Baroque Art I: Characteristics of Art and Architecture

Question 1

Who is pictured in the image above?

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Princess Elizabeth

Question 2

Who painted the portrait above?

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Hans Holbein the Younger

Question 3

What does the term “Tudor Court” mean?

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refers to the Tudor family that ruled England for over one hundred years

Question 4

What building is pictured below?

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Hardwick Hall, the home of Elizabeth Shrewsbury

Question 5

Why was art so popular during this period?

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The country was very stable.

Question 6

Which of the following had a great impact on royal court painting?

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German artists

Question 7

In the image above, the artist uses the king’s imposing statue and his dress to create a sense of _______.

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power

Question 8

Who was Robert Smythson?

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England’s first Renaissance professional architect.

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the design of Hardwick Hall?

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The one story hall became a two-story great hall with rooms arranged symmetrically around it.

Question 10

Why were there so few religious paintings painted during this time period?

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none of the above

Baroque Art I: Characteristics of Art and Architecture Answers