Chapter 20 (The Baroque in the Netherlands)
1. Peter Paul Rubens was most known for his ____________.
a. landscapes
b. portraits
c. cameos
d. sculptures
2. Anthony van Dyck’s Portrait of Charles I Hunting (20.8) shows the king in a
___________ pose.
a. regal
b. formal
c. relaxed
d. sleeping
3. Jan Brueghel the Elder was primarily a __________painter.
a. still life
b. landscape
c. portrait
d. court
4. Clara Peeters’ Still Life with Fruit and Flowers (20.11) might have been painted to
commemorate ____________.
a. her daughter’s birth
b. her son’s birth
c. her own wedding
d. her sister’s wedding
5. Pronk still lifes are known for their ____________.
a. use of black and white
b. visual splendor
c. minimalist use of objects
d. use of pastel
6. Hendrick Terbrugghen was deeply influenced by ______________.
a. Rubens
b. Goltzius
c. de Heem
d. Caravaggio
7. In portraits of Civic Guards, the highest ranking individuals are ___________.
a. seated
b. standing
c. looking down
d. wearing medals
8. Hals’ The Jolly Toper (20.18) might be an allegory of _______.
a. vision
b. touch
c. taste
d. hearing
9. Judith Leyster was a portrait painter and ________painter.
a. landscape
b. genre
c. fresco
d. cameo
10. Many of Rembrandt van Rijn’s paintings feature his ________.
a. sister
b. mother
c. wife
d. daughter
11. It has been suggested that the model for Bathsheba in Bathsheba with King
David’s Letter (20.25) was __________.
a. his wife
b. his mother
c. his sister
d. his daughter
12. Jacob van Ruisdel’s The Jewish Cemetery (20.29) was a(n) ______________place.
a. imaginary
b. real
c. far off
d. well known
13. Jan Steen’s The Feast of St. Nicholas (20.33) carries an important
_________message.
a. political
b. social
c. spiritual
d. material
14. Jan Vermeer is best known for his ____________.
a. landscapes
b. altarpieces
c. portraits
d. single figures
15. Gerard ter Borch was known for his skill in _______________.
a. rendering satin
b. portraits
c. landscape paintings
d. watercolor