Art History Study Guide

In what country did the Renaissance begin?

Florence

What centuries did the Renaissance span?

1401-1520 (15th-16th century)

Who is considered to be the first Renaissance painter?

Masaccio

The Medici family was responsible for funding much of the artwork during the Renaissance: True or False

True

Which of the following are Renaissance authors?

Alberti & Brunelleschi

Who were some of the Renaissance painters?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Botticelli

• Titian

• Filippo Lippi

• Cosimo

• Masaccio

• Paolo Uccello

• Domenico Veneziano

• Piero della Francesca

• Domenico Ghirlandaio

The Renaissance scholars who searched the monasteries for old Latin manuscripts that had been unappreciated and largely ignored by medieval scholars, and translated the works from Greek into Latin, were called?

Humanists

Which technique was developed during the Renaissance?

Linear perspective

Which of the following was a Renaissance sculptor?

• Donatello

• Michelangelo

• Ghiberti

• Verrocchio

The Classical Revival was?

Renewed interest in the art, literature, philosophy, and culture of ancient Greece and Rome

Brunelleschi’s style is defined by:

Linear perspective

Which is true about Michelozzo Medici Palace?

• Example of Renaissance architecture

• Bench around the palace

• 3 floors

• First floor: Business

• Second floor: Second floor: Main

• Third floor: Servants

• Basement: Drinking water

What pose does the David by Michelangelo have?

Contrapposto: Victory Pose

What stone was most commonly found in Brunelleschi’s churches?

Sandstone

What was the subject matter for the competition for the Baptistery Doors?

Lorenzo Ghiberti and Filippo Brunelleschi: Depicting bilbical story of Abrahams sacrifice of his son Isaac

Humanism is based on the revived interest and study of what?

Roman culture

What was an important aspect of Leonardo da Vinci’s studies and visual sketches?

Anatomy, nature, and proportions

What does the Vitruvian Man: Study of the Human Body, depict?

Human proportions of the Renaissance

What is a tondo?

A circular work of art

The bell tower next to the Florence Cathedral was entirely built by Giotto: True or False

False

Who is Florence’s patron saint?

Saint John the Baptist

Who projected the cathedral of Florence, Santa Croce church, and Palazzo Vecchio?

Arnolfo di Cambio

Donatello, Judith, and Holephern: Where is it located?

Palazzo Vecchio

When was the dome of Florence Cathedral completed?

1436

Who wrote the first art history book?

Vasari

When did the Renaissance end?

1520, the 16th Century

Who projected the Uffizi muesum?

Vasari

What is one of the two main innovative aspects of Michelangelo’s David?

The eyes shows the energy that made him succeed. Larger hands and head meaning intelligence and actions. The first giant nude statue from ancient antiquity.

Mannerist artists focused their attention on how to strike the attention of the viewer: True of False

True

What is the subject of the golden door of the baptistery?

Old Testament

Brunelleschi was able to instruct the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral thanks to what?

Innovative engineering techniques and a deep understanding of classical architecture

Who was Leonardo’s master?

Andrea del Verrocchio

Where was the David by Michelangelo to be located when it was commissioned?

Duomo

Who is the artist who invented “stiacciato”?

Donatello

Who commissioned Palazzo Pitti?

Pitti Family

What is Leon Battista Alberti renowned for?

Completed Facade of the Santa Maria Novella

The later form of the Crucifix is the Christ Triumphant: True or False

False

Grotto del Buontalenti is an _______________________ located in ________________________.

A famous artificial cave. Boboli Gardens in Florence, Italy

San Miniato church is an example of:

Romanesque architecture

What is Raphael known for? When did he die?

The greatest painters and architects of the Italian Renaissance. 1520

Inside the Duomo there is a clock: Who painted it? How does it work?

• Paolo Ucello

• A 24-hour clock that follows “Italian time.”

• Numbering starts at 1 at sunset, counting through 24 hours until the next sunset

• The hour hand moves counterclockwise

• The system was used to measure the day from sunset to sunset

• Common in medieval Italy

Who is the master of Botticelli?

Fra Filippo Lippi

Which statue inspired Michelangelo to complete his David?

Donatello’s Saint Giorgia

What book did Vasari write?

Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects

What is the artwork you liked the best?

• Birth of Venus

• Sandro Botticelli

• Mid 1480s

• Tempera on linen canvas painting

• Located in the Uffizi gallery in Florence, Italy

• 1.) Mythological and Humanist 2.) Ethereal linear style 3.) Anatomical idealization 4.) Rich symbolism and icongraphy

• 1.) Accebility beauty and sensory appeal 2.) Cultural artistic trailblazer 3.) Symbol of renaissance humanism 4.) Enduring influence and iconic status