terms
Paintings
Characteristics
History
Misc.
100
Believing that humans are at the center of the world; importance of humans vs religion or spirituality
What is humanism
100
the most reproduced artwork
What is Mona Lisa
100
The point where all lines in a perspective drawing converge
What is vanishing point
100
Where did the Renaissance begin
What is Florence, Italy
100
what type of artwork was Pieta?
What is sculpture
200
style of painting; on dry plaster
What is fresco
200
Why was Jesus missing feet in "The Last Supper"?
Because they wanted to put a door there
200
The greatest playwright of the Renaissance.
Who is Shakespeare
200
what was the theater sponsored by Shakespeare's acting company called?
What is Globe theater
300
improvised kind of popular comedy in Italian theaters; based on stock characters
What is commidia dell'arte
300
The only work Michelangelo signed
What is Pieta
300
This form of theater allowed women to act, unlike its counterpart.
What is commidia dell'arte
300
What invention by Gutenberg was one of the most important contributions to the renaissance?
What is the printing press
300
differentiate between convex and concave
answers drawn on the board
400
non-religious
What is secular
400
What happened to Michelangelo's paintings in the Sistine Chapel after he died
They were covered up
400
List the 3 characteristics of Baroque art
dramatic use of color, emotion, contrast of light and dark
400
effort by the catholic church to lure people back and restore themselves to their former power
What is counter-reformation
400
Where did the background in the "Mona Lisa" come from?
What is Da Vinci's imagination
500
strong contrasts between light and dark in art
What is chiaroscuro
500
This is considered Da Vinci's biggest failure
What is "The Last Supper"
500
How did Da Vinci Break tradition with "The Last Supper"?
answers will vary
500
Type of music that was invented/made popular during the baroque period.
What is opera
500
What was Baroque originally used for? What did it mean?
What is and insult; irregular
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