Explorations in Art History Quiz

Who is considered to have started the Renaissance period?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Petrarch

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

What is humanism?

• A rejection of classical thought

• A type of medieval architecture

• A shift from God-centered to human-centered interests

• A focus on spiritual values

What was Brunelleschi most famous for?

• Building the dome for the Florence Cathedral

• Developing linear perspective

• Creating the first freestanding bronze sculpture

• Painting the Mona Lisa

What technique did Donatello use in his sculpture of David?

• Flying buttresses

• Linear perspective

• Contrapposto

• Oil painting

Which artist painted The Last Supper?

• Donatello

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Raphael

• Michelangelo

What does the Pietà depict?

• David and Goliath

• The School of Athens

• Jesus on Mary's lap after crucifixion

• The Last Supper

How did Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel?

• With the help of Raphael

• Using oil paints

• Standing on scaffolding

• Lying on his back

What is Raphael's greatest masterpiece?

• The Pietà

• The School of Athens

• The Last Supper

• The Mona Lisa

Who pioneered the techniques of painting with oil-based paints on wooden panels?

• Jan van Eyck

• Albrecht Durer

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

What did Albrecht Durer incorporate into his paintings and prints?

• Only classical ideas

• Both Italian and Northern ideas

• Only Italian ideas

• Only Northern ideas