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(25 cards)
Who was known as the greatest sculptor of the early Renaissance?
Donatello.
What painting by Leonardo da Vinci is considered the most famous in the world?
Mona Lisa.
Who created the sculpture David, a symbol of the Renaissance?
Michelangelo.
What style is characterized by exaggerated motion and clear detail to produce drama, tension, and grandeur?
Baroque.
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City?
Michelangelo.
What term refers to the cultural movement that emphasized humanism and rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature, and art?
Renaissance.
Who is known for his artwork The Night Watch?
Rembrandt.
What is a famous painting by Raphael that portrays the Virgin Mary, Jesus, and John the Baptist?
La Belle Jardinière.
Who is known as the ‘Father of the Piano’?
Bartolomeo Cristofori.
What is a large composition for choir, orchestra, and soloists, often with a religious theme, that became prominent during the Baroque period?
Oratorio.
Who created The School of Athens, a fresco that symbolizes the Renaissance’s humanistic spirit?
Raphael.
What painting technique using oil-based pigments was popularized during the Renaissance?
Oil Painting.
What cultural movement prioritized reason, science, and new thinking, coinciding with the Classical period in music?
Enlightenment.
What piece by Johann Sebastian Bach is a well-known example of Baroque music?
Brandenburg Concertos.
Who was known for composing symphonies, including Symphony No. 5, and being a key figure in the transition to Romantic music?
Ludwig van Beethoven.
What style of singing emphasizes natural expression and is found in operas?
Bel Canto.
Who was an Italian Baroque painter known for dramatic realism and chiaroscuro?
Caravaggio.
What is the artistic period that followed the Baroque and emphasized order, clarity, and restrained emotion?
Neoclassicism.
Who painted The School of Athens, a key work of the Renaissance?
Raphael.
What type of art is known for its grandiose and dynamic style, originating in the 1600s?
Baroque.
Who is the most famous sculptor and architect of the Baroque period known for works like The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa?
Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Who is the Italian sculptor known for his realistic depiction of human figures during the Renaissance?
Michelangelo.
What Classical era composer wrote over 600 works, including symphonies and operas?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Who painted Las Meninas, an iconic work of the Spanish Golden Age?
Diego Velázquez.
