1. A. other artists styles rather than develop their own individual styles.
B.
Renaissance artists typically focused their works on science, rarely incorporating other subjects.
C.
Humans were portrayed in abstract ways making it hard to interpret facial expressions and gestures.
D.
When backgrounds where used in Renaissance paintings, they often

2. Your classmate Consuela has to research an artist as part of her work on a project. She is interested in learning more about the Early Renaissance. She enjoys architecture and would like to focus on this area. Which artist would you suggest she research for her project?
A.
Filippo Brunelleschi
B.
Sandro Botticelli
C.
Parmagianino
D.
Raphael

3. While studying Mannerism, what is something you would MOST LIKELY come across?
A.
This period includes art created in Italy and other parts of Europe after 1600.
B.
Artists frequently created imitations of art while showing no innovation.
C.
Generally, Mannerist art was known to be far less artificial and more natural.
D.
It sometimes featured exaggerated proportions or perspectives that were distorted.

4.

Photo by Bargello Museum, distributed under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Who created this piece of art?
A.
Raphael
B.
Michelangelo
C.
Jan van Eyck
D.
Donatello

5.

Who created this piece of art?
A.
Raphael
B.
Michelangelo
C.
Jan van Eyck
D.
Botticelli

6. Your classmate Pedro is learning more about High Renaissance art and is interested in studying a painter from this period. Which artist would you suggest he research for his project?
A.
Donatello
B.
Raphael
C.
Parmagianino
D.
Jan van Eyck

7.

Who created this piece of art?
A.
Raphael
B.
El Greco
C.
Parmigianino
D.
Jacopo da Pontormo

8. The Equestrian Monument of Gattamelata was commissioned to create a likeness of a recently deceased commander of the Venetian armies. The bronze sculpture was completed in 1450, and many aspects of it were similar to the equestrian statues of ancient Rome. It was also one of the first bronze sculptures since ancient times to be placed in a public place and not a tomb. Who sculpted this famous piece?
A.
Michelangelo
B.
da Vinci
C.
Donatello
D.
Raphael

9. Your classmate Roberta has been studying the Renaissance period. She loves all of the artwork from this time, but she is stumped about one thing. Roberta asks you, “Why did the Renaissance happen when it did? What was happening that caused this rebirth at that specific point in history?” You can list several factors that influenced the timing of the Renaissance. Which of these would MOST LIKELY include?
A.
The earliest forms of photography had been created, so artists wanted to create more realistic images to mirror the photographs.
B.
Classical texts as well as numerous recordings from ancient Greece and Rome were rediscovered.
C.
Moveable type printing was developed, which allowed more books to be printed and ideas to be more widely spread
D.
Oil paint took far less time to dry allowing artists to invest time in other mediums that led to the Renaissance.

10. El Greco was a 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.
A.
True
B.
False

11. Although Leonardo da Vinci is most famous for his paintings, he was also a prolific drawer. What is one of his best-known drawings?
A.
Vitruvian Man
B.
The Last Supper
C.
Mona Lisa
D.
Pieta

12. Although you are best known at school for being a competitive swimmer, you do an excellent job creating an intricate, interactive school project. Everyone is impressed with your skills. Your teacher tells you that you are a real “Renaissance man.” How would you interpret what a Renaissance man is?
A.
An individual who excels at art derived from the ancient Greek and Roman time period.
B.
A person who start over in life by finding a “rebirth” in their job, careers, and/or studies.
C.
A person who believes we should return to a simpler time before technology took over.
D.
A well-rounded individual who is capable of excelling at a variety of tasks and skills.

13.

Who created this piece of art?
A.
Raphael
B.
El Greco
C.
Jan van Eyck
D.
Jacopo da Pontormo

14. In some of his paintings, da Vinci uses sfumato. When an artist uses this method, what is the effect on the painting?
A.
It speeds the process by helping oil paints dry faster.
B.
It can be disastrous, causing paint to flake off faster than older types of paint.
C.
It creates greater warmth around figures and gives the scene a more dream-like appearance.
D.
It creates more distinct lines that clearly separate different aspects in the

15. Which period produced some of the greatest works of art known today by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael?
A.
Early Renaissance
B.
Mannerism
C.
late Gothic
D.
High Renaisrsance