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How did Hugo van der Goes create realism in the image above?

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He used atmospheric perspective.
B
He used one point perspective.
C
He used two point perspective.
D
He used realistic colors.
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What did many people believe was the cause of the Black Death?

A
a punishment for sinful humans
B
a disease spread by the monarchy
C
tainted drinking water
D
the art forms of the period
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What is the name of this page from the Book of Kells?

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Chi Rhi Iota
B
Cho Rho Iota
C
Chi Rho Iota
D
none of these
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Which of these locations contains some of the earliest ribbed vaults?

A
St. Etienne
B
Cathedral of St. James
C
San Clement
D
St. Peter’s Cathedral
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The image below shows some of the necessary elements for creating ___________.

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tempera
B
gesso
C
fresco
D
plaster
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What style of painting do the gospels of Charlemagne manuscripts use?

Answer:

classical, illusionistic style influenced by ancient Roman painting

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Which of the following describes one of the drawbacks of fresco secco? a. Fresco secco didn't allow for the use of ultramarine blue paints. b. Gold leafing couldn't be applied to frescoes when using the fresco secco technique. c. Fresco artists could only work on one small section of a fresco at a time. d. Fresco secco was less durable than other techniques, and subject to peeling.

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Option
B
Option
C
Option
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Option
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Why do you think the gesture and gaze features of the Ottonian manuscripts are so important?

A
They demonstrate the emotion.
B
They differentiate the Ottonian manuscripts from the Carolingian manuscripts.
C
both of these
D
neither of these
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What is a clerestory?

Answer:

A clerestory is the upper section of a church wall, above the aisle roofs, with windows that illuminate the nave.

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Why was the Salisbury Cathedral moved to its current location?

A
The original church burned down.
B
The wind on the hilltop howled so loudly that the clergy could not hear themselves sing.
C
The original church was too small.
D
all of the above
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What is the antependium?

A
It is the front surface of a block altar.
B
It is the back surface of a block.
C
It is the top of an altar.
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What were the most commonly used symbols in Flemish art?

A
religious relics
B
everyday objects
C
images of Christ
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Painters used ____________ to add details to stained glass windows.

A
lead strips
B
enamel emulsion
C
cobalt oxide
D
metallic pieces
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Who was Abott Suger?

A
a well-known French artisan of Gothic style windows
B
a German statesman and historian who was the first patron of Gothic architecture
C
a French statesman and historian who was the first patron of Gothic architecture
D
an apprentice of Pseudo-Dionysius
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What theme did all of the symbols in Flemish art possess?

Answer:

Answers may vary. They all had religious meaning.

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