Renaissance Art and Architecture Quiz

In what year did the city council of Florence invite artists to submit ideas for decorating the doors of a religious building?

• 1301 CE

• 1401 CE

• 1501 CE

• 1601 CE

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

What did Brunelleschi use to illustrate his point to the guild members?

• A stone

• A book

• An egg

• A coin

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Brunelleschi do to show his displeasure with the guild's decision?

• He left the city

• He pretended to be sick

• He wrote a letter

• He built a model

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

What did St. George do before leaving the scene in the legend?

• Built a castle

• Converted all the townspeople to Christianity

• Painted a mural

• Wrote a book

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

What was Sandro Botticelli's real name?

• Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo Buonarroti

• Raphael Sanzio

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What unique touches did Botticelli add to "The Birth of Venus"?

• Flowing hair and almost-sad expression

• Bright colors and smiling faces

• Dark shadows and stormy skies

• Geometric patterns and abstract forms

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

Who blows gentle breezes in "The Birth of Venus"?

• Wind gods

• Sea creatures

• Forest spirits

• Mountain giants

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What are Botticelli's paintings known for?

• Grace, elegance, and beauty

• Boldness, strength, and power

• Simplicity, clarity, and precision

• Darkness, mystery, and depth

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

Who was Botticelli's wealthy patron?

• Girolamo Savonarola

• Lorenzo de’ Medici

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

What did Botticelli lose after the Medici family left Florence?

• His home

• His financial support

• His art supplies

• His health

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2