The Masters II: Raphael

Question 1

Which of the following statements about Raphael’s work is true?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He hired other artists to do some of his "less important" work.

Question 2

Pope Leo X was successor to which of these popes?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Pope Julius II

Question 3

Which pope commissioned Raphael after the artist had gained fame in Florence?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Pope Julius II

Question 4

What mood is conveyed by the painting Pope Leo X with Cardinals?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

unease

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the scene in Disputa?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a dome of heaven

Question 6

In which painting did Raphael use a trompe l’oeil arch?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

School of Athens

Question 7

Why is it so easy to denote the tense mood of Pope Leo X with Cardinals?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The tense expressions and suspicious glances of the figures make the mood obvious.

Question 8

How does Raphael show how important a figure is in School of Athens?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Raphael places the most important figures (like Plato and Aristotle) in the center, using perspective lines and gestures to draw attention to them.

Question 9

How does School of Athens (below) demonstrate classical revival?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It depicts many influential figures of the Greek and Roman times.

Question 10

What does The Small Cowper Madonna (above) demonstrate about Raphael?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the influence of Da Vinci

The Masters II: Raphael Answers