Section 3: Baroque & Roccoco Art
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 Who painted the 17th century ceiling of the church of Il Gesu in Rome? | Gaulli |
| Who carved the dynamic 17th century David, in the Borghese Museum in Rome, caught in the action of throwing a stone? | Bernini |
| Which 17th century Flemish artist produced a monumental and dynamic triptych altarpiece on the subject of the Raising of the Cross? | Rubens |
| In which city did Caravaggio produce his earliest and greatest works? | Rome |
| Who carved the dynamic 17th century David, in the Borghese Museum in Rome, caught in the action of throwing a stone? | Bernini |
| At whom is the Borghese David casting the stone? | Goliath |
| What is the title of the three figure statue carved by Bologna in 16th century Florence? | Rape of the Sabines |
| Who painted the Burial of Count Orgaz? | El Greco |
| Which term(s) describes the Baroque styles of painting in general? | All of the above |
| What country was Peter Paul Rubens from? | Flanders |
| During which period was the Burial of Count Orgaz painted? | Mannerism |
| In which country did El Greco produce his greatest works? | Spain |
| Who was the painter of the 17th century Judith Slaying Holofernes in the tenebrist style? | Gentileschi |
| What is the term for a free-standing group of interacting figures called, such as the Apollo Attended by the Nymphs of Thetis? | LOOK UP |
| What is the medium of Durer's Adam and Eve? | Engraving |
| During which period did the Protestant Reformation begin? | High Renaissance |
| From which country was Bruegel from? | Netherlands |
| Which term(s) describe a high contrast illumination, as in the work of Caravaggio? | Tenebroso |
| Which artist decorated the Hall of Mirrors in the Classical Baroque style? | Charles Le Brun |
| In what city is the Farnese Ceiling? | Rome |
| Which term (s) describe Carracci's Farnese Ceiling? | All of the above |
| Who was the painter of the French Ambassadors of 1533? | Holbein |
| Which term describes the feigned framed paintings in the Farnese Ceiling? | Quadro Riportato |
| From which country was the painter of the French Ambassadors? | Germany |
| Who carved the marble Ecstacy of St. Theresa? | Bernini |
| St. Teresa of Avila, subject of a sculpture by Bernini, was from which country? | Spain |
| Who was the first artist to create an undulating facade of a building with an oval shaped dome? | Borromini |
| Which artist painted a large Feast in the House of Levi (changed to the Last Supper) featuring a large arcade of the great arches? | Veronese |
| Who was the official portraitist of King Louis XIV that established the style of official royal portraiture? | Rigaurd |
| Who was the greatest tenebrist painter in 17th century France? | De La Tour |
| Who was the patron of the Palace of Versailles? | Louis XIV |
| Who was the architect of the Palace of Versailles? | Hardon-Mansart |
| The silvered mirrors in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles were produced in which city? | Venice |
| Who was the most famous 17th century Spanish painter, and portraitist to the king? | Velazquez |
| Who was the greatest 17th century female painter? | Gentileschi |
| Who is reflected in the mirror of Velazquez's Las Maninas (Maids of Honor)? | King and Queen |
| Dürer became famous for his prints using which technique? | Gentileschi |
| Which term means to "fool the eye" and to illusionistic art? | Trompe L'oeil |
| Which Flemish artist spent eight years in the Gonzaga court of Mantua from1600 to 1608 before returning to Flanders? | Rubens |
| Which term refers to symbols of death in paintings and sculpture? | Memento mori |
| The Prix de Rome, a 5 year scholarship for artists, was awarded in which country? | France |
| The Royal Academy of France was controlled by which artist? | Le Brun |
| What is the term for a ceiling painting that appears to extend into the space above the viewer: as in Mantegna and Gaulli. | Di sotto in su |
| The concept exemplified by the social and political positions of the 17th century Popes, French Kings, Holy Roman Emperors and Czars of Russia. | Absolutist Monarchy |
| What is the term for the bronze canopy by Bernini over the Tomb of St. Peter and the altar of the pope in the Vatican? | Baldachino |
| Which term refers to strong contrast of light and shade typical of Caravaggio's paintings? | Chiaroscuro |
| Who is the figure with the aulos (a reeded flute) standing to the left in Poussin's Inspiration of the Poet? | Muse Euterpe |
| The sculpture titled Rape of the Sabine Women by Bologna exemplifies which concept(s)? | All of the above |
| Which term refers to an image that is projected at an angle, as in the skull in the painting of The French Ambassadors? | Anamorphic Projection |
| The artist who initiated the classical style of Baroque ceiling painting, looked back to the style of Michelangelo, and who introduced the concept of the quadro riportato, was named? | Carracci |
| Who was the artist of the Hundred Guilder Print? | Rembrandt |
| During which period was the Hundred Guilder Print produced? | Baroque |
| Who was Judith Leyster a student of? | Hals |
| Who commissioned the Maids of Honor (Las Maninas) from Velazquez? | King Philip IV |
| What makes the Maids of Honor (Las Maninas) such a great work? | All of the above |
| What are typical characteristics of Caravaggio's paintings? | All of the above |
| Which French sculptor was among the first to adopt the dynamic style of Bernini? | Puget |
| Where was the sculpture titled Milo of Croton originally placed? | Versailles Gardens |
| Which sculptor developed the vogue for terracotta statuettes usually featuring satyrs and bacchante? | Clodion |
| Which Dutch artist produced softly lit interior scenes that were quiet poetic moments of solitude? | Vermeer |
| Which painter came from Flanders and worked in France specializing in producing brilliant Fete Galante and intimate romantic groupings? | Watteau |
| Who was the first major English artist of the 18th century, specializing on social satire in both painting and engraving? | Hogarth |
| Which saint is the Cathedral dedicated to that was built by Wren after the 1666 Great Fire of London? | Paul |
| What printmaking medium did Rembrandt perfect? | Etching |
| Who produced a realistic painting of drunkards that featured a group of field workers and a young man dressed as Bacchus? | Velazquez |
| Which artist was a brilliant master of the trois crayons (three crayon) drawing technique? | Watteau |
| Who produced a painting on the pleasures of life in 17th century Antwerp depicting members of his family at his home, that looks forward to the Rococo? | Rubens |
| Which building does NOT employ doubled columns or pilasters on the facade? | Michelangelo: St. Peter's Cathedral |
| Which artist became the official portraitist of Marie Antoinette and had to go into exile during the French Revolution? | Adelaide Labille-Guiard |
| What is the term for a triangular form used to support a round dome on a square base? | Pendentive |
| What are Rembrandt's stylistic characteristics? | All of the above |
| Which church has a partially gilt dome resting on a double drum? | Duomo, Florence |
| What is NOT a characteristic of Rigaud's Portrait of Louis XIV? | Pastel colors |
| What was the name of the great palace built by Louis XIV? | Versailles |
| Which 18th century artist produced great frescos using softer pastel colors for the emperor's Kaisersaal, Residenz at Wurzburg, Germany? | Tiepolo |
| Which artist produced a book in 1635 of drawings of all of his paintings called the Liber Veritatis? | Lorraine |
| Which artist did NOT produce an extensive body of landscape paintings? | De Heem |
| Which Dutch artist produced a massive group portrait of the men of a Civic Guard? | Rembrandt |
| What painter that specialized in panoramic landscape views also painted a dramatic but imaginary view of a Jewish Cemetery? | Ruisdael |
| In which 17th century country do we see the first well developed free market for art? | Holland |
| Who was the mistress of King Louis XV who sponsored one of the most famous salons? | Madame de Pompadour |
| Who painted a picture titled The Swing that is a perfect symbol of the decadence of the late Rococo period? | Fragonard |
| Who was the most famous French classicist that spent most of his career in Italy and had Cassiano del Pozzo as a major patron in Rome? | Poussin |
| Who did a self-portrait celebrating the artist in his studio, but seen only from the back? | Vermeer |
| Which Dutch artist was the greatest portrait painter of the 17th century and produced many self-portraits? | Rembrandt |
| Which 18th century artist specialized in cityscapes of Venice? | Canaletto |
| Which 18th century French artist specialized in titillating images of voluptuous nude women in pastel colors? | Boucher |
| Who is the seated figure in Poussin's Inspiration of the Poet? | Apollo |
| Which Dutch artist do we know by a single work and who was imprisoned for immorality, blasphemy and being a Rosicrucian? | Torrentius |
| What painter that specialized in floral still fife composition and was highly successful? | Ruysch |
| The Rococo in France began after the death of which ruler? | Louis XIV |
| What was the category of paintings called that depicted the jovial and leisurely lifestyle made popular by Watteau? | Fêtes Galantes |
| Which 'Old Master' was called the 'painter's painter' in the nineteenth century? | Rembrandt |
| Which artist used a camera obscura with a focusing lens on it to produce his interior views with controlled focus? | Vermeer |
| What is the term for the curving biomorphic designs typical of Rococo architectural decoration? | Rocaille |
| Vanitas paintings are a category that allowed the artist to express which concerns? | The fleeting nature of physical reality |
| Which term means "to fool the eye"? | Trompe L'oeil |
| Which term refers to the high contrast light and shadow typical of Caravaggio's paintings? | Chiaroscuro |
| Which term concerns images of the brevity of life and ones impending death? | Vanitas |
| Which term refers to the blurred spots in Vermeer's paintings? | Circle of confusion |
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