Question

Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition.

1.
Brunelleschi
2.
David
3.
The Birth of Venus
4.
Donatello
5.
Leonardo da Vinci
a.
Important Renaissance architect.
b.
Often held up as the prototype of the “Renaissance man.” He was a painter, sculptor, mathematician, inventor, musician, and anatomist among his other interests.
c.
Painting by Botticelli shows the goddess Venus emerging from the sea.
d.
Regarded by art historians as the greatest sculptor of the EarlyRenaissance period.
e.
Created between 1501 and 1504, this 17-foot-tall marble sculpture was first intended to be placed on the roof of the Cathedral ofFlorence.
2.
Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition.
1.
Vitruvian Man
2.
sfumato
3.
Jan van Eyck
4.
Domenicos Theotokopoulos
a.
Known as El Greco, he was one Mannerist artist who was known for dark, gloomy paintings that often featured figures so elongated and out of proportion that they almost seem to have been tortured into their shapes
b.
Flemish painter known as “the father of the oil painting.”
c.
Done in ink on paper by Leonardo da Vinci, the drawing shows the human figure combined with geometry.
d.
The appearance of a fine haze in a painting, which creates greater warmth around the figures and gives the scene a more dream-like appearance.
3.
Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition.
1.
Raphael
2.
The School of Athens
3.
Mona Lisa
4.
Pieta
a.
Famous sculpture that depicts the Virgin Mary holding the body ofJesus after he had been crucified.
b.
Portrait painted by da Vinci,
c.
Famous High Renaissance painter known for The School of Athens.
d.
Painted by Raphael, the painting shows the Greek philosophersPlato and Aristotle
4.
Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition.
1.
The Last Supper
2.
Master of Flemalle
3.
Michelangelo
4.
Mannerism
a.
One of the first pieces to give us the classic High Renaissance style.The painting shows Jesus with his twelve disciples at the dinner shortly before his crucifixion.
b.
Western period of art from around 1520 to 1600; it followed theHigh Renaissance period.
c.
Believed to have been the painter Robert Campin by most art scholars today. He gave us one of the first paintings to include a sense of perspective and space.
d.
Often viewed by the public as having a touch of the divine, as evidenced by his nickname Il Divino; regarded as one of the greatest artists of all time. He created the famous David statue.

Answer 1

1. Brunelleschi - a

2. David - e

3. The Birth of Venus - c

4. Donatello - d

5. Leonardo da Vinci - b

1. Vitruvian Man - c

2. sfumato - d

3. Jan van Eyck - b

4. Domenicos Theotokopoulos - a

1. Raphael - c

2. The School of Athens - d

3. Mona Lisa - b

4. Pieta - a

1. The Last Supper - a

2. Master of Flemalle - c

3. Michelangelo - d

4. Mannerism - b