Quiz: The Early Baroque Period

All of the following set the Mannerists apart from other painters except:

• deliberately unbalanced compositions.

• visual distortion.

• unnatural color combinations.

• heavy use of diagonal lines.

Italian Mannerist painters set themselves apart from other painters of the time by:

• relying on inverted perspective.

• developing precise mathematical proportion.

• abandoning religious themes.

• using unnatural color combinations.

The Mannerist movement was a reaction to:

• the French Revolution.

• increased financial support by the growing middle class.

• the Protestant Reformation.

• the serenity and order of the Renaissance style.

Italian Mannerist painters developed which artistic technique?

• Sfumato

• Abstraction

• Distortion

• Proportion

The main goal of Mannerist artists was to depict what in their paintings?

• Grace

• Proportion

• Rationality

• Spirituality

Mannerist painters expressed emotion in their paintings by:

• depicting divine figures in human situations.

• focusing on the struggles of common people.

• creating balanced compositions.

• bending the rules of Renaissance art.

Look at this painting by Jacopo da Pontormo. All of the following make this a Mannerist painting except:

• the unnatural poses of the subjects.

• the religious theme.

• the bright colors.

• the distortion of the subjects.

Look at this painting by Parmigianino. What Mannerist technique is used in its depiction of the Madonna?

• A. Disharmony

• B. Distortion

• C. Unnatural color

• D. Abstraction

Look at this painting by Jacopo Tintoretto. What characteristic of this painting distinguishes it as a particularly Mannerist work?

• The mixing of angels and humans

• The asymmetric angle of the view

• The inclusion of nonreligious figures

• The use of chiaroscuro

Which of these famous Renaissance paintings was redone in the Mannerist style by Jacopo Tintoretto?

• The Birth of Venus

• Mona Lisa

• The Last Supper

• The Creation of Adam