QUIZ #3 - Western Arts

Medici family of Florence became the greatest patrons of the arts during the Renaissance.

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Masaccio is an architect who is credited for discovering linear perspective.

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A Pietà by Raphael Sanzio is a work showing Mary mourning over the body of Christ.

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Renaissance artists looked up to Greek and Roman ancient civilization for inspiration.

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Before the Renaissance, Christianity was the primary subject of paintings during the Middle Ages.

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Early Renaissance period featured artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo.

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The Protestant Reformation, along with the French invasion of Italy in 1524 and the French defeat of Rome in 1527, brought about an era of tension and disorder that gave birth to mannerist art.

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Mannerist artists rejected the High Renaissance's emphasis on balanced, harmonious, and ideally beautiful compositions in favor of images that were usually complex, unbalanced, elongated, and confusing, as a means of creating their reputations.

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Leonardo Da Vinci is the artist behind the “Last Supper”.

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Rococo art reflected the luxurious and idle way of life of the aristocrat.

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• FALSE