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1
Which of the following was NOT a feature of humanism?
A)revival of ancient Greek and Latin texts
B)development in the early thirteenth century
C)reflected the High Gothic interest in nature
D)observation of Roman ruins
2
Which is NOT a feature of the Divine Comedy?
A)It has long been derided for its lack of literary value.
B)In it, Virgil is Dante's guide through the Inferno.
C)It is divided into three parts.
D)It is important for what it relates of medieval and early Renaissance history.
3
The Arena Chapel in Padua
A)is adjacent to an old Roman basilica.
B)is Gothic in style.
C)has a plan based on a description in Dante's Divine Comedy.
D)has a fresco illustrating the lives of Mary, her parents, and Jesus.
4
In the Arena Chapel, the Virtues and Vices are
A)in the top row of scenes.
B)directly above the narrative scenes.
C)on either side as one enters the chapel.
D)on the ceiling.
5
In the Annunciation,
A)Gabriel tells Mary she will be the mother of Christ.
B)God tells Mary she will be the mother of Christ.
C)Mary tells Joseph she will be the mother of Christ.
D)Mary has a dream telling her she will be the mother of Christ.
6
Giotto's Nativity differs from that of Nicola Pisano in that Giotto
A)combined two rather than four events in one space.
B)used simple, massive draperies to monumentalize his figures.
C)depicted Mary as a child.
D)focused on form and content.
7
Which is NOT true of Giotto's Last Judgment?
A)Enrico Scrovegni's portrait is included.
B)In it, Christ's head is inclined toward saved souls.
C)In it, only the figures in Hell are nude.
D)The Arena Chapel's patron is featured among the damned souls.
8
Giotto's Virtue of Justice
A)reflects emerging ideas about forms of government.
B)is represented as blind.
C)is seated in a Renaissance building.
D)has no relationship to Classical antiquity.
9
In contrast with Duccio's Maestà, Lorenzetti's Allegory of Good Government
A)is secular.
B)is more Byzantine in style.
C)is more Christian in its iconography.
D)was commissioned by the Nine.
E)is a reflection of the influence of International Gothic.
10
Boccaccio compared Giotto to
A)the intellectualism of Petrarch.
B)his contemporary Cimabue.
C)a money-lender.
D)the Greek Classical painter Apelles.
11
Philip the Bold's court was located at
A)Siena.
B)Berry.
C)Dijon.
D)Flanders.
12
Books of Hours were
A)rules for clergy.
B)calendars.
C)friezes depicting biblical scenes.
D)prayer books.
13
Which is NOT a correct pairing?
A)Limbourg brothers—Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
B)Dante—Well of Moses
C)Orcagna—Triumph of Death
D)Boccaccio—Decameron
14
The figure of Mary in Nicola Pisano's Nativity is an example of
A)continuing Gothic influence.
B)Byzantine influence.
C)Roman influence.
D)Romanesque influence.
15
Philip the Bold's choice of architect and sculptor for a monastery near his palace reflected
A)his fascination with Italian art.
B)the Church's influence on all aspects of patronage in that period.
C)the international character of his court.
D)his conservative and frugal nature.





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