Artist of the Times
Renaissance
If it ain't Baroque
Paintings
Trends/Techniques
100

Woman Holding a Balance is a painting from this Dutch artist. 

Who is Vermeer

100

There was a heavy focus on this subject in artwork of the time.

What is Religion.

100

Baroque is defined as?

What is odd or irregularly shaped. 

100

In the painting The Calling of Saint Matthew the figures are depicted wearing clothing from what time period? 

What is Baroque.

100

Buildings in this time period focused on these two things.

What is dramatic movement and scale. 

200

This painter painted himself into the very painting the viewer is looking at.

Who is Diego Velásquez.

200

Ideally proportioned figures, warm colors, and Use of linear grids/perspective techniques are all trends in this period of art.

What is the Renaissance.

200

During the Baroque period the art capital moved from Rome to this new location. 

What is France.

200

True or False: The painting Las Meninas has prominent brush strokes because it is a small painting. 

What is False.

200

True or False: Chiaroscuro was the technique that rendered forms in a soft way to create a misty effect on the canvas. 

What is false.

300

The four Renaissance painters who share names with the Ninja turtles.

Who is Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Leonardo.

300

Compositions involving groups of people were often ______________ but _______________ in Renaissance artwork.

What is crowded but organized. 

300

The purpose of having extensive and lavishly decorated and ornamented interiors was to ?

What is show-off wealth and impress others. 

300

This painting depicts the moment that Saint Matthew was inspired by Jesus Christ to follow him. 

What is The Calling of Saint Matthew
300

This painting shows an example of the painting technique tenebrism. 

What is The Calling of Saint Matthew or Fruits and Insects. 

400

This is one of the few female artist of the Baroque period. She was able to apprentice under her father who was also an artist. 

Who is Rachel Ruysch

400

Artist were able to gain standing by joining these. But needed to find a __________ for a chance to find fame and fortune. 

What is a trade guild and a patron.

400

This is a famous example of Baroque architecture that also  had many gardens and emphasized the importance of  _______________ in the time period. 

What is The Palace of Versailles and Landscaping. 

400

Name four figures depicted in the painting Henry the VI Receives the Portrait of Marie de'Medici.

What is: 

King Henry the VI 

The Personification of France

Marie de Medici

Zeus/Jupiter

Hera/Juno

Cupid

Hymen


400

Very few women were artist in the Renaissance/Baroque period due to what reason.

What is it being improper for a woman to apprentice under a man. 

500

The painting depicting Henry IV receiving the portrait of his future wife Marie de’Medici was painted by this artist. 

 

Who is Peter Paul Rubens.

500

Mannerism art is distinguished from Renaissance art due to human figures being posed in ____________________  as opposed to _____________________.

What is tense/strange and naturally. 
500

Imagery intended to capture a specific time, place, and moment was a painting trend of what time period? 

What is Northern Baroque.

500

Name one example of symbolism in the painting Woman Holding a Balance.

What is the scale representing balance or the closed window representing intimacy or privacy. 

500

During the Baroque period the Church made an attempt to ___________________________ by commissioning artist to create work that ___________________________________________.

What is to make religion more appealing and humanize saints and other religious figures.