Art History 3P

What was the Renaissance?

• A period of renewed interest in art and learning in Europe

• The end of the Roman Empire

• A military alliance in Europe

Which country is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?

• Spain

• France

• Italy

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Raphael

What family was a major patron of the arts in Florence?

• The Medici family

• The Borgia family

• The Sforza family

Which book is considered a significant work of Renaissance literature?

• The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

• The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

• Utopia by Thomas More

Who wrote “The Prince,” a political treatise during the Renaissance?

• Niccolò Machiavelli

• Erasmus

• Thomas Aquinas

Which invention helped spread Renaissance ideas?

• The telescope

• The printing press

• The steam engine

Who sculpted David (on marble), one of the most famous Renaissance sculptures?

• Michelangelo

• Donatello

• Titian

What was a major theme in Renaissance art?

• Depiction of futuristic technology
• Religious themes

• Focus on industrial landscapes

What term describes a Renaissance intellectual movement focusing on human potential and achievements?

• Materialism
• Humanism
• Collectivism