Art History - Chapter 7 - Donatello's David and da Vinci's Last Supper

5 feet

Donatello’s David is a modestly sized bronze statue. About how tall is it?

Goliath’s severed head

What object rests by David’s left foot?

David’s nudity

What aspect of David’s appearance, inspired by Greek and Roman art, is notable, even though it was an uncommon means of depiction during the Renaissance?

Humanism

What do art historians typically call this influence of Greek and Roman art, where the body is celebrated for its beauty, nobility, proportion, and naturalism?

David was an underdog.

Many artists from Florence depicted the biblical character David. What aspect of his personality appealed to them the most?

Judas

In da Vinci’s Last Supper, which figure symbolically reaches for a dish, or plate, at the same time as Jesus?

a triangle

What shape does Jesus’ body make in the composition?

Heaven

Scholars tend to agree that the landscape direct behind Jesus is a symbolic representation of what?

3

The painting’s windows and clustered apostles reflect which sacred number?

deterioration

Da Vinci’s experimental use of materials while painting Last Supper has led to what unintended outcome?