Renaissance Art History

What does the word “Renaissance” mean and what was it known for?

• A time of war and darkness

• A time of rebirth, new discoveries, and flourishing art

• A period with no art or learning

• A period when people only studied animals

What is one important idea of the Renaissance compared to the Medieval era?

• People should only follow rules

• People should value knowledge and personal responsibility

• People should avoid learning new things

• People should not build tall buildings

What is linear perspective in Renaissance art?

• Using only gold colors in paintings

• Making paintings look flat like a page

• Making paintings look three-dimensional with depth

• Drawing only animals

How did Renaissance artists use Greek and Roman ideas?

• They stopped painting religious scenes

• They only used gold mosaics

• They copied only the buildings

• They combined Greek and Roman symbols with Christian stories

Why is Leonardo da Vinci called a “Renaissance man”?

• He only studied math

• He only wrote books

• He only painted

• He was skilled in art, science, and architecture

What is Michelangelo famous for?

• Writing books about science

• Sculpting, painting, and designing buildings

• Composing music

• Making gold coins

What does Raphael’s “School of Athens” show?

• People fighting

• Philosophers and artists in a realistic building, showing learning and ideas

• A farm with animals

• Only Greek gods