Week 2 Lecture Review

The french term "Renaissance" is used to describe the period in art covering roughly 1400-1550. What is the term's english translation?

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This sculpture by Michelangelo depicts which biblical hero?

• Moses

• David

• Peter

• Paul

Where can you find this fresco?

• Sistine Chapel

• St Peter's Basilica

• Santa Maria del Carmine

• Florence Cathedral

Which genre is this artwork?

• History Painting

• Still Life

• Landscape

• Portrait

Which genre is this artwork?

• History Painting

• Still Life

• Landscape

• Portrait

Which artist is depicted here? (Hint: its a self-portrait)

• Lorenzo Ghiberti

• Filippo Brunelleschi

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Leon Battista Alberti

Which term best describes the format of this portrait?

• head and shoulders

• bust

• half length

• full length

Which term best describes this pose?

• frontal

• sideways

• profile

• three-quarter

Which definition best matches the term 'sfumato'?

• Sfumato is the Italian word used to describe the way in which the different parts of the human body are counterpoised - balanced against each other.

• This is an Italian term which literally means 'light-dark'. In paintings the description refers to clear tonal contrasts which are often used to suggest the volume and modelling of the subjects depicted.

• Sfumato is the 'smoky' quality which blurs contours so that figures emerge from a dark background by means of gradual tonal modulations without any harsh outlines.

• In painting, sfumato (from the Italian for dough) describes areas of the surface of a painting which are heavily built up with paint layers.

The obverse of Renaissance portrait medals show...

• A portrait

• Symbolic imagery

• An allegory

• Monetary value