Exploring Renaissance Art: Key Artists and Their Masterpieces

Jessica, the history instructor, discusses Renaissance art, focusing on how humanism influenced its development. She compares various artworks, highlighting the shift from religious to human-centered themes. The video also explores the imitation of Greek and Roman cultures in Renaissance art and architecture, emphasizing the return to classical ideals of beauty and accuracy.

What was the primary intellectual philosophy that influenced Renaissance art?

• Humanism

• Romanticism

• Existentialism

• Surrealism

What does the French word 'Renaissance' mean?

• Revolution

• Rebirth

• Reformation

• Revival

In the painting 'Madonna and Child with Saint John' by Buju Dinis, how is Mary depicted?

• As an angel

• With no halo

• As a supernatural being

• With a large halo

Which painting by Michelangelo is found on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

• The School of Athens

• The Last Supper

• The Creation of Adam

• The Birth of Venus

What is a key feature of Leonardo da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa'?

• Religious themes

• Supernatural elements

• Mythological background

• Focus on humanity

Which sculpture by Michelangelo shows the human essence of David?

• The Pieta

• Moses

• David

• Hercules and Cacus

What ancient cultures did Renaissance art begin to imitate?

• Egyptian and Mesopotamian

• Greek and Roman

• Byzantine and Persian

• Chinese and Indian

Which painting by Botticelli focuses on Greek mythology?

• The Birth of Venus

• The Flagellation of Christ

• The School of Athens

• The Last Supper

What architectural element is seen in the Cathedral of Florence?

• Baroque columns

• Roman arch

• Gothic arches

• Flying buttresses

Who engineered the dome of the Cathedral of Florence?

• Filippo Brunelleschi

• Raphael

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci