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What was the focus of Renaissance art?

A
harmony
B
math
C
ancient Rome
D
all of the above
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What is a coffer?

A
a door to a storage area
B
an area where the priest sits
C
sunken panels located on the ceiling
D
a wooden box
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What is chiaroscuro?

A
a painting technique that means dark-gray
B
a painting technique that means bold-light
C
a painting technique that means dark-bold
D
a painting technique that means light-dark
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How does Masaccio reinforce the one point perspective seen in the house in the image above?

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by making the figures in the background darker
B
by adding the sky and mountains
C
by diminishing the size of the trees in the background
D
none of the above
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How does atmospheric perspective create realism?

Answer:

Atmospheric (aerial) perspective creates realism by using haze, color shifts, and reduced contrast to show depth and distance.

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How are the Sistine Chapel paintings arranged?

A
They begin at the entrance of the chapel and go to the altar.
B
They begin at the altar and end near the chapel entrance.
C
They begin at the pope’s chair and lead to the entrance.
D
They begin on the floor and end at the pinnacle of the ceiling.
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Which of the following was the parish church constructed for the Medici family?

A
Church of St. Florence
B
Church of San Lorenzo
C
Basilica of San Lorenzo
D
Basilica of St. Florence
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Why is it so easy to denote the tense mood of Pope Leo X with Cardinals?

Answer:

The tense expressions and suspicious glances of the figures make the mood obvious.

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How does Perugino use the people in the background to create a sense of distance?

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Answer:

Answers may vary. He draws them smaller than the people in the foreground.

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Leonardo Da Vinci, also referred to as a Renaissance man, was a dedicated ________ and _________.

A
artist...psychologist
B
athlete...scientist
C
pilot...artist
D
artist...scientist
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Why is Brunelleschi considered such a significant contributor to Renaissance architecture?

Answer:

He rediscovered the mathematical principles of linear perspective and engineered the dome of the Florence Cathedral

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Where are The Gates of Paradise located?

A
Medici Cathedral
B
Florence Baptistry
C
Brancacci Chapel
D
Brancacci Baptistry
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Where is the vanishing point in the image below?

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under the arch
B
right under the window panes at the end of the hallway
C
the first row of floor panels
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How did da Vinci create a mood in The Mona Lisa?

Answer:

Answers may vary. He painted a dark, hazy, background of mountains to reinforce a mysterious mood.

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