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Italian Renaissance in the 15th Century

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 17mins

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1.

In which of the following the most recognisable elements of Alberti's works (invisible columns and triumph arcs) can be seen?

a)

Basilica of San Andrea

b)

Tempio Malatestiano

c)

Palazzo Medici

d)

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fior

2.

Why is Michelozzo's Palazzo Medici an excellent example of Renaissance palaces?

a)

Interior inspired by Classical ideals

b)

Uses Alberti's invisible columns

c)

Use of subtle elements

3.

Brunelleschi is well known for using simple forms, harmony, proportions and mathematical structures, but also strong lines. Which of the following were designed by him?

a)

Foundling Hospital

b)

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

c)

Pazzi Chapel

d)

Santa Maria Novella

4.

What makes Brunelleschi’s Duomo Cathedral in Florence so revolutionary?

a)

Created an inner dome that supported the outer dome

b)

Used an oval shaped dome instead of a semi-circle

c)

Utilised invisible structures connecting the inner and outer dome

d)

Made use of the invisible columns on the reinforced the octagonal structure below

5.

  • Brunelleschi is also known for his experiment with perspective, he helped to consolidate this as one of the main techniques developed in the Renaissance.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of the following is Ghiberti's iconic Eastern Door of the Baptistery (Porta del Paradiso)?

a)

b)

c)

d)

7.

Select the correct description of this artwork.

a)

Sacrifice of Isaac, Lorenzo Ghiberti

b)

Sacrifice of Isaac, Filippo Brunelleschi

8.

Which of the following artworks by Donatello displays the technique called Rilievo Schiacciato?

a)

Madonna delle nuvole

b)

Tabernacolo eucaristico

c)

Delivery of the Keys to St Peter...

d)

David

9.

Which of the following artworks by Donatello demonstrates his high domain in balancing sculptures' weight?

a)

David

b)

Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata

c)

David

d)

Penitent Magdalene

10.

Masaccio is one of the pioneers of renaissance techniques, especially perspective, which was his greatest achievement. Select which of the following artworks belong to him.

a)

The Holy Trinity

b)

The Tribute Money

c)

Crucifixion of St Peter

d)

The Expulsion of Adam and Eve

e)

The Feast of Herod

11.

Which paintings belong to Fra Angelico?

a)

Madonna of Humility

b)

The Annunciation

c)

Deposition from the Cross

d)

Madonna and Child with two Angels

12.

Which paintings belong to Fra Filippo Lippi?

a)

The Annunciation

b)

The Annunciation

c)

The Nativity

d)

Madonna and Child with two Angels

13.

Which paintings belong to Benozzo Gozzoli?

a)

The Annunciation

b)

Journey of the Magi

c)

The Raising of Lazarus

d)

Saints with Kneeling Donors

14.

In some of his compositions, figures are arranged hierarchically according to their importance, with larger figures representing more significant individuals, a convention inherited from Gothic art. This is what sets Fra Angelico apart from Filippo Lippi and Benozzo Gozzoli.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What are the main characteristics of Fra Angelico, Fra Filippo Lippi and Benozzo Gozzoli’s paintings?

a)

Raise of greater emphasis on naturalistic figures and the use of linear perspective

b)

Growing interest in classical motifs and themes

c)

Compositions that create a sense of depth and spatial coherence

d)

Incorporates intricate decorative elements and patterns, inherited from the Gothic style

e)

Religious themes and iconography

16.

In Fra Filippo Lippi's paintings, religious scenes are often set in familiar domestic interiors, making the divine more accessible. Is this what sets him apart from Fra Angelico and Benozzo Gozzoli?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Compared to Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi, Benozzo Gozzoli's use of landscapes are rather poor and lack naturalism.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Who are the three artists who experimented on different aspects of perspective in the Renaissance period called Manera Secca?

a)

Uccello, Piero della Francesca and Mantegna

b)

Fra Angelico’s, Filippo Lippi’s and Benozzo Gozzoli

c)

Botticelli, Masolino and Ghirlandaio

d)

Donatello, Verrocchio and Masaccio

19.

Uccello focused on using subtle elements to give an impression of perspective on both subject and background.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Piero della Francesca worked only on the depth of field, coming up with paintings that have amazing perspective, but unidimensional scenes.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Mantegna didn't care about the limits of perspective distortion on a real setting and how to replicate them on paintings.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

These artworks together kind of represent a ying yang idea. While one was still mostly relying on Gothic's style of naturalistic paintings without perspective, the other work represents the new values that started to appear in the Renaissance.
The above statement is TRUE for which pair of paintings?

a)

Expulsion from The Garden of Eden, Masaccio

b)

Temptation of Adam and Eve, Masolino

c)

The Annunciation, Fra Filippo Lippi

d)

The Annunciation, Fra Angelico

23.

Which of the following is a painting done by Uccello?

a)

Niccolò Mauruzi da Tolentino at the Battle of San Romano

b)

The Flagellation of Christ

c)

The lamentation over the dead Christ

24.

Which of the following is a painting done by Piero della Francesca?

a)

Niccolò Mauruzi da Tolentino at the Battle of San Romano

b)

The Flagellation of Christ

c)

The lamentation over the dead Christ

25.

Which of the following is a painting done by Mantegna?

a)

Niccolò Mauruzi da Tolentino at the Battle of San Romano

b)

The Flagellation of Christ

c)

The lamentation over the dead Christ

d)

Palazzo Ducale Oculus

26.

Which of the following are Sandro Boticelli's artworks?

a)

Primavera

b)

The Birth of Venus

c)

Chart of Hell

d)

Visitation

27.

The New Generation in Venice were heavily inspired by the Netherlandish 14th Century's style. Just like them, they're very realistic, but they take a step forward on the perspective aspect of the paintings.

Which painters is this statement talking about?

a)

Domenico Ghirlandaio, Adoration of the Shepherds

b)

Hugo van der Goes

(Portinari Altarpiece)

c)

Andrea Botticelli

(Primavera)

d)

Piero della Francesca

(The Flagellation of Christ)