Question

Which techniques did Renaissance artists use in artworks?

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.
atmospheric perspective to give paintings a sense of flatness

B.
pyramid configuration to create a sense of harmony and stability

C.
chiaroscuro to make figures in paintings look real and solid

D.
figures with pleasing proportion, accurate anatomy, ideal beauty, and physical perfection

E.
sfumato to create a smoky or hazy appearance in paintings

Answer 1

The correct answers are:

D. Figures with pleasing proportion...

C. Chiaroscuro to make figures...

E. Sfumato to create a smoky...

B. Pyramid configuration to create...

I took the test and these are the correct answers. (As of 2018)

Answer 2

Of the techniques listed below, those which I most associate with the Renaissance artists are the following:

C - Chiaroscuro to make figures in paintings look real and solid.

D - Figures with pleasing proportion, accurate anatomy, ideal beauty, and physical perfection.

E - Sfumato to create a smoky or hazy appearance in paintings.

Whilst renaissance artists did use the technique of atmospheric perspective, this was not to create a sense of flatness, but rather the create levels of depth within the paintings.