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Choose who invented the law of universal gravitation
a) Isaac Newton
b) Charles Darwin
c) Marie Curie
d) Galileo Gallilei
a) Isaac Newton
100
Oil painting is a type of painting where the painting's colours are (?) using oil.
diluted
100
Say one aspect that you need when criticise a painting in relation with context and classification.
Painting, artist, medium and historical context.
100
What is painting?
An artistic representation of a real, imaginary or abstract subject on a flat surface.
100
Explain the figures and characters that appeared in Las Meninas.
The portrait shows the Infanta Margarita accompanied by her maids of honour and dwarfs. The painting also includes a self-portrait of the painter, as well as the king and queen reflected in the mirror in the background of the scene.
200
Who painted this painting?
a) Pablo Picasso
b) Salvador Dalí
c) Leonardo da Vinci
d) Francisco de Goya
d) Francisco de Goya
200
Barroque sculpture in Spain was intended to promote the monarchy, it was clearly dominated by (?) imagery.
religious
200
Say one characteristic of a Baroque work.
Varied materials, subject, unbalanced compositions, naturalism, movement and dramatic expressions.
200
What implies in tempera painting?
The colours are diluted using egg whites.
200
What kind of expression did the Baroque sculptures had?
In Italy had dramatic expressions. Figures were depicted in a way that produced emotion. In some cases, the expressions were highly exaggerated and almost theatrical.
300
hoose the different types of painting of barroquee:
a) Fresco painting.
b) Tempera painting.
c) Aquarium painting.
d) Oil painting.
c) Aquarium painting
300
The influence of the Church was most evident in Italy, and Italian painting mainly featured (?) subjects.
religious
300
Say in which type of painting the colours of this one are diluted using water.
Fresco painting
300
The medium of a painting is...
The physical substance or materials the artist uses to create a work of art.
300
How was art used in this period?
The Baroque period reflected the religious and political situation of the time. It was an instrument of propaganda for the Catholic Church and the Counter-Reformation, as well as for the absolute monarchies, who used art as a way of demonstrating their prestige and power.
400
Who built Plaza Mayor in Salamanca:
a) Leonardo da Vinci
b) Alberto de Churriguera
c) José Benito
d) Arquímedes
b) Alberto de Churriguera
400
(?) (1564-1642), an important figure in astronomy, was brought before the Inquisition because of his discoveries. He was forced to reject his beliefs and sentenced to house arrest for the rest of his life.
Galileo Galilei
400
Say what two main schools of philosophy developed during the 17th century.
Empiricism and rationalism.
400
Define facades in the Baroque Architecture in Italy.
They were characterised by a mastery of curved lines, creating recesses and projections to produce greater visual expressiveness.
400
What ideas did Francis Bacon and René Descartes defended?
Bacon defended that truth is the daughter of time, not of authority. And Descartes defended that the first precept was never to accept a thing as true until she knew it was such without a single doubt.
500
Choose an example of Baroque architecture and sculpture in France.
a) Eiffel Tower
b) The facade of the Palace of Versalles.
c) Millau viaduct
d) Julio's column
b) The facade of the Palace of Versalles.
500
The greatest thinkers in these two schools of (?) were Francis Bacon and René Descartes
empiricism and rationalism
500
Name two of the three most important Baroque artists of the Castilian School.
Alonso Berruguete, Juan de Juni, and Gregorio Fernández.
500
Define grandiose urban projects in the baroque architecture on Italy.
The aim was to direct all eyes to the buildings, enhanced in their entirety. Large squares and avenues were built to achieve this objective. Sculptures and fountains were also built as finishing touches
500
What are the characteristics of Baroque architecture in America? Where it can be seen?
Baroque architecture in America was characterized by rich and abundant decoration. Examples can be seen in the cathedrals of Mexico City and San Andrés Cholula (Mexico), the churches of Cusco and Lima (Peru), and the churches of Quito (Ecuador).