AH2_BAROQUE ART-STUDY GUIDE

The Tenebrism style is characterized by .....

• Primary colours

• Light

• Contrast of colours

• Contrast of light and darkness

"La Ronda de noche" was painted by

• Velazquez

• Rubens

• José de Ribera

• Rembrandt

This painting is ....

• La reina Margarita

• Las Meninas

• María Teresa

• La corte real

This painting was painted by...

• José de Ribera

• Murillo

• Veláquez

• Rubens

Caravaggio was from ......

• France

• Italy

• Spain

• Nederland

What is tenebrism? (Choose all that apply)

• It comes from the Italian word "tenebroso" which means dark, gloomy or mysterious.

• A technique that makes it seem as if characters are coming out at the viewer.

• The use of extreme contrasts of light and dark in figurative compositions to heighten their dramatic effect.

• A technique introduced by the Italian painter, Caravaggio.

What art movement later replaced Baroque Art in Europe?

• Medieval

• Rococo

• Tenebrism

• Neoclassicism

Caravaggio's style was unidealized and represented the divine in everyday context. He often found his models in the streets. What is this style called?

• Idealism

• Baroquism

• Realism

• Naturalism

Which word is described as an angled view in which some portions of the subject appear closer than others.

• Tenebrism

• Chiaroscuro

• Foreshortening

• Compact Perspective

In reference to The Night Watch, what is a militia company?

• An angry mob of townspeople who storm the gates of the town hall.

• The night snipers who guarded the city gate.

• The men assigned to infantry in the Dutch Army.

• Groups of able-bodied men who, if the need arose, could be called upon to defend the city or put down riots.