Cimabue
B)   the writings of Cennino Cennini
C)   the message of St. Francis of Assisi
D)   the height of Gothic Cathedrals

Question 12

How did the artists convey that the angel Gabriel is speaking to Mary in the Annunciation by Simone Martini 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 gesso.
D)   They referenced the chapter and verse from Luke in the framework.

Question 13

According to Petrarch and his contemporaries,the essential qualification for a writer was an appreciation of authors of which culture?

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A)   Mesopotamia and Egypt
B)   England and Rome
C)   Greece and Rome
D)   Persia and Constantinople

Question 14

What was the impact of the Black Death on the arts in fourteenth-century Europe?

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The Black Death decimated European popul...

Question 15

Discuss the techniques of buon fresco and fresco secco,citing examples of each.

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Buon fresco means "true fresco" and inco...

Question 16

Discuss the creation of Duccio's Maestà .Address specifics,such as its purpose,its size,the style,the technique,and subject matter.What is its present-day condition?

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1.Duccio used tempera and gold on wood f...

Question 17

Which of the following is depicted in Ambrogio Lorenzetti's Effects of Good Government in the City and in the Country ?

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A)   patients dying from the plague
B)   war with Florentine forces
C)   portraits of Sienna's civic leaders
D)   agricultural activity of various seasons

Question 18

Which of the following themes is 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 of David and Goliath
D)   scenes from Genesis

Question 19

Who did the city council of Siena commission to fresco the city hall with scenes of the government?

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A)   Lorenzetti
B)   Duccio
C)   Giotto
D)   Cimabue

Question 20

Discuss The Allegory of Good Government in the City and in the Country in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena.Consider the technique,the subject matter,and the commission itself.

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The fresco shows the city and ...

Exam 18: Fourteenth-century Art in Europe

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

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

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Discuss the major developments in fourteenth-century Europe,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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According to Petrarch and his contemporaries,the essential qualification for a writer was an appreciation of authors of which culture?

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According to art historian Millard Meiss,artists working after the Black Death reverted to

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Discuss the techniques of buon fresco and fresco secco,citing examples of each.

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What was the impact of the Black Death on the arts in fourteenth-century Europe?

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Duccio's representation of the Raising of Lazarus contrasts with Giotto's portrayal of the same subject in the

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Compare and contrast the approaches of Cimabue and Giotto to depictions of the human figure and the surrounding space in terms of style,technique,and composition

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How did the Holy Roman Empire change during the fourteenth century?

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What element of the standing gilt-silver Virgin and Child is distinctive of French sculpture in the fourteenth century?

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Which of the following themes is found in Giotto's program of frescoes decorating the Scrovegni Chapel ?

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Who was Christine de Pizan? In what ways did she contribute to her profession and to her era?

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Discuss the creation of Duccio's Maestà .Address specifics,such as its purpose,its size,the style,the technique,and subject matter.What is its present-day condition?

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Discuss the different phases of construction for Exeter Cathedral.

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Which of the following is depicted in Ambrogio Lorenzetti's Effects of Good Government in the City and in the Country ?

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Discuss The Allegory of Good Government in the City and in the Country in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena.Consider the technique,the subject matter,and the commission itself.

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Which event wiped out 40 percent of Europe's population in the middle of the fourteenth century?

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Which of the following probably influenced Giotto's emphasis on human empathy and emotion seen in his painting?

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Who did the city council of Siena commission to fresco the city hall with scenes of the government?

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