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Renaissance Art

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1
The Cathedral of Florence was a symbol of:
wealth and leadership in artistic and cultural affairs
realistic depictions of the city
elegant style preffered by Greek and Roman predecessors
Not a symbol of anything
2
Where was Pietá housed?
Sistine Chapel
St. Peter's Basilica
The Louvre
Santa Maria delle Grazie
3
true of false? Chiaroscuro is a contrast between dark and light
true
false
4
True or False? Art in the Renaissance showed joy in human beauty and life's pleasures
True
False
5
The Mona Lisa is thought to be:
A female version of da Vinci
a made up woman
someone da Vinci saw on the street
based off da Vinci's wife
6
Foreshortening is the technique of:
making specific objects in the work smaller
Making the background of the work smaller
Making the object of the work shorter
Using shorter lines to creat depth
7
What style of painting did The Creation of Adam use?
Intonaco
Dried plaster
Fresco
oil
8
In The Last Supper, the disciples are grouped in threes becuase:
They were grouped by social rank
3 is biblically significant
It looked cool
3 was da Vinci's favorite number
9
Themes of Renissance included:
Fresco cycles
mythological and historical paintings
religious altarpieces
all of the above
10
Who were the two figures portrayed in the center of The School of Athens painting?
Aristotle and Socrates
Heraclitus and Socrates
Plato and Aristotle
Epicurus and Plato