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SQ - ART - Part 2

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we call a form of artistic expression based on direct observation of nature?

a)

Situational Art

b)

Romanticism

c)

Naturalism

d)

Neo Classicism

2.

What artist helped shape the application of naturalism in the arts?

a)

Michaelangelo

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Pablo Picasso

d)

Giuseppe Arcimboldo

3.

For whom did Giuseppe Arcimboldo work as a court painter?

a)

Maximillian II of Vienna

b)

Rudolf II in Prague

c)

Henry VIII of England

d)

Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain

e)

Phillip II of Portugal

4.

What were Arcimboldo's duties as a court painter?

a)

Create portraits of the royal family

b)

Designed tapestries and stained glass windows

c)

Created costumes for festivals

d)

Sculpted statues of the royal family

e)

Painted murals depicting the king's history

5.

Arcimboldo created The Seasons and The Elements during the reign of which royal?

a)

Maxmillian II of Vienna

b)

Rudolf II of Prague

c)

Phillip II of Portugal

d)

Henry II of England

e)

Louis II of France

6.

In these portraits, Arcimboldo uniquely combined plants from a particular season to form a portrait of a person...

a)

The Elements

b)

The Seasons

c)

The Elements and The Seasons

d)

The Librarian

e)

The Elements and The Librarian

7.

The four portraits known as Earth, Air, Fire, and Water are known as...

a)

The Naturals

b)

The Elements

c)

The World Around Us

d)

The Creation

8.

What prompted a renewed interest in the study of botany and zoology during the 16th century in Europe?

a)

A rediscovery of Christianity

b)

The discoveries of the HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin

c)

The explorers' voyages of discovery in the New World

d)

The Industrial Revolution

e)

The foundation of new colleges and universities

9.

How was Giuseppe Arcimboldo able to observe exotic plants and animals from around the world for his paintings?

a)

He traveled extensively with the explorers of the New World

b)

He attended one of the best colleges in Europe

c)

Emperor Maximillian II had a vast collection in his court for scientific study

d)

His wife was a botanist and always had many exotic plants nearby to study

10.

In Four Seasons in One Head what does the gnarled tree trunk represent

a)

Death

b)

Winter

c)

Life

d)

Old Age

11.

In Four Seasons in One Head, what do the cherries on the ears and the plum at the back of the head represent?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Life

d)

Youth

12.

Where was Arcimboldo born?

a)

Milan, Italy

b)

Rome, Italy

c)

London, England

d)

Paris, France

e)

Barelona, Spain

13.

In what year was Arcimboldo born?

a)

1506

b)

1516

c)

1526

d)

1536

14.

Milan is known as...

a)

The Cradle of Civilization

b)

The Cradle of Naturalism

c)

City of Lights

d)

City of Kings

e)

The Heart of Europe

15.

Artistic expression based on direct observation of nature

a)

Realistic Expressionism

b)

Impressionism

c)

Naturalism

d)

Natural Realism

e)

Modernism

16.

Which famous artist is most responsible for shaping "naturalism"?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo daVinci

c)

Raphael

d)

Picasso

e)

VanGogh

17.

Which famous artist had the greatest influence on Arcimboldo?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo daVinci

c)

Raphael

d)

Picasso

e)

VanGogh

18.

Arcimboldo's Season and Elements were created to celebrate...

a)

The Habsburg Dynasty

b)

Emperor Rudolf of Prague

c)

Emperor Maximilian II of Vienna

d)

The discovery of the New World by Columbus

e)

Leonardo deVinci, his mentor

19.

Arcimboldo's portraits are described as a unique fusion of

a)

light and shadow

b)

color and darkness

c)

art and science

d)

nature and spirit

e)

past and present

20.

What was the Kunstkammer?

a)

One of Arcimboldo's last portraits

b)

One of Arcimboldo's most famous portraits

c)

A special art chamber for Emperor Maximilian's collection

d)

A museum in Milan where Arcimboldo's work was displayed

21.

Who was the Court Historian depicted in Arcimboldo's Librarian?

a)

Lazarus Wltzburg

b)

Rudolf Witmer

c)

Walter Lassen

d)

Wolfgang Lazius

e)

Richard Lastrom

22.

What can be seen on the branch of the apple tree in the painting "4 Seasons 1 Head"?

a)

Arcimboldus F

b)

Giuseppe A

c)

G Arcimboldo

d)

Arcimboldo

e)

Deus Vult

23.

What was Arcimboldo's last painting?

a)

Winter

b)

Water

c)

The Librarian

d)

4 Seasons 1 Head

e)

Spring