16th Century Northern Europe III: England

Question 1

The High Great Chamber of Hardwick Hall was designed to hold six famous Brussels tapestries which depict the story of ____________.

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Ulysses

Question 2

What infomation does the inscription in the painting above give us?

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this painting was made when King Henry VIII was 49 years old

Question 3

What themes were common in English architecture?

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classical

Question 4

What element of art and principle of design was the focus for the building below?

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symmetry and balance

Question 5

What did Hans Holbein the Younger come to be known as?

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“King’s Painter”

Question 6

Who designed the building below?

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Robert Smythson

Question 7

In the Tudor Court, artistic focus was on religious painting. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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F

Question 8

What was another name for the time period of Queen Elizabeth’s court?

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Elizabethan era / Golden Age

Question 9

Which two countries had the biggest influence on English art?

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Italy and the Netherlands (Flanders)

Question 10

Who was Hans Holbein the Younger?

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German painter and printmaker; became court portraitist to Henry VIII of England, known for realistic and detailed portraits.

16th Century Northern Europe III: England Answers