ARCHI 157: World Architecture History Middle Ages to 18th CenturyFinal: Practice Exam

Baroque

  1. Who was the architect who designed the welcoming arms of Saint Peters Cathedral?
  2. Who was a hot tempered baroque painter who was always in trouble with the law?
  3. Who was one of the greatest Baroque sculptors and sculpted Apollo and Daphne, where Daphne turns into a tree?
  4. What fountain in Rome is famous for throwing a coin into it to guarantee your return to Rome?
  5. Who designed the concept for this fountain but had the project handed off to another sculptor?
  6. What fountain is in Piazza Navona by Bernini?
  7. What church by Bernini is shaped like an ellipse ad was conserved his most perfect work?
  8. What church in Rome by Vignola and della Porta has a trompe l’oeil ceiling that has figures that appear to fall out of the ceiling with simulated shadows?
  9. What church by Borromini features a rippling wavy façade which was radically different for the time?
  10. Which church in Piazza Navona is designed partially by Borromini?
  11. What happened to Borromini on this commission for the church in Piazza Navona?
  12. What geometry did Borromini use for the dome in the church of Sant Ivo de la Sapienza?
  13. What tragic event ended the life of Borromini?
  14. What church in Austria is the church of the fourteen holy helpers?
  15. What are the two columns modeled after in front of the Karlskirch in Vienna?
  1. What are characteristics of Baroque architecture?
  2. What role did Pope Sixtus the V play in urban planning of Rome?
  3. Who designed the church of the Gesu in Rome?
  4. Who designed Saint Ivo de la Sapienza?
  5. Who was martyred on the site of Piazza Navona and has a church dedicated to her?
  6. What happened to Borromini during the construction of the church of Sant Agnese in Agone?
  7. What role did Mansart play in the creation of French Baroque architecture?
  8. Who designed the Maisons-sur-Seine (also known as the Chateau Lafitte)?
  9. What Italian architect was originally employed to work on the Louvre in Paris but was dismissed?
  10. Where would you find a military museum and the tomb of napoleon?
  11. What palace was dedicated to the Sun King Louis XIV?
  12. Where did Marie Antoinette spend her time to escape from courtly life?
  13. Who designed the Petit Trianon at Versailles under Louis XIV?
  14. What is the French term for a geometric garden?
  15. Who did the gardens at Versailles and also at Parc de Sceaux?

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