Final Quiz Medieval Art - Art Explora Academy

During the Middle Ages, Antiquity …

Is the main source of all the arts Is considered a legend Is well-known and may even be a source of inspiration It was totally rejected, especially by artists

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What name is given to the highest tower in a medieval castle?

The Keep The bell-tower The belfry Skyscraper

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Which country perfected the technique, then disseminated the use of oil paints?

The Netherlands France Italy Germany

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Sculptures representing a dead person sleeping above their coffin are known as …

Dead bodies Deceased persons Gisants Transis

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Often works from the Middle Ages do not respect the body’s proportions. Why?

Because artists could not draw. Because the artists of the time were dunces. Because the artists were not good at geometry. Because the artists showed what was important at first glance.

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What is the distinctive feature of the Dukes of Burgundy's’ tombs?

Husband and wife are always buried together. The Dukes of Burgundy never had tombs. Numerous little carved characters can be found there, mourning the deaths of the Duke They had a representation of a deceased person: a gisant.

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During the Middle Ages, spices eaten at table came from …

Japan Russia India East Africa

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When a medieval building has small windows and thick walls, it is doubtless in the style known as …

Mannerist Roman Renaissance Gothic

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During the 9th century, two empires co-existed in Europe. Which ones?

The Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and Carolingian Empires The Carolingian and Roman Empires The Goth and Roman Empires The Carolingian Empire and the Capetian Empire

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Which of these statements is true?

During the Middle Ages, artists could no longer draw. During the Middle Ages, realism was not much sought after in art. During the Middle Ages, people did not wash. During the Middle Ages no-one travelled.

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To enamel an object, it is necessary to …

Fire it in a furnace Paint it in bright colours Cover it with gold leaf Dip it in enamel

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Charlemagne established the capital of his empire in …

Rome Paris Milan Aix-la-Chapelle

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