Humn ch. 15, 19, 20, 12 Exam Questions With
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Which term is used to describe the emotional and ornate art and architecture of the 1600s?
Baroque
The colonnaded piazza added to St. Peter's was designed by ________.
Bernini
_________ painted The Calling of Saint Matthew, which is typical of his interest in portraying human
subjects as individuals with the concerns of ordinary people.
Caravaggio
Rubens emulated __________, the Italian painting technique that strongly contrasts light and dark for
dramatic purposes.
chiaroscuro
Which monarch used the colossal Palace of Versailles to act out the role of "Sun King" and to glorify
himself and his monarchy?
Louis XIV
Which scientist designed his own telescope and made significant contributions to modern physics?
Galileo
Who wrote Paradise Lost, an account of Adam and Eve intended to "justify the ways of God to men"?
Milton
Which of the following statements about the musical form known as opera is NOT true?
The musicians who developed opera considered the sung text to be secondary to the music.
The French philosopher ________ is associated with the phrase "Cogito, ergo sum" and is often called
the Father of Modern Philosophy.
Descartes
Thomas Hobbes' major work, Leviathan, ________.
describes humans as essentially violent and self-serving
Which German-born composer achieved his greatest success in London, became an English citizen,
and wrote Italian operas?
Handel
What is the actual title of the painting by Rembrandt that has become one of the most famous works
in Western art, partly because of its masterful use of foreshortening and chiaroscuro?
The Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch
, Usually considered the earliest of the British Metaphysical poets, ________ is particularly admired for
his sonnets.
Donne
In which painting, one of her most studied, does Artemisia Gentileschi depict the same biblical story
as her contemporary Caravaggio?
Judith Decapitating Holofernes
Who painted Las meninas, which is characterized by naturalistic attitudes and prominently features
the artist himself?
Velázquez
What is the title of the picaresque work, considered the greatest Spanish-language novel, about an
elderly and possibly delusional gentleman?
Don Quixote
John Winthrop was ________.
the first governor of Massachusetts Bay and a Puritan leader in the colonies.
The work of ________ exemplifies the Dutch interest in depicting scenes of everyday life
Vermeer
Which term refers to the music genre in which Biblical stories are set to music?
oratorio
Johann Sebastian Bach composed ____________, a group of pieces following an Italian musical form,
for the entertainment of a German prince.
The Brandenburg Concertos
Invoking an overall impression of lightness and gaiety, ________ was a prominent art style during the
first half of the 18th century, typified by Watteau's Return to Cythera.
Rococo
Which artist is most associated with Neo-Classical painting during the period of the French
Revolution?
Jacques-Louis David
Which English artist is best known for his satirical paintings of the English middle class?
Hogarth
Haydn said that ________, the composer of The Marriage of Figaro, was the greatest composer he
had ever known.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
100% Correct Answers
Which term is used to describe the emotional and ornate art and architecture of the 1600s?
Baroque
The colonnaded piazza added to St. Peter's was designed by ________.
Bernini
_________ painted The Calling of Saint Matthew, which is typical of his interest in portraying human
subjects as individuals with the concerns of ordinary people.
Caravaggio
Rubens emulated __________, the Italian painting technique that strongly contrasts light and dark for
dramatic purposes.
chiaroscuro
Which monarch used the colossal Palace of Versailles to act out the role of "Sun King" and to glorify
himself and his monarchy?
Louis XIV
Which scientist designed his own telescope and made significant contributions to modern physics?
Galileo
Who wrote Paradise Lost, an account of Adam and Eve intended to "justify the ways of God to men"?
Milton
Which of the following statements about the musical form known as opera is NOT true?
The musicians who developed opera considered the sung text to be secondary to the music.
The French philosopher ________ is associated with the phrase "Cogito, ergo sum" and is often called
the Father of Modern Philosophy.
Descartes
Thomas Hobbes' major work, Leviathan, ________.
describes humans as essentially violent and self-serving
Which German-born composer achieved his greatest success in London, became an English citizen,
and wrote Italian operas?
Handel
What is the actual title of the painting by Rembrandt that has become one of the most famous works
in Western art, partly because of its masterful use of foreshortening and chiaroscuro?
The Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch
, Usually considered the earliest of the British Metaphysical poets, ________ is particularly admired for
his sonnets.
Donne
In which painting, one of her most studied, does Artemisia Gentileschi depict the same biblical story
as her contemporary Caravaggio?
Judith Decapitating Holofernes
Who painted Las meninas, which is characterized by naturalistic attitudes and prominently features
the artist himself?
Velázquez
What is the title of the picaresque work, considered the greatest Spanish-language novel, about an
elderly and possibly delusional gentleman?
Don Quixote
John Winthrop was ________.
the first governor of Massachusetts Bay and a Puritan leader in the colonies.
The work of ________ exemplifies the Dutch interest in depicting scenes of everyday life
Vermeer
Which term refers to the music genre in which Biblical stories are set to music?
oratorio
Johann Sebastian Bach composed ____________, a group of pieces following an Italian musical form,
for the entertainment of a German prince.
The Brandenburg Concertos
Invoking an overall impression of lightness and gaiety, ________ was a prominent art style during the
first half of the 18th century, typified by Watteau's Return to Cythera.
Rococo
Which artist is most associated with Neo-Classical painting during the period of the French
Revolution?
Jacques-Louis David
Which English artist is best known for his satirical paintings of the English middle class?
Hogarth
Haydn said that ________, the composer of The Marriage of Figaro, was the greatest composer he
had ever known.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
