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15th Century: Northern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula I — Unit test Answers

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What unusual characteristic of St. James helped make the visitors feel more welcome?

A
The cathedral had no doors to open and close, it was open day and night.
B
There were greeters at the doors.
C
The cathedral played hymns as new visitors arrived.
D
all of the above
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What is wattle and daub?

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Answers will vary. A construction technique using woven lattice of wood strips made from wet sand, soil, clay, animal dung, and straw.

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How was Pseudo-Dionysius’ idea that radiant light means divinity reflected in Gothic art?

A
the architecture was all religious
B
the architecture had a sense of transparency
C
Both A and B
D
Neither A nor B
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What was tempera paint mixed with?

A
egg white
B
water
C
egg yolk
D
all of the above
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What was the role of guilds?

Answer not available
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What did people place on the altars?

A
a picture of the patron saint
B
relics of the church’s patron saint
C
triptychs of the patron saint
D
all of the above
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Who engineered the self-supporting dome of the Florence Cathedral?

A
Brunelleschi
B
Arnolfo di Cambio
C
Cennini
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What are runes?

A
beams used to construct a Viking ship
B
decorative vines and scrolls used on ships
C
characters of the Norse alphabet
D
none of the above
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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.

A
Option
B
Option
C
Option
D
Option
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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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Who commissioned the Gero crucifix?

A
the archbishop of Cologne
B
the archbishop of Canterbury
C
the archbishop of Gloucester
D
none of these
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Which of the following is not one of Cennini’s painting steps?

A
cover with linen soaked in gesso
B
sketch composition with charcoal
C
paint a light wash over charcoal sketch
D
ink in final version of the design
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What were the three types of vaults that were used?

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What is horizontal log construction?

A
a method of construction used in Scandinavia during the Middle Ages
B
a method of construction used in Ottonian architecture
C
both of these
D
neither of these
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According to the Direct Instruction, what guild did Florentine artists most commonly belong to?

A
sculptor's guild
B
silversmith's guild
C
pharmacist's guild
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The image below shows some of the necessary elements for creating ___________.

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A
tempera
B
gesso
C
fresco
D
plaster
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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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According to the Direct Instruction, what color of paint did Cennini recommend be used as an underlayer when painting faces?

A
white
B
red
C
green
D
rose
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Which of the following people was not involved in the making of stained glass windows?

A
glassblower
B
painter
C
artisan
D
all of the above were involved

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