Renaissance Basics and Artists

Choose the correct definition of the word "Renaissance."

• Innovative painting movement using short brushstrokes and bright colors

• A 20th century art movement that explored the depths of the unconscious mind

• Art movement of the Middle Ages that was characterized by the rebirth of ideas

• Visual art movement characterized by optimism and block colors

What are defining characteristics of Renaissance art? (Choose as many answers as apply)

• Painting and sculpture

• Use of color theory principles

• Inspired by Classical Greek and Roman art

• Use of perspective

What was the time period of the Renaissance?

• 20th century

• Present day art movement

• 3rd to 5th century

• 14th to 17th century

Where did the Renaissance movement take place?

• The Americas

• Europe

• Western Asia

• Middle East

Select the two Renaissance artists in this group.

• Michelangelo

• Salvador Dali

• Georgia O'Keefe

• Leonardo da Vinci

Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?

• Vincent van Gogh

• Claude Monet

• Michelangelo

• Artemisia Gentileschi

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Claude Monet

• Henri Matisse

Who painted the School of Athens?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Artemisia Gentilleschi

• Raphael

• Michelangelo

Who sculpted the 1440 David?

• Michelangelo

• Georgia O'Keefe

• Donatello

• Sandro Botticelli

Who painted the Birth of Venus?

• Sandro Botticelli

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Donatello