Northern Renaissance Quiz 2024

What time period does the Northern Renaissance refer to?

• 1300-1400 CE

• 1400-1600 CE

• 1500-1700 CE

• 1600-1800 CE

Which of the following is a famous work from the Northern Renaissance and is considered to be a masterpiece of European Art

• The Cloud Gate

• Ghent Altarpiece

• The Last Supper

What type of painting technique was used in the Northern Renaissance that involves tempera made from pigment mixed with water-soluble glue?

• Fresco

• Oil Paint

• Tüchlein

What is the term used for a distorted or exaggerated image that appears normal when viewed from a particular angle or with a specific device? (Hint: The Ambassadors uses this technique)

• Cubism

• Anamorphic

• Abstract

• Impressionism

Which artwork is known for its detailed depiction of a wealthy merchant and his wife, and features complex iconography?

• Starry Night

• Arnolfini Portrait

• The Scream

• Girl with a Pearl Earring

What is the name of this artwork?

• The Ambassadors

• The Blind Leading the Blind

• Garden of Earthly Desires

• Melencolia I

Melencolia I is an engraving crated by which artist?

• Hans Holbein the Younger

• Peter Bruegel

• Albrecht Durer

• Raphael