Unit Test 2 - Facts Flashcards
When did the term ‘Renaissance’ emerge?
mid 1800s
When did the concept of Renaissance actually start?
1400s
The idea of ‘rebirth’ of politics, art, philosophy, and science
Who cast 28 gilded bronze panels with scenes from the New Testament for the bapistry of San Giovanni?
Ghiberti
Who painted the ‘Birth of Venus’?
Sandro Botticelli
When was the ‘The Birth of Venus’ painted?
1486
What is the medium of ‘The Birth of Venus’?
Oil on canvas
Who is the goddess of love and beauty in Roman mythology?
Venus
Who painted ‘The Virgin of Humility’?
Fra Angelica
When was ‘The Virgin of Humility’ painted?
1433-1435
What is the medium of ‘The Virgin of Humility’?
Tempera on panel, Gold, Lapis Lazuli blue
Who painted ‘The Last Supper’?
Leonardo da Vinci
When was ‘The Last Supper’ painted?
1495 - 1498
What is the medium of ‘The Last Supper’?
Tempera on wall
Where is ‘The Virgin of Humility’?
Madrid
Museo Thyson-Bornemisza
Where is ‘The Birth of Venus’?
Florence
Galleria degli Uffizi
Where is ‘The Last Supper’?
Milan
Convent of Sta Maria delle Grazie
Who is the subject of ‘Mona Lisa’?
Lisa Gherardini
Wife of Francesco del Giocondo, a wealthy Florentine merchant
Who painted the ‘Mona Lisa’?
Leonardo da Vinci
When was ‘Mona Lisa’ painted?
1503 - 1519
What is the medium of ‘Mona Lisa’?
Oil on wood panel
Where is ‘Mona Lisa’?
Paris
Musee de Louvre
Who painted ‘Portrait of a Woman’?
Fra Fillipo Lippi
When was the ‘Portrait of a Woman’ painted?
1445
What is the medium of ‘Portrait of a Woman’?
Oil on poplar
