Renaissance Art

The Renaissance was marked by a renewed interest in ____?

• Science

• Ancient Greek and Roman culture

• classical systems of government

• Pagan belief

Humanism, which was intellectually what The Renaissance was based on, was all about __________.

• the value of human beings and their capacities

• Focusing on a religious theology that was more concerned with humanity

• Believing all things started in the mind of man

• Humanity being the most important species on earth

What was the theme of most early Renaissance art?

• Anatomical images

• Secular images

• Christian images

• Mystical Images

What did Italy look like at the beginning of the Renaissance?

• A unified country

• A collection of wealthy city states

• A divided nation

• A vassal state under the Ottomans

Which cities in Italy were the center of Renaissance artistic production?

• Rome, Milan, Naples, and Verona

• Venice, Milan, Naples, and Palermo

• Venice, Milan, Siena, and Florence

• Florence, Venice, Rome, and Palermo

Why was the emergence of oil paint as a medium significant to the Renaissance?

• Slow drying time, richer colors, and the ability to work in layered glazes

• Fast drying time, muted colors, and the ability to work in layered glazes.

• Slow drying time, muted colors, and the ability to work in layered glazes

• Fast drying time, richer colors, and the ability to work in layered glazes

Which artists work marked the turning point from Medieval to Renaissance art?

• Giorgio Vasari

• Masaccio

• Giotto Di Bonedone

• Cimabue

True or false: Naturalism influenced Renaissance art.

• True

• False

______________ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while ______________ art had full backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.

• Renaissance, Medieval
• Renaissance, Classical
• Classical, Medieval
• Medieval, Renaissance

Which city was the most prosperous In Italy?

• Siena

• Venice

• Florence

• Rome