Scenario
Your classmate gets confused about the ideas behind the Renaissance, which does NOT apply to the Renaissance?
a. the movement influenced all parts of life
b. the main idea was developing communication and intelligence
c. the movement wanted to revive prehistoric artforms like cave paintings
c. the movement wanted to revive prehistoric artforms like cave paintings
What is an example of how science and art were connected during the Renaissance?
Artists helped to create vocabulary for the parts of the body
What is one similarity between Netherlandish Art and Renaissance Art compared to Gothic Art?
Both show more realistic depictions than Gothic art
da Vinci's "The Last Supper" has had lots of speculation; which speculation is not well-known?
a. Some claim that da Vinci painted himself as Christ
b. the painting contains the Holy Grail
c. the painting has information about the end of the world
d. the person to the right is Mary Madgalene
A. Some claim that Da Vinci painted himself as Christ
Descibe Mannerism
Features are exagerated with distorted proportions or perspectives
During a lecture on Renaissance art, you learn about common characteristics. Which statement was most likely stated during the lesson?
a. Artists focused and mimicked other artists rather than developing their own individual style
b. Humans were portrayed in abstract ways
c. When backgrounds were used in artwork, they often included a realistic sense of perspective
c. When backgrounds were used in artwork, they often included a realistic sense of perspective
Which statement is not True?
a. all Renaissance art is about religion
b. Renaissance artwork shows realism
c. Renaissance artwork is usually very large and made to impress
a. all Renaissance art is about religion
Which art movement includes some aspects of Gothic art? Netherlandish or Renaissance?
Netherlandinsh art includes some aspects of Gothic art
What is Mannerism?
Mannerism refers to a specific style of an artist, like Michelangelo
What is a "Renaissance man"?
a well-rounded individual who has interest in many different things; painting, reading, sculpting, converstions, etc.
Roberta asks "Why did the Renaissance happen when it did? What was happening that caused this rebirth?"
a. photography had been invented
b. the movable printing press was invented
c. classic Greek and Roman texts were discovered
b. the movable printing press was invented
Why is Renaissance known as a Rebirth?
Aspects of Ancient Greek and Roman cultures were brought back
What was Early Netherlandish art known as?
The bridge between Gothic and Renaissance
What do Donatell's two David statues have in common?
They are both free-standing
What is sfumato?
a method of painting that creates a warmth around the figures and gives a dream-like apperance.