Concepts
Humanist Art
Architecture
Northern
Lucky Dip
100
"Renaissance" means THIS in English
What is "Rebirth"?
100
Give the name of the sculpture and the artist.
What is Michelangelo's "David"?
100
THIS CATHOLIC CHURCH's exterior is shown here. Notice the symmetry, and the key-like "arms" that bring you into the piazza in front of it.
What is St Peter's basilica?
100
Northern Renaissance paintings use THIS TYPE OF PAINT instead of frescos/egg-tempura. It results in brighter colors that don't really fade over time.
What is oil paint?
100
These are the TWO MAJOR CITIES in Italy where the Renaissance happened.
What are Florence and Rome?
200
"Classical Antiquity" is a term that means THIS
What is "of or pertaining to Ancient Greece and Rome?"
200
Known for its geometric perspective and being symmetry, name the artist and title of this fresco.
What is DaVinci's "Last Supper"?
200
This CATHEDRAL in Florence is one of the first built in the Renaissance style, and was a departure from the Gothic style. It's dome was designed by Brunelleschi.
What is the Duomo?
200
While Italian Renaissance paintings often have Christian themes, Northern Renaissance paintings more often have THIS TYPE OF THEME.
What is secular, or depicting every-day village life?
200
Embodying the concepts of political virtue, self-government, and rule of law, THIS RENAISSANCE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY believed that educated citizens applied the virtues of the Classical world to political life, and particularly republicanism.
What is Civic Humanism?
300
This means NOT RELIGIOUS.
What is SECULAR?
300
This example of humanism demonstrates the geometric proportions of the human body. Name the artist and title of this drawing.
What is DaVinci's "Vetruvian Man"?
300
Raphael used the interior of this CATHOLIC CHURCH in Rome as a model for the background of his School of Athen's fresco. THIS CATHOLIC CHURCH is formed in the shape of a Roman basilica and is the largest in the world.
What is St Peter's Basilica in Rome?
300
THIS ARTIST painted "Hunters in the Snow" which is a typical northern image as it shows every-day village life.
Who was Pieter Bruegel the Elder?
300
In his History of Florence, THIS MAN divided history into 3 eras (ancient, medieval, and modern).
Who was Leonardo Bruni?
400
This is an INTELLECTUAL MOVEMENT typified by a revived interest in the classical world and studies which focused not on religion but on what it is to be human.
What is HUMANISM?
400
Perhaps the most "humanist" of all Renaissance paintings, what is the title and artist?
What is Raphael's "School of Athens"?
400
This foundling hospital in Florence is symmetrical, has arches, and columns. It was designed by THIS MAN.
Who was Brunelleschi?
400
This PAINTING by Jan Van Eyck is the most popular/iconic northern renaissance painting. It uses intuitive perspective.
What is the Arnolfini Wedding Portrait?
400
THIS MAN started Florence's Platonic Academy, and expounded on the idea of platonic love. He translated Plato into Latin and got his financial support from the Medici family.
Who was Marsilio Ficino?
500
When someone, like DaVinci, has many talents such as painting, sculpting, engineering, and architecture - we say that person is THIS.
What is a "Renaissance Man?"
500
Give the name of the piece, and the artist.
What is the Pietá by Michelangelo?
500
Palladio designed THIS HOME, which is the epitome of a Renaissance home. It is symmetrical, has a dome, columns, and resembles a Greek temple.
What is the Villa Rotunda?
500
Albrecht Durer's Adoration of the Magi is a confusing northern Renaissance piece. It blends northern and Italian characteristics such as...
What is use of oil, Christian theme, linear perspective, and contrapposto.
500
THE ARTIST of this painting, called "Christ delivering the keys of the kingdom" was THIS MAN. This painting is an iconic Renaissance painting where we see geometric perspective, contrapposto, a religious theme, and typical Renaissance architecture.
Who was Perugino?