History of Furniture Exam 2 Practice

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• Which of the following is a characteristic of a cassone?
• Palladio adopts the ______ on his buildings, known as the Palladian Window.
• Town houses for the wealthy were historically associated with which type of lodging?
• Which of the following is a listed feature of the Ebony and Tortishell cabinet?
• Which wood floor patterns were characteristic of the French Renaissance?
• Which craftsman worked with solid wood?
• Doorways were placed where needed and were not always symmetrical.
• What does Renaissance mean?
• What plaster technique uses pigments mixed with lime water applied to dry plaster after the plaster ground has hardened?
• Which piece is an upholstered armchair with loose back cushions?
• What is the protective covering around keyholes called?
• Which item is a chest of drawers often with Cabriole legs?
• Terrazzo flooring is a material consisting of chips of marble or granite set in what and polished to give a smooth surface?
• Early Renaissance features bifora windows; High Renaissance windows have pediments or are framed with columns or pilasters carrying a pediment. Which architectural element is described?
• Which stage followed the High Renaissance?
• Which statement about imitation marble is true?
• What wall decoration was particularly significant during the Directoire period?
• The term "Duchesse Brisee" belongs to which furniture style?
• Which technique was used to represent perspective architectural schemes, with pigmentation variations attained by scorching the woods?
• The ornament of the Rococo period is which of the following?
• Which period included administrative reforms such as abolition of the academy of architecture and elimination of guilds?
• How many periods are identified in the French Renaissance?
• The interior shows primary evidence of which style?
• Which arch is described as a rounded arch accented with molding and a center keystone, ending at capitals supported by columns or pilasters?
• Which term refers to an upholstered open armchair?
• The French Rococo lacquer introduced as furniture varnish by the Martin brothers is which technique?
• Which decorative element is a stylized circular ornament commonly used in Renaissance furniture?
• A Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements.
• Chinoiserie describes imitation of Chinese motifs in painting and decorating furniture; it is associated with which culture?
• Which statement about Renaissance construction techniques is true?
• Vernis Martin is the French variant of which decorative technique?
• Which French term designates a plain or carved wood-paneled wall in white with gilded carvings?
• Which monarch is associated with the French Baroque style?
• Which period is this day bed from and the name?
• Crockets are decorative elements used on which features?
• Coffered ceilings were rectangular and during the Renaissance they later became which shape?
• A courtyard that features three stories like the facade, with the lowest story often containing round arches carried by columns is called what?
• Which term refers to a cabinet with two bodies?
• What is the small Italian chair with a tall, narrow back supported on three splayed legs called?
• Which term denotes a draped, festooned ornament used in decoration?
• The Renaissance developed first in France because they did not fully adopt the Gothic style of the late Middle Ages.
• The two floor materials terracotta and majolica reflect Renaissance interiors as which category?
• Which item is NOT listed as a feature of the Ebony and Tortishell cabinet's supporting elements?
• What term describes gilded decorative mounts used on furniture?
• What is the name of the tall writing desk whose top resembles an armoire and has a flap-front top?
• Boulle work in marquetry is best described as which of the following?
• Roofs in Renaissance buildings were gabled or domed, often with ______ tiles.
• What design element offered a concaved transition from the wall to the ceiling?
• Which term describes a draped ornamental motif used in borders?
• Which monarch is associated with the French Baroque period?
• Which Renaissance period is widely regarded as the most celebrated, with mature theory and classical influence in architecture?
• Which term refers to a decorative scroll pattern used in borders?
• Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of Renaissance facades and plans?
• Which period is a guéridon table traditionally associated with?
• Which decorative motif is a stylized circular ornament used in Renaissance design?
• Which piece is commonly used in dining halls for communal meals?
• Which term best describes a shallow ornamental column attached to a wall?
• Which statement about a trumeau is true?
• Which ceramic type is described as low-fired pottery with tin glaze, decorated in several colors, with designs pressed into the damp clay and filled with glaze?
• The cabinet making achieved its highest perfection during the French Rococo period (Louis XV).
• Ormolu mounts were commonly used on which types of furniture pieces?
• Furniture characteristics in Italian Renaissance describe which form?
• Which period focused on symmetry in design?
• Which desk features a flat top rather than a roll-front?
• Which of the following is an Italian Renaissance inlay process?
• Pastiglia technique describes relief work made from molded gesso and gilded. Which options correctly identify that technique?
• What is the term for a French Empire round table with a marble top supported by a single central leg?
• Which furniture piece is a small Italian chair with a tall narrow back and three splayed legs?
• Letto refers to which item?
• The Empire chair is in what form?
• Which decorative element is an oval or oblong frame that encloses inscriptions or reliefs?
• Chinoiserie in furniture and painting is an imitation of which motifs?
• Louis XV made furniture for show and comfort.
• Which two techniques dominated Baroque interior decoration?
• A column, pier, or post found at the center of a large portal or doorway, supporting the lintel, is called what?
• Louis XIV placed artisans into which workshop to start the royal manufacture?
• Which individual is associated with the technique known as Boulle work?
• Which of the following describes the sgabello chair's features?
• Which statement best describes Renaissance floor plans?
• What feature characterized the Renaissance from the Middle Ages?
• What type of ornamentation is described as being carved around the drawers?
• Baroque ceilings were typically finished with which material?
• Which lacquering technique describes lacquer carved into a design down to the wood?
• Which item was a new introduction during the French Baroque period and is a chest of drawers often with Cabriole legs?
• Which term is included in the features list as Sotto in Su?
• Which decorative element is associated with wealth?
• Which period is the fauteuil associated with?
• Which term describes a chair with open arms?
• Which Italian furniture piece is a heavy carved chest often given as a wedding gift?
• Which furniture piece is attached to the wall and supported by two legs, sometimes with drawers?
• The fauteuil chair is associated with which French monarch and period?
• Which monarch made furniture for show and comfort?
• During the early French Renaissance it was not uncommon to mix classical motifs with Gothic motifs.
• Which king is associated with the Late Renaissance?
• During the described period, was it common for husbands and wives to have separate rooms?
• Country palaces are known by which French term?
• Which two inlay processes are used during the Italian Renaissance?
• Whose style served as a model for Mannerism, noted for distorted and compressed proportions and spaces?
• Which type of residence typically has an outward focus toward the land and is often placed on a hill?
• The Palladian Window is another name for which type of window?
• The French term for a white wall panel with gilded carvings is which?
• Which term refers to the inlay technique commonly called Boulle marquetry?
• Which term best describes a chair with closed arms?
• Which decorative element serves as a frame enclosing inscriptions?
• Which king is associated with the Early Renaissance?
• Which item is a tall chest of drawers, often with a mirror on top, used by women for needlework?
• The Gobelins workshop is associated with which form of decorative art?
• Which term refers to a courtyard space within a residence, often serving as a central open area?
• The finest works of the French Renaissance were produced under which ruler?
• Where did the Renaissance begin?
• Which style was considered the most exaggerated?
• Which king is associated with the Middle Renaissance?
• Which craft specializes in applying veneers to surfaces?
• The typical floor plan for a church is the Latin cross.
• The French chiffonier is associated with which monarch and style?
• Which term refers to a sofa or bench seating?
• The Directoire period is characterized by which form of political leadership?
• Which set of features correctly lists typical Renaissance architectural elements?
• The ornamental theme known as 'monkeys at play' in decorative arts is called what?
• An upholstered chair with closed arms?
• The Recamier is best described as which type of furniture?
• Pastiglia is a decorative technique used to add depth by layering gesso over a textile-covered surface.
• What is the name of the chair known as gondola armchair, and which period is it associated with?
• The Ebony and Tortishell cabinet is described using which two materials in its title?
• Which statement about the middle period of the French Renaissance is least accurate?
• The imitation of Chinese motifs and techniques in painting and in decorating furniture is called what?
• What desk has a cylindrical rolling top?
• The process of designs pressed into damp clay and filled with glaze refers to which ceramic type?
• Who directed the team of artists who decorated the Palace of Versailles and ran the Gobelins manufactory?
• Which term refers to a writing desk?
• The skinnier Renaissance chair designed for women to sit on with big dresses is known as which chair?
• Which name is associated with the Empire era ladies' writing table?
• Which term is the writing desk?
• Which chair is described as the Italian Renaissance x-chair with a foldable back?
• Pastiglia is a decorative term describing a low relief design.
• The Draw top table is associated with which monarch and period?
• Which of the following is a Renaissance chair named after a historical figure?
• During Louis XIV's era, interiors emphasized unity through wall-aligned furniture.
• Which architectural element is generally flat or low pitched and often hidden behind a cornice?
• The Rococo term "Duchesse Brisee" refers to which style?
• Which statement correctly identifies Letto?
• The Italian Baroque period seating was designed for comfort and small groupings.
• Which architectural term denotes a courtyard that typically has three stories and features arches on the ground level?
• Which term best matches a piece with lion paw feet and ornate inlays used for marriage gifts?
• During whose reign did France replace Italy as the artistic leader of Europe?
• During the French Baroque period, furniture was focused on comfort and sociable settings.
• Chinoiserie is the European imitation of Chinese art in decorative objects and motifs.
• The ____________ is arched and the two flanking windows are rectangular.
• Which description lists the defining characteristics of a fauteuil chair?
• Which wood was the primary wood used in Italian Renaissance furniture?
• The climate of Venice allowed for fresco paintings.
• Which two techniques dominated Baroque interiors?
• Which term describes legs ending in an animal paw?
• Pastiglia depth is achieved by applying gesso over which surface?
• What term refers to the wooden shoe-like feet used on furniture?
• A cast brass, chiseled and gold-gilded decorative mountings for furniture are called what?
• Which decorative element is a hook-like leaf ornament used on Baroque architecture?
• Terrazzo flooring is typically finished to produce what effect?
• Relief made from molded gesso and carved, often gilded is produced by which technique?
• Which chair was a prototype for European chairs, featuring attached cushions, a tall back, square legs, and stretchers installed at different heights?
• Pastiglia is created by applying gesso over a textile surface to achieve which effect?
• In Renaissance urban design, which building type features facades facing the streets?
• The term Canape Rococo designates which furniture piece?
• Which term is defined as inlaid work using small pieces of wood or other materials to decorate furniture, often with pictorial designs?
• Which item is associated with Henry II as its monarch?
• Which of the following pieces is associated with the French Renaissance era?
• During the Louis XVI period, appearance was not as important as the comfort of the furniture.
• Which claim about the Renaissance is historically inaccurate?
• After elections, the Directory did what?
• Which term is a decorative element mentioned among the features?
• Which wood was favored for its lower cost during the Directoire period?
• "Up from under" perspective is known as which term?
• Which term refers to an Italian Renaissance stool?
• What is another term for the Renaissance referring to revival of classical antiquity?
• Which concept is most closely associated with the Renaissance revival in art and architecture?
• During the Louis XVI period, which statement about appearance and comfort is supported by the material?
• Which term denotes a side chair?
• Which design principles were emphasized as important in Renaissance architecture for facades and plans?
• Which French king is most associated with the Rococo period?
• The upholstered top of the arm is called which term?
• In Baroque interiors, which element is a shallow ornamental column attached to a wall?
• Pastiglia is a low relief design achieved by adding successive layers of gesso over a fabric-covered surface until the desired depth is obtained.
• Which period's government supported military expansion abroad and used war to address economic problems?
• Which description best captures Baroque ceiling characteristics?
• This bedroom shows which styles of furnishings?
• The transitional period during the French Revolution, preceding Napoleon's rise, is known as which period?
• French Baroque architecture seeks to awe and inspire, glorifying which figure rather than the church?
• What was the primary goal of Baroque interiors?
• Louis XIII furniture style is associated with which century?
• A town house for the middle or lower class was called which term?
• Which two movements influenced the Renaissance?
• Which feature is characteristic of Rococo furniture legs?
• Gothic architecture focused on verticality; the Renaissance emphasized symmetry and horizontal balance.
• Name two types of private dwellings in Renaissance architecture.
• Which monarch is commonly known as the Sun King?
• What is the name of the pattern used on wood floors?
• Boulle work is most closely associated with which country?
• Rediscovery of ancient forms of Greek and Roman art and architecture is associated with which concept?
• The floral porcelain plaques used in 18th-century French Rococo furniture are associated with which period style?
• What color was favored for upholstery during the Italian Baroque?
• Which term is included in the features list as Baulestrades?
• Which term denotes a flat writing desk?
• Which statement best describes the Empire interior in terms of period?
• The duchesse brisee is a type of day bed from which period?
• Louis XIV started the royal manufacture and provided artisans privileges by grouping them into which system?
• Which item is associated with the Empire era rather than the Directoire era?
• Which statement about Renaissance architecture is true?
• What decorative technique uses small inlays of ivory and mother of pearl?
• What were the focal points of Renaissance rooms?
• Which term refers to a bas-relief design achieved by adding successive layers of thin plaster over a surface covered with a fine fabric, finished with a knife?
• Who commissioned the Baldacchino?
• Imitation marble used in furniture was made from which combination of materials?
• What is the name of the Empire-era ladies' writing table?
• Which term denotes a flat-top writing desk, known as Bureau Plat?
• Which item placed on tables and used for a Roman game is associated with the Empire period?
• Which term describes an Neoclassical chair with an oval back and fluting?
• What was introduced during the French Baroque period to block light?
• The mitered joint was developed during the French Renaissance.
• The empire bed is associated with which period?
• Construction technique used during Italian Renaissance included mortise and tenon joints, low and high relief carving, and which primary wood?
• A cassone is traditionally presented at which occasion?
• Inlaid work made from small pieces of variously colored wood or other materials, used chiefly for decoration of furniture; a veneering technique often involving pictorial designs.
• The Pastiglia technique uses which material for its surface?
• Which Renaissance phase is associated with diminished creativity due to foreign domination in Italy and intentional rule-breaking?
• Which ornament is a hallmark of Baroque period?
• Which furniture piece is defined by cabriole legs, sabots on the feet, and ormolu mounts?
• The Draw top table from the French Renaissance is associated with which monarch?
• Which woodworking technique uses inlaid pieces of different woods to create three-dimensional effects and shading on panels, representing perspective?
• Illusionistic ceiling painting is called which term?
• Ornament of the Baroque period.
• Which term describes a bed in Italian Renaissance Gothic style?
• An armoire à deux corps belongs to which period and is associated with which king?
• What is the term for the principal, often publicly used floor of a large Renaissance house that contains the main rooms?
• Which chair is the Italian Renaissance x-chair with a foldable back?
• Which piece is correctly paired with Louis XV and Rococo?
• Which of the following designers is one of the most imitated Renaissance designers?
• The Baroque style originated in which city?
• Which of these terms refers to a decorative moulding used on furniture?
• Directoires period is associated with which phrasing?
• What term refers to a decorative covering for a keyhole location that protects the wood veneer?
• What is the main story of a large house, usually the first floor, containing the principal rooms?
• This interior shows evidence of which period?
• What was the five-man executive known as 'The Directory' called?
• The sleigh bed, daybed, is associated with which furniture piece?
• Which statement best describes the typical Renaissance façade?
• In the French Neoclassical period, where was emphasis placed?
• What is the term for a low upholstered stool without arms or back?
• Which decorative motif is a garland draped in a curve?
• Which term is a French word for a small writing desk?
• The lit en bateau bed is most closely associated with which interior style?
• The domed canopy bed, inlaid and carved with grotesques, is described by which Italian term?
• During the transitional period, architecture becomes lighter due to slender construction and blended techniques from antiquity and the Middle Ages. This description best fits which period?
• Louis XIV is described as a patron of the arts who influenced the decorative style during the Baroque period.
• What is the name of this bed?
• Louis XIV's reign is most closely associated with which style in French furniture?
• Which object is most associated with seating and features a fan-shaped back?
• Which two floor materials were used in Renaissance interiors?
• During the Directoire period, which statement about monarchy is accurate?
• What does the Italian word Sedia mean in furniture terminology?
• The Caquetoire chair dates to which period?
• Which item would you find associated with a bride’s dowry in Renaissance Italy?
• Which decorative technique involves applying small pieces of veneer to a surface to form patterns or pictures on furniture?
• Those that worked with veneer?
• What is the term for a canopy on columns built over an altar and commissioned by Pope Urban VIII?
• Boulle work was often done in pairs with mirror-reversed designs.
• Which term refers to inlay work named for a French cabinetmaker?
• One of the most important rooms located between the bed chamber and the entry is called what?