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WorksheetsWHII Module 1.3 Artistic Achievements of the Renaissance
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
During the Renaissance, an artist who was considered a “Renaissance man” because of his expertise in several areas was
Michelangelo
Donatello
da Vinci
Botticelli
Which statement best explains how the development of humanism during the Renaissance affected artists differently than during the Middle Ages?
Renaissance artists focused more on creating human, lifelike figures than Medieval artists did.
Renaissance artists focused less on creating human, lifelike figures than Medieval artists did.
Renaissance artists focused more on creating religious, powerful figures than Medieval artists did.
Renaissance artists focused less on creating religious, powerful figures than Medieval artists did.
The artistic technique used in this painting (The Adoration of the Magi by Sandro Botticelli) is best described as
naturalism
secularism
patronage
perspective
An artist who was famous for his lifelike depictions of the human body during the Renaissance was
Botticelli
Donatello
Saint Mark
Michelangelo
Which sentence best describes characteristics of Renaissance art?
Renaissance art had both religious and Medieval themes.
Renaissance art had both religious and European themes.
Renaissance art had both religious and secular themes.
Renaissance art had both religious and political themes.
Compared with Medieval art, the purpose of Renaissance art was to
support the role of patrons.
support the role of the Church.
show the wealth of the patrons.
show the wealth of the Church.
Which describes the location of the famous ceiling that Michelangelo painted?
inside the Sistine Chapel
in Athens, Greece
inside St. Peter's Basilica
in Florence, Italy
Compared with Medieval art, Renaissance art often appeared to be
unrealistic
lifelike
ordinary
religious
Which best describes the images that Michelangelo painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
stories from the New Testament of the Bible
stories from the Old Testament of the Bible
lessons the Church wanted to teach
lessons Michelangelo wanted to teach.
Supporters of art during the Renaissance were called:
clergy.
patrons.
humanists.
popes.
