Artists of the Renaissance
Artists of the Renaissance
Read the passage and then answer the questions below.
There were many great artists during the Renaissance. Perhaps the most famous are Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Other artists, however, had great influence both during Renaissance times and later, even influencing modern day artists.
Here is a list of some of the most famous Renaissance artists:
1) What sculptor was one of the pioneers of Renaissance art with sculptures such as David and the Gattamelata?
Leonardo da Vinci
Botticelli
Michelangelo
Caravaggio
Donatello
2) What artist is considered by many today to be the true Renaissance Man?
Leonardo da Vinci
Donatello
Jan van Eyck
Michelangelo
Masaccio
3) What do many people call the artist Masaccio today?
The father of oil painting
The father of realistic sculpture
The father of Renaissance painting
The father of humanism
The father of artisan pizza
4) What Flemish artist was known for his advances in oil painting as well as his great attention to detail?
Michelangelo
Jan van Eyck
Masaccio
Botticelli
Leonardo da Vinci
5) What style of art came after Renaissance style and was heavily influenced by the artist Caravaggio?
Abstract
Baroque
Byzantine
Impressionism
Leonardo da Vinci
6) What artist was considered the greatest artist of his time during the Renaissance? He is most known today for his frescos at the Sistine Chapel.
Masaccio
Botticelli
Michelangelo
Jan van Eyck
Donatello
7) Who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?
Masaccio
Botticelli
Giotto
Leonardo da Vinci
Jan van Eyck
8) What nickname is sometimes used to describe Jan van Eyck today?
The Father of Sculpture
The Father of Oil Painting
The Renaissance Man
The Detailer
The Painterator
9) What artist painted such works as The School of Athens and Portrait of Pope Julius II? He was known for the perfection of his work.
Botticelli
Masaccio
Michelangelo
Rafael
None of the above
10) What artist worked for the Medici Family in Florence and painted several portraits of them?
Masaccio
Botticelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Rafael
Jan van Eyck