Art 265
Take Home Exam Guidelines and Study Questions for Exam 3

THE FOLLOWING ESSAY QUESTIONS ARE DUE BY THE BEGINNING OF CLASS ON TUESDAY APRIL 1 . YOUR EXAM MUST BE TYPED, DOUBLE SPACED WITH ONE INCH MARGINS AND SUBMITTED THROUGH BLACKBOARD. PLAGIARISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED, YOU MUST COMPLETE THE EXAM ON YOUR OWN--NO GROUP EFFORTS. IF I SEE PAPERS THAT ARE VERY SIMILAR, I WILL ASSUME THAT YOU HAVE COLLABORATED. YOUR TWO ESSAYS CAN NOT BE LONGER THAN 6 PAGES COMBINED (TOTAL FOR ALL THREE ESSAYS).

Answer the following essays as completely as possible, be sure to referencing specific works of art and/or architecture to support your essays:

1.  How does the work of Bernini reflect the goals of the Counter Reformation? Discuss two works by Bernini, explaining how each one is representative of Italian art produced during the Baroque period. (20 points)

2.  How does the work of Artemisia Gentileschi reflect personal events in her life?  Discuss two works (at least one work in depth), providing biographical information on Gentileschi that supports your esssay. (20 points)

3.  Compare and contrast Italian, Spanish, and/or Flemish (pick any two) Baroque art with the art of 17th Century Netherlands/Holland.  Include in your discussion the types of patronage available in each of these countries, the subjects that were popular, the styles of each, and the significant historical and/or religious events that might have influenced the artists of this time period.  Refer to at least two artists from Italy/Spain/Flanders and two from the Netherlands, discussing at least one work for each artist that supports your essay. (35 points)

We will have a short terms quiz that will cover the terms listed below on Thursday, April 23 (worth 25 points). You will need to know the following terms and be able to identify, recognize, define, and/or explain how they relate to the art of the period. (worth 25 points)

repoussoir figure
tenebrism
camera obscura
drypoint
etching
vanitas
genre scene
Rococo