What was the point of the Renaissance?

Revival of classical styles, humanism

Two major artistic methods and / or techniques during the Early and High Renaissance are:

oil paint on stretched canvas and linear perspective

What is a renaissance man?

Omni-talented person who is a master of many mediums.

What is sfumato and who pioneered it?

Making soft edges in a painting for a smoky look; Leo dV

What is the lost wax method?

Melting a middle layer of wax so bronze could be poured in., A method of copying marbles and sculptures into metal.

What is NOT true about the Pieta?

Mary is depicted as hyper emotional and dramatic.

What is modelling with paint?

Creating form through highlights, midtones and shadows.

A belief in humans as the driving force on earth.

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Early and High Renaissance Quiz

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Grade 11 review of the Renaissance in Modern Day Italy

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1
Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting is
Starry Night
Madonna of the Rocks
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
2
What pose, used in the Renaissance, has the figure standing with most of the weight on 1 leg?
contrapposto
controppasta
tortilla
quesadilla
3
What was the earliest tempera paint made of?
oil
water
egg yolk
milk
4
What was the point of the Renaissance?
Revival of classical styles, humanism
For fun
Really showing those Medieval no-talent hacks how it's done
Showcase the skills of different artists.
5
Two major artistic methods and / or techniques during the Early and High Renaissance are:
domes and columns
humanism and proportion
oil paint on stretched canvas and linear perspective
foreshortening and egg tempera
6
Where did the Renaissance begin then spread to?
Florence, Milan
Siena, Florence
Rome, Florence
Florence, Rome
7
What is a renaissance man?
Someone amazing at painting and sculpture
Omni-talented person who is a master of many mediums.
Master of sculpture and architechture
Someone who was seen a genius and created masterpieces.
8
How did Ghiberti create space in this work?
All of the above.
Linear perspective
Carving of different depths, shallower as it goes back
Creating objects of smaller size in the background
9
What is sfumato and who pioneered it?
Making all lines come to a vanishing point; Rafael
Adding many thin layers of oil paint; Donatello
Making soft edges in a painting for a smoky look; Leo dV
Painting fires; Ghiberti
10
Title and Artist of this Image:
Pieta by Michelangelo
David by Donatello
David by Michelangelo
School of Athens by Raphael Sanzio
11
What is the lost wax method?
Melting a middle layer of wax so bronze could be poured in.
Making art of out wax so it would eventually melt
A method of copying marbles and sculptures into metal.
People making recordings with candle wax
12
The word "renaissance" itself means:
Rebirth in Greek
Starting over in French
Rebirth in French
Rebirth in Italian
13
What is NOT true about the Pieta?
It features a pyramidal composition.
Mary is sculpted larger in scale than Jesus.
Mary is depicted as hyper emotional and dramatic.
It was Michelangelo's 1st major piece that established him.
14
What is modelling with paint?
Showing an apprentice how to paint
Taking a step back from work to have a good view.
Asking someone to pose while they painted.
Creating form through highlights, midtones and shadows.
15
What is humanism?
Humans are subservient to God and the church.
All humans go to Heaven.
A belief in humans as the driving force on earth.

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