RENAISSANCE ART

What was the central interest of painters and sculptors during the Renaissance?

• Imitating nature and rendering the human body in its most beautiful form

• Creating abstract art

• Focusing on geometric shapes

• Studying astronomy

Which artist is famous for the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?

• Michelangelo

• Filippo Brunelleschi

• Donatello

• Leonardo da Vinci

What did Leonardo da Vinci study to create realistic works of art?

• Astronomy

• Chemistry

• Botany

• Anatomy

Which artist sculpted the biblical hero David as a declaration of the perfection of the human form?

• Donatello

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Filippo Brunelleschi

Where is the Sistine Chapel located?

• Milan

• Rome

• Florence

• Vatican City

What is the Sistine Chapel famous for?

• Its sculptures and paintings

• Its architecture and frescoes

• Its tapestries and murals

• Its mosaics and stained glass windows

Which artist studied Greek and Roman statues and sculpted the famous Christian figure Saint George?

• Michelangelo

• Filippo Brunelleschi

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Donatello

What style of architecture did Filippo Brunelleschi use as an alternative to Gothic cathedrals?

• Neoclassical

• Gothic

• Baroque

• Renaissance

Where did the Flemish artist Jan van Eyck paint his realistic works of art?

• On glass

• On marble

• On wooden panels

• On canvas

What did Jan van Eyck experiment with to capture true-to-life details in his paintings?

• Watercolors

• Acrylic paints

• Oil paints

• Tempera paints