Midterm Review Quiz

This term is derived, in part, from the Greek word for "image":

• idolatry

• intaglio

• iconography

• triptych

This term refers to a counterbalanced position of the body, often with weight unevenly distributed in the legs.

• contrapposto

• sprezzatura

• chiaroscuro

• picturesque

Illusionism in painting refers to the idea that:

• things are depicted as they should be, not as they truly are

• what is being depicted is a real scene, person, or event

• certain images or figures have symbolic meaning beyond what is seen

• we are looking through a window into another space beyond

The term (a)   refers to paintings which depict everyday scenes. Hint: they were particularly popular in 17th century Holland.

This artist is closely identified with the technique of sfumato--or the careful blending of colors to create an almost "smoky" effect.

• Masaccio

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Caravaggio

Derived from an Italian word meaning "darkened" or "obscuring," this term is used to describe a style of painting that uses extreme contrasts between dark and light to create dramatic scenes.

• tenebrism

• naturalism

• academic classicism

• luminism

After the untimely death of the Italian painter after who they are named, the (a)   were artists who emulated his dramatic and highly realistic style.

Transubstantiation is the belief that the Eucharistic wafer eaten during Holy Communion transforms into the actual body of Christ during the ritual. This reflects the beliefs of which group?

• the Humanists

• the Protestants

• the Catholics

• the Lutherans

This is the term for a type of painting that is meant to remind us about the worthlessness of earthly goods and pleasures:

• memento mori

• vanitas still life

• genre painting

• tronies

This artist / these artists are associated with the Catholic Counter-Reformation

• Michelangelo

• Bernini

• Caravaggio

• Dürer