Baroque Art II: Italy and Spain

Question 1

Who of the following was an architect?

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Bernini

Question 2

What depicted in the image above?

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Answers may vary. Judith and her maid servant are cleaning up after the murder of General Holofernes.

Question 3

Why did Caravaggio use tenebrism?

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Answers may vary. To convey and evoke emotion.

Question 4

What does the image below depict?

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when an angel pierced Saint Teresa’s body repeatedly with an arrow transporting her to a state of ecstasy and a sense of oneness with God

Question 5

What Baroque features can been seen in the above work by Caravaggio?

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the stone slab juts out in to the viewer’s space

Question 6

What is the name of the piece above?

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The Triumph of the Name of Jesus and the Fall of the Damned

Question 7

Who painted the above image?

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Francisco de Zurbaran

Question 8

How does the artist use tenebrism in the piece above?

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Answers may vary. By bringing out the stark contrast between the saint and the background.

Question 9

What is a baldacchino?

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A large canopy

Question 10

Which of the following characteristics best describes Spanish and Italian Baroque styles?

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all of the above

Baroque Art II: Italy and Spain Answers