Painting
What painting technique introduced during the Renaissance uses a "smokiness" effect
Sfumato
Which sculpture by Donatello is noted for being free-standing?
David
What architectural feature was predominantly used in Renaissance buildings compared to the pointed arches of medieval times?
Rounded Arches
Who is known as the father of Renaissance painting?
Leonardo da Vinci
Who invented the printing press around 1450?
What type of painting on wet plaster was popular during the Renaissance?
Fresco
Name the sculpture by Michelangelo that is celebrated for its realistic portrayal due to the study of anatomy.
Pieta
Name a Renaissance building known for its dome?
St. Peter's Basilica
Name the artist who designed the dome of Saint Peter’s Basilica and painted the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo
Which scientist proposed that the Earth revolves around the sun?
Copernicus
Name the artist known for "The Last Supper" which began to peel soon after completion due to experimental techniques.
Leonardo da Vinci
Which Renaissance artist created a sculpture of Bacchus?
Michelangelo
Which classical elements were reintroduced in Renaissance architecture?
Pillars and pediments
Which artist excelled in painting, sculpture, and architecture and wrote over 300 sonnets?
Michelangelo
What major religious document was the first book printed using the movable type printing press?
The Bible
What replaced egg tempera as a popular medium during the Renaissance?
Oil paints
What was a significant change in the theme of sculptures during the Renaissance compared to the medieval period?
non religious themes (secular)
What shaped were the windows in Renaissance architecture?
Round
Who attended Lorenzo de Medici’s school and later created the statue of David and the Pieta?
Michelangelo
What is the name given to the concept that the planets move in oval orbits around the sun?
Which Leonardo da Vinci painting is renowned for its use of perspective?
Mona Lisa
Who painted the Sistine chapel?
michelangelo
What was the major influence on Renaissance architecture?
Ancient Greece and Rome
This Renaissance figure's inventions include an improved telescope and he proved the heliocentric theory.
Galileo
This Renaissance figure improved the telescope and proved that objects, regardless of their weight, fall at the same rate.
Galileo