The following summarizes what a student should have learned from reading each chapter of A History of Western Art.

It is assumed that students can identify all works by title, artist (if known), culture (or nationality) and time period, medium, and style. It is also assumed that students will look up and be able to define the bolded glossary terms. In addition, further examples of what a student should be familiar with are listed below.

After reading chapter 19, you should be able to:

1. discuss the scientific discoveries of the 17th century and their conflicts with traditional Catholic views.
2. compare Baroque style with Renaissance style.
3. describe the final stage of the New Saint Peter's.
4. draw and label the plan of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane.
5. discuss the patronage of Louis XIV of France.
6. draw and label the plan of Saint Paul's Cathedral in London.
7. indicate the combination of styles in the façade of Saint Paul's.
8. compare the erotic elements of Bernini's sculpture with those in Caravaggio's paintings.
9. compare and contrast Rubens' Venus and Adonis with his Raising of the Cross. How do they compare with Caravaggio's work.
10. discuss Rembrandt's self-portraiture.
11. discuss the new category of landscape painting and show how the depiction of landscape differs from that of the Renaissance.
12. compare the use of light and plane in Baroque and Renaissance style.
13. discuss the term vanitas and its portrayal in Northern art.
14. compare the patronage systems in Italy, Holland, France, and Spain.
15. compare the RokebyVenus with Titian's Venus of Urbino and Giorgione's Sleeping Venus. How has the theme developed?
16. discuss the influence of geographical expansion and trade on the arts.