AP Art History : Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century 2D Art
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Example Question #1 :Seventeenth And Eighteenth Century 2 D Art
The Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn was particularly noted for his ability to__________.
use classical themes
use symbolic imagery
make sharp contrasts between dark and light
use abstract images and shapes
make sharp contrasts between dark and light
Rembrandt van Rijn was perhaps the greatest Dutch master of the seventeenth century, notable for his portraits and paintings on biblical themes. Rembrandt's themes and subjects were almost provincial, but his style built on Italian baroque painting that used strong contrasts. Rembrandt's ability to use darkness and shadow in unique and interesting ways is particularly notable.
Example Question #521 :Ap Art History
Figure 3 Figure 4
The painting shown in Figure 4 portrays a(n)__________.
king
priest
astronomer
geologist
astronomer
Johannes Vermeer did title his paintingThe Astronomer, but the painting also gives many clues as to the nature of the individual's profession. The placement of the man working in a study with tools indicates he was some kind of scholar, and not a notable figure in his society. The use of a globe, and his looking out a window, indicate his interest in astronomy, which in the seventeenth century utilized "celestial globes" portraying stars.
Figure 3:The Night Watchby Rembrandt van Rijn (1642)
Figure 4:The Astronomerby Johannes Vermeer (1668)
Example Question #1 :Seventeenth And Eighteenth Century 2 D Art
Figure 3 Figure 4
图像如图3所示是了不起的端口raying__________.
motion in a group portrait
light and dark contrast
members of the military
Dutch people
motion in a group portrait
In one sense, Rembrandt van Rijn'sThe Night Watchis similar to many other Dutch golden-age works, focusing on light and dark contrasts, scenes of Dutch life, and celebrating Dutch unity against the Spanish in war. However, Rembrandt's sense of motion and movement stands out in this painting, with every figure in the painting doing something and interacting with each other and the painting's viewer.
Figure 3:The Night Watchby Rembrandt van Rijn (1642)
Figure 4:The Astronomerby Johannes Vermeer (1668)
Example Question #2 :Seventeenth And Eighteenth Century 2 D Art
Figure 3 Figure 4
The painting shown in Figure 4 creates depth by using__________.
anatomically correct portrayal of the human body
bright colors
a domestic scene
perspective
perspective
Perspective was still a relatively new innovation when Vermeer paintedThe Astronomerin 1668, having only been developed in the early sixteenth century in Italy. Vermeer's ability to portray the intense depth of the room shows his own mastery of perspective, and its utilization in painting.
Figure 3:The Night Watchby Rembrandt van Rijn (1642)
Figure 4:The Astronomerby Johannes Vermeer (1668)
Example Question #5 :Seventeenth And Eighteenth Century 2 D Art
Figure 1 Figure 2
The painting shown in Figure 1 is an example of__________.
Neo-Classical painting
Medieval painting
Baroque painting
Expressionist painting
Baroque painting
The Spanish painter Diego Velázquez was one of the leading lights of Baroque painting, andLas Meninas, shown here, is widely held as his masterpiece. The 1656 painting shows many aspects typical of Baroque painting, including highly mannered poses, a strict composition, and ornate detail.
Figure 1:Las Meninasby Diego Velázquez (1656)
Figure 2:Charles IV of Spain and His FamilyFrancisco de Goya (1801)
Example Question #6 :Seventeenth And Eighteenth Century 2 D Art
Figure 1 Figure 2
Based on the content of the painting shown in Figure 2, it is most probably set in__________.
a royal balcony
the royal dining room
the artist's studio
the Princesses' bedroom
the artist's studio
Francisco de Goya's placement of himself behind an easel indicates the Royal Family stands in a room in which he is working, making "the artist's studio" the most likely choice, especially given the exhibition of other pieces of art in the room behind the Royal Family. This answer choice can be further confirmed by ruling out the other answer choices: nothing in the image suggests that it portrays a royal balcony, the Princess' bedroom, or the royal dining room. Plus, the members of the Royal Family in de Goya's painting look somewhat uncomfortable; this suggests that they are not in a space in which they would normally be, adding further evidence that the painting shows the artist's studio.
Figure 1:Las Meninasby Diego Velázquez (1656)
Figure 2:Charles IV of Spain and His FamilyFrancisco de Goya (1801)
Example Question #2 :Seventeenth And Eighteenth Century 2 D Art
Figure 3 Figure 4
Which of the following is a true statement contrasting the paintings shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4?
The painting shown in Figure 3 portrays more people than does the painting shown in Figure 4.
The use of light and shadow is much more pronounced in the painting shown in Figure 3 than in the painting shown in Figure 4.
The painting shown in Figure 3 uses duller colors than does the painting shown in Figure 4.
While both of the paintings use perspective, the use of perspective in the painting shown in Figure 3 is less developed and realistic than the use of perspective in the painting shown in Figure 4.
While both of the paintings use perspective, the use of perspective in the painting shown in Figure 3 is less developed and realistic than the use of perspective in the painting shown in Figure 4.
Caravaggio's在以马忤斯的晚餐,painted in 1606, is like Fra Angelico's in that both men were Italian and the paintings are each of Biblical scenes. Yet the one hundred and fifty years between them demonstrates the revolution that happened in painting during the Renaissance. Caravaggio's work, emblematic of seventeenth century Baroque painting, has a sense of perspective that places Jesus well behind his disciples, and also places them in a realistic setting amid rich, dark colors. So, one can accurately say that the use of perspective in the Carravagio painting is more developed and realistic than the use of perspective in the Fra Angelico painting. The answer choices comparing the relative brightness of the paintings' colors and each painting's use of light and shadow are incorrect, as is the answer choice claiming that more figures are shown in the Fra Angelico painting than in the Caravaggio painting; the same number of figures are shown in each, though the three figures in the upper right hand corner of the Fra Angelico painting are easy to miss.
Figure 3:The Annunciation (Cortona)by Fra Angelico (1433)
Figure 4:Supper at Emmaus (Milan)by Caravaggio (1606)
Example Question #8 :Seventeenth And Eighteenth Century 2 D Art
Figure 3 Figure 4
In the painting shown in Figure 4, the figure in green in the middle of the scene is__________.
Saint Peter
Judas
John the Baptist
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Although not obviously marked out in any way, the figure in the middle of the Caravaggio painting is Jesus Christ. One clue is that this painting is entitled在以马忤斯的晚餐,but the scene would be obvious to anyone familiar with the story from the Gospel of Luke, which many Renaissance-era Europeans would have been. The painting displays the wonderment of everyone around a serene bearded figure, who raises his hand in a traditional gesture of blessing associated with Jesus Christ.
Figure 3:The Annunciation (Cortona)by Fra Angelico (1433)
Figure 4:Supper at Emmaus (Milan)by Caravaggio (1606)
Example Question #2 :Seventeenth And Eighteenth Century 2 D Art
Figure 1 Figure 2
In comparison to the painting shown in Figure 2, the subjects in the painting shown in Figure 1 are__________.
好玩的
serious
reserved
uncertain
好玩的
While de Goya based his painting on Velázquez', their portrayals of a royal family are completely different. Where Velázquez show the young princess Margaret Teresa smiling, with attendants and jesters trying to please her, de Goya shows only the royal family looking extremely uncomfortable. The seriousness of the family of Charles IV in a painting based on the playfulLas Meninaswas intentionally cultivated by de Goya.
Figure 1:Las Meninasby Diego Velázquez (1656)
Figure 2:Charles IV of Spain and His FamilyFrancisco de Goya (1801)
Example Question #2 :Analyzing Seventeenth And Eighteenth Century 2 D Art
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 3 represents the King of __________.
Scotland
西班牙
Portugal
France
Scotland
Figure 3 is Anthony van Dyck's triple portrait of King Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1635. Charles inherited all of his crowns from his father James, and ruled all three beginning in 1625. Charles' reign was cut short after the English Civil War saw his subjects in England overthrow him and cut off his head in 1649.
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