Unit 3 - Quizzes

What did Brunelleschi introduce into European painting?

A mathematically correct form of linear perspective

Match each of these works with its artist.

Albrecht Durer - Melencolia I Quentin Massys - The Grotesque Old Woman Pieter Bruegel the Elder - The Peasant Dance

What idea did Alberti introduce in his famous work of art theory, On Painting?

Art should imitate nature

Match each of these works with its artist.

Bosch - The Garden of Earthly Delights Van der Goes - Portinari Altarpiece Van Leyden - The Baptism of Christ

Match each of these Northern Renaissance artists with something for which he was known.

Bosch - Unconventional style that ignored perspective Hugo van der Goes - Religious symbolism in the Portinari Altarpiece Albrecht Durer - highly detailed woodcuts

Look at this painting by Leonardo da Vinci. This painting demonstrates da Vinci's use of which of these to enhance the emotion of a painting?

Geometric composition

Michelangelo's early works were influenced by his study of what other artists?

Giotto and Masaccio

Look at this painting by Masaccio. Which of these techniques is not used in this painting?

God's eye view

Match each of these Northern Renaissance artists with the form he was best known for.

Hans Holbein the Younger - Precise and detailed portraits Albrecht Durer - Highly detailed woodcuts Quentin Massys - Portraits and grotesque realism

Match each of these Northern Renaissance artists with something for which he was known.

Hans Holbein the Younger - Precise and detailed portraits Hugo Van der Goes -Religious symbolism in the Portinari Altarpiece Matthias Grunewald - Continued late medieval artistic traditions

What was Leonardo da Vinci's most important contribution to Western art?

He introduced the idea of scientific observation.

What makes Michelangelo's David stand out from all other depictions of the same character?

He is poised before a burst of movement

Which of these techniques did Raphael use in his portraits?

He used a different pose for each subject to emphasize the subject's personality.

Leonardo da Vinci's use of composition in his paintings was influenced by what other Renaissance artist?

Van der Weyden

How do paintings done in the style of Renaissance Naturalism depict objects?

With detail and accuracy

Objects in Renaissance Naturalist paintings were shown in _____.

a natural setting

Alberti's major influence on Renaissance painting was in the area of _____.

art theory

In a painting, proportion is achieved through the use of _____.

balance and symmetry

The composition of Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights relies largely on _____.

complex symbolism and vivid imagery

Creating woodcuts enabled artists to:

copy images more than once.

The style of Hieronymus Bosch differed from the style of other Northern Renaissance artists because he relied heavily on:

depictions of a fantastical world

At the beginning of the Renaissance, rich families in Florence became patrons of the arts in order to:

display their wealth and splendor.

In addition to being an artist, Brunelleschi was also a(n) _____.

engineer

Northern Renaissance artists were more interested than Italian Renaissance artists in which of these artistic forms?

engravings

Northern Renaissance artists, unlike Italian Renaissance artists, worked extensively with:

engravings and woodcuts

Renaissance-era patrons enabled artists to:

explore nonreligious themes

Brunelleschi is credited with being the first artist to use:

geometric principles for creating linear perspective.

In addition to painting and writing about art theory, Piero della Francesca also made notable contributions in the field of _____.

geometry

Leonardo da Vinci's depictions of the human form were based on:

his own scientific investigations

Because of the influence of Humanism, Renaissance art focused on the importance of _____.

human beings

A still life painted in the vanitas style generally included symbols of _____.

human mortality

Look at this detail from Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling. The composition of this scene emphasizes:

the human drama of a Biblical story

Proportion in a painting is achieved by balancing:

the parts of the painting to the whole painting.

Northern Renaissance artists introduced which of these forms into European art?

the still life

Look at the central panel of the Portinari Altarpiece by Hugo van der Goes. This artwork uses all of the following except _____.

the trompe l'oeil illusion

What did artists often do in their compositions as a result of the Reformation?

they placed religious symbols in the background

The Medici family was important to the development of the Renaissance because its members were _____.

wealthy patrons

Match each of these works with its artist.

Matthias Grunewald - Isenheim Altarpiece Pieter Bruegel the Elder - Battle between Carnival and Lend Albrecht Durer - The Apocalypse of St John

Masaccio worked with or was influenced by the ideas and styles of all of the following except _____.

Michelangelo

Look at Tribute Money from the Brancacci Chapel. Which of these is a feature of the painting that illustrates the Renaissance fascination with the Classical world?

Most of the subjects are painted in Greek and Roman clothing.

Engraved woodcuts first emerged among artists in _____.

Northern Europe

The Flagellation of Christ was one of the major works of which Renaissance artist?

Piero della Francesca

Which Renaissance painter was also the author of the art-theory treatise On Perspective for Painting?

Piero della Francesca

Look at this fresco painted for the Vatican. It was created by:

Raphael

Look at this portrait. It was painted by:

Raphael

How did Raphael's portraits differ from da Vinci's portraits?

Raphael used plain backgrounds to focus attention on the subject.

What set Raphael's Alba Madonna apart from other Madonnas?

Raphael's figures are soft, delicate, and graceful, as is his color palette.

Which artistic tradition was founded by Masaccio?

Renaissance Naturalism

Which of these artistic movements was committed to depicting objects as realistically as possible?

Renaissance Naturalism

Which of these labels was applied to Michelangelo to describe his skills and activities?

Renaissance man

Look at The Baptism of Christ, an engraving done by Lucas van Leyden in 1510. Why is the baptism of the adult Jesus hidden in the background?

The Reformation made it necessary to push religious messages in art to the background.

How did Raphael's compositions differ from Michelangelo's?

The backgrounds were simpler

Look at Tribute Money from the Brancacci Chapel. Which of these elements helps create the illusion of depth in the painting?

The contrast between bright clothing and a dark background

Look at The Baptism of Christ, an engraving done by Lucas van Leyden in 1510. Which of the following is not part of the message of this artwork?

The figure with his back to the viewer represents Van Leyden himself.

What was the central idea of Raphael's School of Athens, seen below?

The pursuit of knowledge by all humans is important.

Look at The Baptism of Christ, an engraving done by Lucas van Leyden in 1510. What feature of this work demonstrates the influence of the Reformation on art?

The religious figures are shown in the background instead of the foreground.

Look at Pieter Bruegel the Elder's Battle Between Carnival and Lent. Which of the following is not a symbol Bruegel used in this painting?

The stake in the saint's heart represents the Reformation.

Look at Tribute Money from the Brancacci Chapel. Which feature of this painting contributes to the drama of the piece?

The stormy background

How does David emphasize Michelangelo's mastery of human movement?

The subject is neither still nor in movement.

Look at Pieter Bruegel the Elder's Peasant Dance. This was painted during the Reformation. What was Bruegel trying to communicate?

The terror and violence of religious conflict are always nearby.

Humanism was an intellectual movement that emphasized which trait of humans?

Their rationality

Look at Pieter Bruegel the Elder's Peasant Dance. What is one important message of this painting?

Things aren't always exactly as they seem.

Sfumato was pioneered by what Renaissance artist?

Da Vinci

Match each of these High Renaissance masters with one of his most famous works.

Da Vinci - Adoration of the Magi Michelangelo - The Last Judgment Raphael - The Alba Madonna

Match each of these High Renaissance masters with one of his most famous works.

Da Vinci - Mona Lisa Michelangelo - David Raphael - Portrait of Bindo Altoviti

Match each of these High Renaissance masters with one of his most famous works.

Da Vinci - The Last Supper Michelangelo - The Creation of Adam Raphael - The School of Athens

Which Michelangelo sculpture emphasized his mastery of human movement?

David

Look at Michelangelo's Last Judgment, painted on a wall of the Sistine Chapel more than 30 years after he finished his ceiling paintings. In what way is this painting different from the ceiling paintings?

It contains no architectural elements.

Look at Michelangelo's Creation of Adam. What makes this painting typical of Michelangelo's work?

It shows anatomical features in detail.

Look at this painting by Pietro Perugino. What type of perspective does it illustrate?

Linear perspective

A still life painted in the vanitas style was intended to convey what message?

life is fleeting

Masaccio was a significant painter because he helped to pioneer _____.

mathematical perspective

Because of the Reformation and Protestant iconoclasts, what did many Northern Renaissance painters do?

moved religious messages to the background

In Raphael's portrait of Bindo Altoviti, Altoviti is shown in:

movement against a plain background.

Hieronymus Bosch worked primarily on _____.

panel paintings

This painting by Titian altered the traditional approach to painting the Madonna because it:

placed her away from the center of the composition.

Creating engraved woodcuts allowed artists to:

print images on paper

Which of these features is attained when a painting has both balance and symmetry among the different parts of the work?

proportion

In On Painting, Alberti claimed that a truly beautiful work must have both:

proportion and perspective

The movement of Humanism was set in motion by:

rediscovery of Classical art and literature.

Look at this detail from the central panel of the Portinari Altarpiece by Hugo van der Goes. Match each of these elements with what it is supposed to symbolize.

scattered violets = humility orange lilies = the Passion of the Christ three red carnations = the nails of Christ's crucifixion

The work of Leonardo da Vinci connected art with _____.

science

The forms depicted in Michelangelo's paintings were influenced by his prior experience as a(n) _____.

sculptor

Look at da Vinci's Mona Lisa. This painting demonstrates his use of which painting technique?

sfumato

Look at da Vinci's Virgin of the Rocks. This painting demonstrates his use of which painting technique?

sfumato

What technique did Leonardo da Vinci add to the painter's toolbox?

sfumato

Vanitas was a style used for what kind of paintings?

still lifes

Look at the central panel of the Portinari Altarpiece by Hugo van der Goes. In this painting, Van der Goes relies heavily on _____.

symbolism

The artists of the Northern Renaissance were most heavily influenced by _____.

the Reformation