COURSE STUDY GUIDE HUMANITIES OF THE WORLD II (HUM 2230) The following questions elicit the terms, events,

arts and ideas with which the student should be thoroughly acquainted for the course exams. The Baroq e !er"o# ($%&0'$(%0) What are the dates for the Baroque period, and to what events do those dates relate? To what did the term "baroque" refer? Baroq e Ma))er"*+ ($%20 ' $%,0) What are the characteristics of Baroque annerism?

Ma))er"*- !a")-"). !o)-or+o/* Joseph in Egypt !oes the painting clearly depict the biblical story of "oseph? !escribe the colors of the painting. What is peculiar about #ontormo$s use of light and shadow? What is strange about the statues #ontormo depicts? !ar+"."a)")o/* Madonna with the Long Neck %s ary$s nec& the only long bodily part depicted? 're all the figures fully contained within the scene? What is strange about the series of Tuscan columns? What is strange about the prophet? What wor& might #armigianino be mimic&ing? Bro)0")o/* Allegory of Venus What is (enus holding in her left hand, and what does it symboli)e? To what, apparently, have (enus and *upid fallen prey? !escribe the colors of the painting. 're all the figures fully contained within the scene? %n what ways are bodies contorted and distorted? Whose style might Bron)ino be mimic&ing? Ma))er"*- S1 23- re Ce22")"/* Perseus %n what prominent area of +lorence, %taly was *ellini$s Perseus to be placed? What was "miraculous" about the sculpting of *ellin$s Perseus? What is the ,ree& story about #erseus? Who are 'crisius, !anae, #olydectes, the ,orgons and edusa? What items does *ellini depict in his sculpture of Perseus? What was the intended message of *ellini$s Perseus?

2 G"a+4o2o.)a/* Rape of the Sabine o!en What is the -oman story concerning the rape of the .abine women? !escribe what is happening in the sculpture. /ow does the sculpture twist, writhe or spiral? G"a+4o2o.)/* inged Mercury Who was ercury? What items does ,iambologna depict in his sculpture of ercury? What is the caduceus? 0ne what does ercury glide? /ow is the wor& manneristic? The Co )-er or Ca-ho2"1 Re5or+a-"o) Baroq e Mar-") L -her a)# The !ro-e*-a)- Re5or+a-"o) ($%$() What did 1uther decide in his "thunderstorm experience"? What was 1uther$s excessive monastic devotion, and why did he go to this excess? What happened in 1uther$s "tower experience," and what was his doctrine of sola fides? What did 1uther do in Wittenberg of the ,ermanies in 2324? What did 1uther$s 53 theses attac&? What were indulgences? Why was #ope 1eo 6 offering special indulgences and in what way were they special? Who was "ohann Tet)el, and what often repeated phrase, summari)ing the idea of indulgences, was attributed to Tet)el? What important invention fueled the success of the -eformation? /ow ultimately did #ope 1eo 6 punish 1uther? What is the meaning of "#rotestant -eformation"? He)r6 7III a)# -he E).2"*h Re5or+a-"o) What motivated /enry (%%%$s decision to secede the *hurch of 7ngland from the -oman *atholic *hurch? What was the 'ct of .upremacy? The Co )-er or Ca-ho2"1 Re5or+a-"o) What was the message of the *ounter -eformation Baroque style? What steps did the -oman *atholic *hurch ta&e to counter the inroads of #rotestantism? What did the /oly 0ffice of the -oman %nquisition do? What did the *ouncil of Trent do? What was the Index Expurgatorius? What was the .ociety of "esus, who founded it, and in what year was it founded?

3 Co )-er Re5or+a-"o) Baroq e Ar1h"-e1- re '' S-8 !e-er/* Ba*"2"1a What is the (atican, and what famous church is located in the (atican? Who started rebuilding .t. #eter$s Basilica? Who is responsible for the dome of .t. #eter$s Basilica? What is the religious symbolism of a dome? Who was Bernini, and what contributions did he ma&e to .t. #eter$s Basilica? What is the symbolism of Bernini$s #ia))a .an #ietro? What is a baldacchino? What is distinctive about Bernini$s baldacchino, and how does that distinction exemplify Baroque art? %n terms of its si)e how does .t. #eter$s Basilica ran& among the churches of 7urope, and how does its si)e exemplify Baroque art? What was the intended message of .t. #eter$s Basilica? Co )-er Re5or+a-"o) Baroq e !a")-"). M"1he2a).e2o/* Last Judg!ent Where is ichelangelo$s Last Judgment located? What extremely important event had happened between 2328, when ichelangelo finished the Sistine Chapel Ceiling, and 2393, when he started the Last Judgement? What all is happening in the Last Judgement? Where are "esus and the (irgin ary, and what is "esus doing? Where is .t. #eter, and what is he holding? Where is .t. 1awrence, and what is he holding? Where is .t. Bartholomew, what is he holding? What is the significance of the boo&s held by the angels? Why is one boo& larger than the other? Who is *haron, and what is he doing? Who is inos, and what is he doing? What shape does the whole fresco ta&e, and what is the significance of that shape? Where is the mouth of hell? What is the message of the Last Judgement? Cara9a.."o/* "he #oubting "ho!as /ow did *aravaggio put an end to his climb to greatness in -ome? To what does *aravaggio$s employment of graphic naturalism refer? What is chiaroscuro? What is the story of the "doubting Thomas"? /ow does The Doubting Thomas illustrate *aravaggio$s use of graphic naturalism and chiaroscuro? Cara9a.."o/* "he Supper at E!!aus What is the story of the "supper at 7mmaus"?

4 /ow does *aravaggio ma&e supernatural miracle stories seem real or natural to common fol&? Ge)-"2e*1h"/* Judith Slaying $olofernes What crime was committed against 'rtemisia? What does her painting depict? What is the story of "udith and /olofernes? What, apparently, has *hristiani)ed the painting? What, in light of 'rtemisia$s life and the *ounter -eformation, appears to be the message of the painting? T")-ore--o/* Last Supper What does Tintoretto$s canvas depict? What is the doctrine of transubstantiation? /ow does Tintoretto$s approach to portraying the miraculous differ from that of *aravaggio? 7ero)e*e/* %hrist in the $ouse of Le&i What sub:ect was the painting originally intended to depict? Why was the %nquisition concerned about (eronese$s painting? /ow did (eronese resolve his problem with the %nquisition? E2 Gre1o/* "he Agony in the 'arden What does the nic&name "7l ,reco" mean? What all is happening in the painting? %n what way does the painting illustrate 7l ,reco$s mystical tendencies? %n light of the *ounter;-eformation, what appears to be the message of the painting? Co )-er Re5or+a-"o) Baroq e S1 23- re Ber)")"/* #a&id /ow does Bernini$s David differ from ichelangelo David and !onatello$s David? 't what moment does Bernini depict !avid? What lies under Bernini$s David? Ber)")"/* St( "heresa in Ecstasy To what &ind of experience does "mysticism" refer? !escribe the sculpture of St. Theresa in Ecstasy. Co )-er Re5or+a-"o) a)# -he S1"e)-"5"1 Re9o2 -"o) A Cha).e o5 A--"- #e* What was the difference between the previous attitudes of natural philosophy and the attitudes of the .cientific -evolution? To what do induction and deduction refer? /ow did 'quinas and ,alileo differ in their approach to studying motion? What is empiricism, and who was +rancis Bacon? Why was it necessary, in some cases, for the scientific method to disregard common sense? The Co)52"1- 4e-:ee) Re2"."o) a)# S1"e)1e

5 What was the general view of the universe prior to the seventeenth century? What view of the universe did *opernicus promote? What happened to Bruno when he argued that the universe was infinite, perhaps supporting other solar system, and, therefore, without a true center? Who has been called "the father of modern science"? What did ,alileo construct that enabled him to see things verifying *opernicus$ heliocentric view of the universe? Why was the *hristian *hurch so opposed to a heliocentric view of the universe? What happened to ,alileo when he first defended his position before the %nquisition and #ope? What happened to ,alileo after he wrote Dialogue Concerning the T o !ain "orld Systems? 'fter he died, was ,alileo immediately buried inside a church? /ow many years did it ta&e the -oman *atholic *hurch to reverse its decision, declare ,alileo not guilty of heresy, and officially embrace the heliocentric view of the universe? The Ar"*-o1ra-"1 Baroq e ;; 'round what does the 'ristocratic Baroque style center? Lo "* ;I7 (r8 $<&3 ' $($%) What does "dieudonn#" mean, and why was 1ouis 6%( given that title? /ow long did 1ouis 6%( reign and &ing, and what are the dates for his reign? With what ,ree& god did 1ouis 6%( identify, and what title did 1ouis 6%( acquire because of that identification? What were the lever du roi and the coucher du roi? /ow did 1ouis 6%( control the arts during his reign? Ar"*-o1ra-"1 Baroq e Ar1h"-e1- re The Lo 9re When was the 1ouvre originally built, by whom was it originally built, and for what purpose was it originally built? +rom what does the name "1ouvre" derive? What is the 1ouvre today? What did <ing +rancis % do for the 1ouvre? %n what unusual activity did /enri %( engage inside the 1ouvre? What %talian architect did 1ouis 6%( summon with the idea of rebuilding the 1ouvre? Were Bernini$s plans for the 1ouvre reali)ed? What architecture and art did 1ouis 6%( add to the 1ouvre? Who were the most disappointed people to ever enter the 1ouvre, and why were they so disappointed? What modernistic feature was added to the 1ouvre by %. . #ei?

6 7er*a"22e* What was *olbert$s advice to 1ouis 6%(? Why did 1ouis 6%( want to build (ersailles? !id 1ouis transfer his seat of government from #aris to (ersailles? What is significant about the axis and layout of (ersailles as it relates to 1ouis 6%($s bedchamber? /ow is 1ouis 6%( portrayed in the .alon of War? !escribe the /all of irrors. !escribe the ,ardens of (ersailles. %n why ways is (ersailles significant? Ar"*-o1ra-"1 Baroq e S1 23- re Ber)")"/* Louis )*V /ow does Bernini set this bust sculpture of 1ouis 6%( in motion? Ar"*-o1ra-"1 Baroq e !a")-"). R".a #/* Louis )*V !escribe how 1ouis 6%( is depicted. What is the message 1ouis 6%( and -igaud seem to convey in the canvas? A)-ho)6 9a) D61=/* %harles * #is!ounted What happened to <ing *harles % of 7ngland? /ow does *harles %$s posture compare to that of 1ouis 6%( in the -igaud painting? Ar"*-o1ra-"1 Baroq e Dra+a> M *"1 a)# Da)1e ;; oliere$s Le $ourgeois %entilhomme = oliere$s big brea&, comedie;ballet, r. "ourdain> The !ro-e*-a)- Baroq e ") -he Nor-h (Ne-her2a)#*> E).2a)# a)# -he Ger+a)"e*) !ro-e*-a)- Baroq e !a")-"). ") -he Ne-her2a)#* I)-ro# 1-"o) What is sola scriptura, and what effect did it have on the visual arts in the *alvinist ?etherlands? /ow were large;scale religious sculptures and paintings viewed in the *alvinist ?etherlands? What &ind of religious art is found in the *alvinist ?etherlands? Re+4ra)#-/* #r( "ulp+s Anato!y Lesson To what did 1uther$s idea of a "calling from ,od" refer? What was *alvin$s doctrine of predestination? Why was wor&ing viewed as a sign of being elected by ,od? Why were corporation pictures popular? /ow did -embrandt ma&e this corporation picture less boring than others, and what does the picture depict? Re+4ra)#-/* Self,Portraits /ow many self;portraits did -embrandt paint? Why did he paint so many?

7 /ow do his self;portraits mirror what is going on in his life? ? #"-h Le6*-er> Self,Portrait What is "udith doing? 7er+eer/* View of #elft What was a camera obscura, and how did it help (ermeer? Why might the !utch have been drawn to landscapes and cityscapes? !escribe the &ie of Delft. 7er+eer/* 'oldweigher What does the painting depict? What &ind of painting hangs on the wall behind the woman? What appears to be the message or question of the painting? Oo*-er:61=/* Vanitas Still Life Why might the !utch have been drawn to still;life pictures? What is a "vanitas" picture? What are the good things of life than can be found in 0osterwyc&$s &anitas Still Life? What is in 0osterwyc&$s &anitas Stil Life to remind us that death awaits us? ?a) Da9"#*0 #e Hee+/* Still Life with View of the Sea What is depicted to show us the good things of life? What is shown to remind the !utch that they en:oy the good things of life only because of ,od$s grace? Baroq e !h"2o*o3h6 I)-ro# 1-"o) ''Why did the ?etherlands attract free thin&ing philosophers? Re)@ De*1ar-e* What title has been given to !escartes? 'fter he moved to /olland from +rance, how long did !escartes remain? /ow was !escartes a rationalist, or what is rationalism? What was !escartes$ primary philosophical preoccupation? What is !escartes$ theory of reality and ,od, or how does he go about reconstructing his universe through reason? /ow does !escartes$ theory on ,od reflect his rationalism? !ro-e*-a)- Baroq e L"-era- re ") E).2a)# The Me-a3h6*"1a2 !oe-* a)# ?oh) Do))e To what does the label " etaphysical #oets" refer? +rom what and to what religious persuasion did !onne convert? /ow did !onne lose his :ob as a private secretary to a member of #arliament? 'fter he entered the 'nglican ministry, how long did it ta&e !onne to be appointed !ean of .t. #aul$s *athedral in 1ondon? What is !onne hoping to accomplish with "The +lea"? %n what way and why, according to !onne$s !editation '(, does

8 the bell "toll for thee"? Why, according to !onne$s "/oly .onnet 6," should !eath not be so proud? !ro-e*-a)- Baroq e Ar1h"-e1- re ") E).2a)# S"r Chr"*-o3her Wre)/* S-8 !a 2/* Ca-he#ra2 What was Wren$s occupation before he too& up architecture? What was Wren and others planning to do to .t. #aul$s before the ,reat +ire of 1ondon in 2@@@? %n what style of architecture was .t. #aul$s originally built? To what does the Blac& !eath refer? Where did Wren travel after the outbrea& of the plague, and with what resolve did he return? When was the ,reat +ire of 1ondon, and what were its results? /ow many churches did Wren build or rebuild? What was the Warrant !esign for .t. #aul$s, and what compromise did it promote or allow? %n what ways is .t. #aul$s *athedral classical in style, and in what ways is .t. #aul$s more edieval or ,othic in style? /ow did Wren built the massive dome, or of what is the dome comprised? What is the "Whispering ,allery"? /ow, in terms of its si)e, does .t. #aul$s *athedral ran& among the cathedrals of 7urope? Where is Wren$s tomb, and how does the tomb inscription refer to Wren? /ow did .t. #aul$s *athedral survive the ,erman bombings of World War %%? ?a+e* G"44*/ Ch r1h o5 S-8 Mar-")'")'-he'F"e2#* /ow does ,ibb$s church continue Wren$s tradition of compromise? !ro-e*-a)- Baroq e M *"1 ") E).2a)# a)# -he Ger+a)"e* Geor. Fr"e#er"1h HA)#e2 What, because his father wanted him to become a lawyer, did /Andel do as a child? %n what capacity did /Andel serve ,eorge, the 7lector of /anover, ,ermany? Where did /Andel move after he left ,ermany? Who became <ing of 7ngland after the death of Bueen 'nne? Where was /Andel buried? /ow, generally, might /Andel$s music be described? What is an oratorio, and how many did /Andel write? /ow did <ing ,eorge %% react when he first heard the "/allelu:ah *horus" from /Andel$s !essiah? What happened on the first occasion /Andel performed his "ater !usic Suite? What happened on the first occasion /Andel performed his )oyal

9 *ire or+s !usic? ?oha)) Se4a*-"a) Ba1h (#"e* $(%0) /ow was Bach a product of the #rotestant -eformation? /ow big a family did Bach have? %n what capacity did Bach write the $randenburg Concertos, and what "flavor" do these concertos have? Where did Bach move after terminating his wor& for the argave of Brandenburg, and how long did he stay at his new position? /ow busy was Bach in his new position? /ow and when did Bach die? /ow, in general, might Bach$s music be described? What is a cantata, and how many did Bach write? What dod "toccata" and "fugue" mean?