Week 8 - The Renaissance #2

During the Renaissance, artists were viewed as:

• Just normal workers

• Troublemakers

• Talented geniuses

• Professional napkin folders

The Vitruvian Man demonstrates:

• How to do jumping jacks

• Dance moves

• Perfect human proportions

• Early Renaissance yoga positions

Byzantine artists made figures look flat because:

• They couldn't afford paint

• They were in a hurry

• They emphasized spiritual over physical reality

• Their rulers were paper dolls fans

The Renaissance combined which two traditions?

• Egyptian and Chinese

• Persian and Indian

• Classical and Christian

• Cookbooks and car manuals

The Last Supper shows which moment?

• Breakfast time

• Midnight snack

• Jesus announcing his betrayal

• The apostles doing their taxes

Why did Leonardo prefer painting to poetry?

• He couldn't spell

• He lost his pen

• He could show an entire scene instantly

• Poetry made him sneeze

The Mona Lisa is famous for her:

• Designer handbag

• Modern hairstyle

• Mysterious smile

• Hidden pizza slice

What material was Michelangelo's David made from?

• Bronze

• Gold

• Marble

• Recycled Renaissance soda bottles

Bernini's David shows:

• David taking a nap

• David doing yoga

• David in active motion

• David updating his social media

The Renaissance began in:

• Paris

• London

• Florence

• The local coffee shop