G5 HG U4 Ch2

What did artists typically not do before the Renaissance?

• Paint portraits

• Create sculptures

• Compose music

• Sign their works

How were artists viewed during the medieval period?

• As musicians

• As wealthy individuals

• As artisans or craftspeople

• As important figures

What did the humanists discover about ancient Greeks and Romans?

• They ignored artists

• They respected artists and architects

• They were not interested in art

• They only valued musicians

What change occurred during the Renaissance regarding artists?

• They stopped creating art

• They began to think of themselves as artists

• They only painted religious figures

• They worked for free

Who was Lorenzo Ghiberti?

• A musician from Florence

• An architect in Rome

• A successful bronze sculptor

• A famous painter

What did Renaissance artists strive for in their paintings?

• Realism and true emotions

• More gold leaf

• Less detail

• Abstract designs

What did Brunelleschi and Alberti discover?

• A way to create sculptures

• A method for composing music

• The technique of perspective

• A new type of paint

What effect did the technique of perspective have on paintings?

• Made them look flat

• Made them more colorful

• Made them less realistic

• Made them appear three-dimensional

What did important families commission artists to do?

• Design buildings

• Paint religious scenes

• Make family portraits

• Create landscapes

What was a common feature of medieval art?

• Use of gold leaf

• Detailed backgrounds

• Focus on realism

• Self-portraits