Art History Birth of Perspective 3.1.2

Why didn't artists master perspective before the Renaissance?

• Creating realistic art wasn't a primary goal before the Renaissance

• They did not have the skills to master perspective

• They were very lazy and had little talent

• All of the above are correct answers

What new field of study caused an increased interest in creating realistic art in the early Renaissance?

• Christianity

• Paganism

• Humanism

Masaccio pioneered what style of realistic art?

• International gothic style

• abstract modernism

• Renaissance Naturalism

What are some elements of Humanism that became important during the Renaissance?

• focus on earthly world and realistic portrayals of the world

• interest in philosophy

• Interest in math and science as they relate to art and each other

• All of these are correct answers

What is an element of Renaissance Naturalism in Masaccio's Tribute Money?

• single point perspective and light comes from a single, consistent source

• figures are realistic with emphasis on individuality

• figures wear classical clothing

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT an impact that Renaissance Naturalism have on art?

• It made artists want to take a realistic approach to traditional subject matter, such as religious scenes

• It made artists want to include many symbols in their work and led toward more abstract work

• It merged the Humanist idea of the importance of human rationality with religious themes

How did Filippo Brunelleschi change the artist's approach to perspective

• He was the first painter to use oil paints

• He introduced a mathematically correct form of linear perspective

• nothing because he was not an artist

According to Leon Battista Alberti, what constitutes beauty in art?

• To be truly beautiful, art must be done in perfect proportion and perspective

• The more abstract the art, the more beautiful it is

• The more emotion and color that are used, the more beautiful the art.

• Any painting of Natalie is a true work of beauty

Select all that apply: What elements from the Brancacci Chapel frescos make Masaccio the first true Renaissance painter?

• linear perspective is accurate

• Each face is unique and detailed

• it is done in black and white only

• The light comes from a single source

Leon Battista Alberti's philosophical stance on art was that it should

• imitate nature

• present an ideal version of nature