Renaissance Art Quiz

The term “Renaissance” means:

• Rebirth

• Revolution

• Reform

• Revival of Science

Which ancient cultures most influenced Renaissance art?

• Egyptian and Mesopotamian

• Greek and Roman

• Chinese and Japanese

• Persian and Indian

The painting Birth of Venus was created by:

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Sandro Botticelli

• Rembrandt

In Birth of Venus, the goddess Venus symbolizes:

• War and Power

• Beauty and Truth

• Wisdom and Knowledge

• Fertility and Prosperity

Which feature is unusual in the anatomy of Venus in Botticelli’s painting?

• Broad shoulders

• Elongated neck and sloping shoulder

• Bent knees

• Large hands

The Mona Lisa was painted on:

• Canvas

• Marble

• Poplar wood

• Linen cloth

Leonardo da Vinci is known both as:

• Artist and Philosopher

• Scientist and Artist

• Poet and Musician

• Historian and Sculptor

What is missing in the facial features of Mona Lisa?

• Lips

• Eyebrows and Eyelashes

• Nose

• Cheeks

The Pieta sculpture depicts:

• Christ alone

• Mary and the infant Jesus

• Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Christ

• The Last Supper scene

The structure of Pieta is:

• Circular

• Triangular

• Pyramidal

• Rectangular