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C1 Renaissance Pt. 1

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What years did Leonardo da Vinci work on the painting of Mona Lisa?

a)

1503-06

b)

1490-93

c)

1520-23

d)

1550-53

2.

Who is the subject of the painting 'Mona Lisa'?

a)

Lisa del Giocondo

b)

Mona Lisa

c)

Lisa Sforza

d)

Lisa de' Medici

3.

The Italian word meaning 'smoky' - refers to the blurred edges and lack of outline:

(a)  

4.

"the carnation of the _____ does not appear to be painted, but truly of flesh and blood" - Vasari

a)

mouth

b)

cheek

c)

hands

d)

Neck

5.

The name 'Giacomo' is written on the back of which Venetian painting?

a)

Sleeping Venus

b)

Laura

c)

Triumph of Galatea

d)

Pope Julius II

6.

What is the size of 'Laura' by Giorgine?

a)

34 x 41 cm

b)

42 x 56 cm

c)

60 x 72 cm

d)

81 x 88 cm

7.

Which artist painted 'Laura'?

(a)  

8.

Pope Julius II is depicted with:

a)

a penitent beard

b)

a king-like stance

c)

Roman garb

d)

St Paul's keys

9.

What date did Raphael complete 'Pope Julius II'?

a)

1509

b)

1511

c)

1513

d)

1515

10.

The family 'della Rovere' can be associated with which painting?

a)

The Agony in the Garden

b)

The Tribute Money

c)

Pope Julius II

d)

Primavera

11.

Which painting is set in the Garden of Hesperides?

a)

The Agony in the Garden

b)

Sleeping Venus

c)

Primavera

d)

Triumph of Galatea

12.

Which painting was commissioned for Semiramide, the new wife of Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici?

a)

Laura

b)

Primavera

c)

Mona Lisa

d)

Triumph of Galatea

13.

What is the date of Boticelli's 'Primavera'?

a)

1438

b)

1460

c)

1482

d)

1506

14.

How do we know about the commission of 'Sleeping Venus'?

a)

From the writings of Marcantonio Michael

b)

From Vasari's 'Lives of the Artists'

c)

From the diary of Agostino Chigi

d)

From a letter written by the artist

15.

What painting did Girolamo Marcello commission for his new bride Morosina Pisani?

a)

The Agony in the Garden

b)

Primavera

c)

Laura

d)

Sleeping Venus

16.

John-Paul Stonard wrote "Giorgione was the first to paint such a figure in such a pose, simply for the beauty of it" about which painitng?

a)

Laura

b)

Sleeping Venus

c)

Triumph of Galatea

d)

Pope Julius II

17.

Which wealthy Sienese banker commissioned the 'Triumph of Galatea'?

a)

Lorenzo de' Medici

b)

Agostino Chigi

c)

Felice Brancacci

d)

Giovanni di Paolo Rucellai

18.

'Triumph of Galatea' is

a)

oil on canvas

b)

fresco secco

c)

fresco

d)

egg tempera on wood

19.

Raphael's painting 'Triumph of Galatea' is located where?

a)

Brancacci chapel

b)

Villa Farnesina

c)

Santa Maria del Popolo

d)

Vatican City

20.

Raphael's 'Triupmph of Galatea' is paired with a painting of Polyphemus by which artist?

a)

Agostino Chigi

b)

Baldassare Peruzzi

c)

Giulio Romano

d)

Sebastiano del Piombo

21.

'The Tribute Money' was painted in which year?

a)

1412

b)

1427

c)

1435

d)

1451

22.

'The Tribute Money' is a fresco in what location?

a)

Villa Farnesina

b)

Basilica of Santa Maria del Carmine

c)

St Mark's Basilica

d)

Santa Maria del Popolo

23.

The fresco's in the Brancacci Chapel by Masolino and Masaccio represent the life of which Saint?

a)

St Peter

b)

St Paul

c)

St Mark

d)

St Sebastian

24.

'The Agony in the Garden' depicts events that occur on:

a)

Maundy Thursday

b)

Good Friday

c)

Palm Sunday

d)

Easter Sunday

25.

Mantegna painted 'The Agony in the Garden' in:

a)

1458-60

b)

c. 1425

c)

1509

d)

1463-66

26.

'The Agony in the Garden' depicts Jerusalem in the background, yet iconic Roman sites are visible including

a)

The Roman Forum

b)

The Pantheon

c)

Trajan's colums

d)

The aqueduct