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1. What term refers to the fine haze Leonardo da Vinci used to soften his figures and lend his paintings warmth and intimacy?
1. (a) chiaroscuro
2. (b) sfumato
3. (c) intaglio
4. (d) glaze
Davies, et. al., Janson’s History of Art: The Western Tradition, Eighth Edition , ©2011, Education
1. Answer: 2.(b.) See pages 558-565. Seen clearly in these paintings, sfumato (or smokiness) enhances the sense of atmosphere and softens the lines of the figures.
Davies, et. al., Janson’s History of Art: The Western Tradition, Eighth Edition , ©2011, Education
2. Bramante’s Tempietto is based on what module of measurement?
1. (a) its pedestal
2. (b) its dome
3. (c) its columns
4. (d) the width of the courtyard
Davies, et. al., Janson’s History of Art: The Western Tradition, Eighth Edition , ©2011, Education
2. Answer: 3.(c.) See pages 565-566. For example, the distance between the columns is four times their diameter, and they are placed two diameters from the wall. This logic follows the Roman architect Vitruvius’s rules for temple design.
Davies, et. al., Janson’s History of Art: The Western Tradition, Eighth Edition , ©2011, Education
3. Which of Michelangelo’s sculptures was originally intended for the tomb of Pope Julius II?
1. (a) Pietà
2. (b) David
3. (c) Moses
4. (d) none of the above
a.
b.
c.
Davies, et. al., Janson’s History of Art: The Western Tradition, Eighth Edition , ©2011, Education
3. Answer: 3.(c.) See pages 569-572. Michelangelo initially received the commission for Julius’s tomb in 1505, but the pope interrupted it and then died in 1513, leaving the project unfinished. For the next 30 years, the Pope’s heirs negotiated with Michelangelo to produce a reduced version of the original plan. This sculpture of Moses is now installed at the monument to Julius in Rome at the Church of San Pietro in Vincoli.
Davies, et. al., Janson’s History of Art: The Western Tradition, Eighth Edition , ©2011, Education
4. According to artist/writer Giorgio Vasari, what was lacking in Venetian paintings such as Giorgione (and Titian’s) Fête Champêtre (Pastoral Concert)?
1. (a) disegno
2. (b) colore
3. (c) sfumato
4. (d) terribilità
Davies, et. al., Janson’s History of Art: The Western Tradition, Eighth Edition , ©2011, Education
4. Answer: 1.(a.) See page 584-585. Vasari argued that drawing (disegno) was the basis for good painting, and he criticized the Venetian emphasis on light and color (colore) to achieve more sensual effects in their work.
Davies, et. al., Janson’s History of Art: The Western Tradition, Eighth Edition , ©2011, Education
5. What device did Titian use to make this traditional sacre converzione appear more active?
a. The background is open
b. The donors are on both sides
c. The triangular composition
d. The diagonal placement of figures
Davies, et. al., Janson’s History of Art: The Western Tradition, Eighth Edition , ©2011, Education
5. Answer: 4.(d.) See page 586. Instead of the traditional frontal view, Titian’s use of an oblique perspective makes the scene more active. Aside from the donors in front, all the figures seen to move as the viewer’s eye travels up the steps to reach the image of the Virgin and child.
