italian renaissance history quiz

city states

independent cities that govern themselves

patrons

People who financially supported artists

Renaissance

rebirth rediscovery, and revival of art, architecture, and literary culture of Antiquity (the perfection of ancient Greece and Rome).

Antiquity

ancient times

fresco

water-based painting completed on a wet plaster

verism

truth, emotional, and realistic

Contrasposto

natural pose of weight on one hip

Humanism

belief in oneself that humans can do and achieve many things

Polymath

someone who is an expert at many things

Sfumato

smokey effect

Chairoscuro

light/dark: contrasts in tone to render shape and form

Who was Giotto and what is he known for?

considered to be the first Renaissance painter also the Father of the Renaissance because he introduced naturalism in art (ex the Mary and Jesus painting)

Who was Brunelleschi and what is he known for?

important architect; he built the Duomo in Florence, Italy

Who was Donetella and what he known for?

sculpted the first freestanding nude, which was of David (underdog story)

Who was Michelangelo and what is he known for?

Popular stone maker. Created Pieta (pity) and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (Vatican). Made his art muscular, emotional, and dramatic

Who was Da Vinci and what is he known for?

he was a polymath. Most famous piece is the Mona Lisa and also the Last Supper. His art displayed rationalism of math to convey humanist ideas

Who was Raphael and what is he known for?

famous artist who is known for the School of Athens, which consists of all the Renaissance arts combined in one painting

What are some traits that define Renaissance art?

realistic, emotional, one-point perspective, detailed, and there are backgrounds