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AP Art History
Exam 9 - Baroque & Rococo
Section 1: Multiple Choice. Answer the following sets of questions based on the slides. Each slide will be shown for 3-4 minutes.
SLIDE 1:
1. This building is:
a. St. Paul’s Cathedral in London
b. Tempietto, in Rome
c. Palazzo Farnese, in Rome
d. St. Peter’s Cathedral in the Vatican
2. This building was modified during the Baroque period because:
a. of the Protestant Reformation
b. of the Catholic Counter-Reformation
c. Pope Paul V was trying to assert his power
d. Old St. Peter’s Basilica was disintegrating
3. Modifications to this building were made during the Baroque era by:
a. Maderno and Bernini
b. Bernini and Carracci
c. Maderno and Bramante
d. Bernini and Bramante
4. The long curving “arms” that encircle the piazza represent:
a. protection against Protestant thinking
b. the wings of eternity
c. the welcoming embrace of the Church
d. the nostalgia of the classical Roman ways
5. The words that best describe the new additions to this building are:
a. whimsical and random
b. dramatic and theatrical
c. simple and classical
d. overdone and vulgar
SLIDE 2:
6. This painting is by:
a. Velasquez
b. Rembrandt
c. Rubens
d. Caravaggio
7. The biblical scene we are looking at is:
a. a Lamentation
b. an Annunciation
c. a Deposition
d. an Elevation
8. This is an unusual altarpiece in that:
a. it is unemotional
b. the 3 wings are not 3 separate scenes
c. there is a landscape behind the figures
d. it was located in a private home, not a church or chapel
9. Which influence is NOT visible in this artist’s work?
a. The dramatic lighting and colors similar to Venetian artists
b. Herculean figures like Michelangelo’s paintings
c. Sweet, pretty figures like Raphael’s work
d. Northern (Flemish & Dutch) attention to surface & details
10. This artist’s own unique stylistic preference is evident in:
a. the body types of the woman and baby at the lower left
b. the enigmatic and complex allegorical subject
c. the loose, quick brushstrokes
d. the clean, classical lines
SLIDE 3:
11. This painting is by:
a. Clara Peeters
b. Rachel Ruysch
c. Artemisia Gentileschi
d. Judith Leyster
12. Flemish still-life paintings that include a table set for a meal, like this, are called:
a. genre scenes
b. portico scenes
c. breakfast pieces
d. luncheon pieces
13. The dramatic lighting is influenced by:
a. Rembrandt
b. Da Vinci
c. Carracci
d. Caravaggio
14. This painting seems very concerned with:
a. the deeper meanings hidden within
b. the luxurious surface texture of each item
c. the dramatic, emotional aspect
d. the unusual color combinations
SLIDE 4:
15. These works are by which artist?
a. Rubens
b. Caravaggio
c. Zurbaran
d. Rembrandt
16. The media of left artwork is:
a. woodcut
b. engraving
c. drypoint etching
d. pen & ink
17. This artist is unusual because:
a. he created religious works in a Protestant country
b. he did very few paintings in his lifetime
c. he rarely did self-portraits
d. he created religious works despite being an atheist
18. This artist’s main skill is:
a. his brilliant use of color
b. rendering of surface textures
c. flattery of the subjects he paints
d. skillful use of light and shadow
Part II – Multiple Choice. Circle the best answer.
19. A Baldacchino is:
a. a shading technique
b. a covered walkway with columns
c. a high altar formed like a canopy
d. a throne for a bishop
20. The Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane was revolutionary because:
a. it contains a “theater-like” setting inside
b. it curves and undulates and has an oval-based plan
c. it was the first “Rococo” structure because of its “frilliness”
d. it uses classical mythology in its design
21. Poussin and Lorrain painted landscapes that were:
a. highly idealized and “perfect” looking
b. full of allegorical figures and animals that dominate
c. dark and mysterious, with a sad undercurrent
d. brutally realistic
22. Based on the subject and style of the painting at
right, who would you guess created it?
a. Rembrandt
b. Hyacinth Rigaud
c. Jan Vermeer
d. Judith Leyster
23. During the Baroque period in Spain, the main subjects painted were:
a. Still-lifes and landscapes
b. Saints and royals
c. Group portraits made to identify members of organizations
d. Biblical scenes
24. The Palazzo Farnese ceiling contains
all of the following except:
a. tromp-l’oeil illusionism
b. classically-inspired themes and figures
c. counter-reformation purpose and goals
d. Venetian-inspired color and landscape
25. Which of the following was NOT influenced by Caravaggio’s style?
a. Rigaud
b. George La Tour
c. Gentileschi
d. Velasquez
26. Rococo style began in ______and was developed in response to the stuffy, isolated court life of ______‘s reign.
a. France, King Phillip IV
b. France, Louis XIV
c. Flanders, Louis XIV
d. Flanders, Phillip IV
27. The artist of the painting on the right is:
a. Rembrandt
b. Vermeer
c. Hals
d. Velasquez
28. The painter of the still-life at the right was
making a comparison between:
a. color and religious beliefs
b. color and politics
c. flowers and female emotions
d. flowers and the life cycle of mankind
29. Why did Rubens receive so many royal commissions?
a. He had fine manners and slightly flattered his patrons in his work
b. He idealized his patrons completely, eliminating all unpleasant physical characteristics from their portraits
c. He was honest in his portrayals – Baroque royalty respected honesty
d. He was the only artist in Catholic areas not monopolized by the church
30. The painting “The Swing” by Fragonard,
was commissioned by:
a. a king
b. a nobleman
c. a church
d. a middle-class merchant
31. How did Van Dyck flatter Phillip IV in his portrait?
a. Made him less ugly
b. Made him seem friendly and approachable
c. Made him seem god-like
d. Made him appear taller
32. Watteau’s best-known painting is about:
a. Venus bathing with cupid hovering nearby
b. A group returning from a mythical island of love
c. The allegorical triumph of the Barberini family
d. The mythological depiction of Bacchus and Ariadne
33. What is the artist trying to communicate in this painting?
a. A quiet moment of solitude
b. Humanism influences artists
c. The life of a typical Dutch artist
d. History inspires painters
34. The Cathedral at the right was inspired by all of the
following, EXCEPT:
a. Carracci
b. Palladio
c. Bramante
d. Borromini
35. How can one identify an Artemisia Gentileschi painting to distinguish it from other Italian Baroque painters working in a similar style?
a. by the soft style and the hand gestures
b. by the subjects and the facial features of the main figure
c. by the compositional arrangements of the figures
d. she signs them.
36. Based on what you have learned, the piece at the right
was most likely painted by:
a. Carracci
b. Poussin
c. Watteau
d. Ruysch
Part III - Short Essays:
1. UNKNOWN SLIDE. Based on your knowledge of Baroque art, who do you think painted this work? What are the identifying characteristics of the artist’s work that support your answer? (4 pts.)
2. Identify the artwork. Explain how this piece is a perfect example of Italian Baroque art and how it helps to promote the Counter-Reformation’s goals. (5 pts.)
3. Choose ONE of the two paintings shown. Identify your choice, and explain how the artist was more imaginative and revolutionary in showing this kind of subject than other artists might have been. (3 pts.)
4. SLIDE – Diego Velázquez, Las Meninas.
Art historian, Michael Atlee, writes: “Diego Velazquez' monumental Las Meninas is not only the best painting in the Western world, but it is also one of the most puzzling.”
Do you agree with this statement (both assertions)? Use what you know about the artwork to support your answer – don’t simply rely on your personal taste. (5 pts.)
During the Baroque period, Italian artists painted very different subjects than Dutch artists did. Using a few examples of Italian & Dutch paintings, explain why this is so. (500 words)