Renaissance

Question 1

In 1400’s, Florence was ruled by…?

Answer 1

Priors, wealthy professionals

Question 2

What were The Florentines inventors of?

Answer 2

The modern banking system

Question 3

What were characteristics of the Renaissance Man?

Answer 3

Strong-willed, public spirited, and versatile

Question 4

What were the Medicis advocates of?

Answer 4

Art

Question 5

When did Christopher Columbus discover the New World?

Answer 5

1492

Question 6

Who was Niccolo Machiavelli?

Answer 6

Florentine political philosopher and diplomat

Question 7

What was Niccolo Machiavelli’s most famous work of art?

Answer 7

“The Prince”

Question 8

What did Galileo study/do?

Answer 8

Italian physicist, astronomer and mathematician. He was considered the father of much of the sciences. He made improvements to the telescope.

Question 9

When and where did the Renaissance start?

Answer 9

15th century

Question 10

Who was the leading architect during the early Renaissance?

Answer 10

Brunelleschi

Question 11

What was the first Renaissance building?

Answer 11

A hospital in Florence

Question 12

What was Brunelleschi’s masterpiece?

Answer 12

The dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore church in Florence

Question 13

What sort of work/art did Donatello do?

Answer 13

He was a famous sculptor

Question 14

What were Donatello’s main works of art?

Answer 14

The bronze David and The Rider and Horse

Question 15

What is The Gattamelata and where is it located?

Answer 15

Padua in the region of Veneto

Question 16

Who was most notably known for his use of perspective in his paintings?

Answer 16

Masaccio

Question 17

What paintings did Botticelli most well known for?

Answer 17

The Birth of Venus and Primavera

Question 18

When did High Renaissance start?

Answer 18

Early 1500’s

Question 19

Leonardo was most famous for what?

Answer 19

He was a scientist and engineer. Painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper

Question 20

What family did Michelangelo work for? What did he do?

Answer 20

He worked for the Medici family. He was a sculptor, painter and architect.

Question 21

What were his most famous works of art?

Answer 21

The marble David, Moses, and Pieta. He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. He also designed the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome

Question 22

Where is Michelangelo’s David located?

Answer 22

Galleria dell’ Accademia in Florence

Question 23

What was Raphael’s most famous works of art?

Answer 23

The School of Athens