The Movement I: Renaissance Architecture

Question 1

Which of the following features could be found in more exotic grottos?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a fountain or pool

Question 2

Which of these artists designed the Great Grotto in Boboli Gardens?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Buontalenti

Question 3

What is Bramante credited with?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He introduced the High Renaissance style of architecture.

Question 4

What is the Tempietto, seen below?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a small tomb built by Bramante, in the courtyard of San Pietro in Montorio

Question 5

Who commissioned Bramante to build the structure below?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand

Question 6

What is a grotto?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a recess typically made of irregular stones and covered with artificial foliage

Question 7

What classic principles did Bramante combine in his work Tempietto?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the classic principles of Vitruvius and architect Alberti

Question 8

What purpose did a grotto serve?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a place where one could commune with nymphs and muses, and escape the summer heat

Question 9

Who is pictured below?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Bramante

Question 10

How did Bramante bring about the High Renaissance style of architecture despite his slow beginnings?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He understood classical architecture and gave it a fresh look.

The Movement I: Renaissance Architecture Answers