Question 1

Donatello revolutionized relief sculpture in his image of Saint George and the Dragon by doing what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Placing the scene in an added marble quatrefoil 
B)  Creating an atmospheric effect with incised lines 
C)  Gilding and painting the surface of the stone 
D)  Including many episodes in one composition 
A)  Placing the scene in an added marble quatrefoil 
B)  Creating an atmospheric effect with incised lines 
C)  Gilding and painting the surface of the stone 
D)  Including many episodes in one composition

Question 2

What factor allowed Ghiberti's entry to win the competition for the design of the baptistery doors for the Florence Cathedral?

Accepted Answer

A)  The French-style frame 
B)  The chosen subject 
C)  Its high emotion 
D)  Its spatial illusion 
A)  The French-style frame 
B)  The chosen subject 
C)  Its high emotion 
D)  Its spatial illusion

Question 3

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What city is home to Sant'Andrea and its facade designed by Alberti?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rimini 
B)  Florence 
C)  Urbino 
D)  Mantua 
A)  Rimini 
B)  Florence 
C)  Urbino 
D)  Mantua

Question 4

What art historical term is used to describe the perspective effect achieved by Mantegna in this ceiling painting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sacra conversazione 
B)  Chiaroscuro 
C)  Quadratura 
D)  Di sotto in sù 
A)  Sacra conversazione 
B)  Chiaroscuro 
C)  Quadratura 
D)  Di sotto in sù

Question 5

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Which sculptor made this wall tomb inside Santa Croce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Desiderius 
B)  Rossellino 
C)  Verrocchio 
D)  Donatello 
A)  Desiderius 
B)  Rossellino 
C)  Verrocchio 
D)  Donatello

Question 6

What term do art historians use for the windows used by Brunelleschi in buildings such as San Lorenzo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Casement 
B)  Lancet 
C)  Framing 
D)  Oculus 
A)  Casement 
B)  Lancet 
C)  Framing 
D)  Oculus

Question 7

Author of the Commentaries , who is considered the first Renaissance art historian?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sandro Botticelli 
B)  Luca Signorelli 
C)  Lorenzo Ghiberti 
D)  Andrea del Verrocchio 
A)  Sandro Botticelli 
B)  Luca Signorelli 
C)  Lorenzo Ghiberti 
D)  Andrea del Verrocchio

Question 8

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Who is the subject of this statue made for Or San Michele by Donatello?

Accepted Answer

A)  David 
B)  Saint Mark 
C)  Moses 
D)  Saint George 
A)  David 
B)  Saint Mark 
C)  Moses 
D)  Saint George

Question 9

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Who is the architect of the loggia of the Ospedale degli Innocenti in Florence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alberti 
B)  Michelozzo 
C)  Brunelleschi 
D)  Lombardo 
A)  Alberti 
B)  Michelozzo 
C)  Brunelleschi 
D)  Lombardo

Question 10

In Masaccio's Holy Trinity , where is the vanishing point?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between the dove and God the Father 
B)  Above the head of God the Father 
C)  At the foot of the cross 
D)  On the face of the crucified Christ 
A)  Between the dove and God the Father 
B)  Above the head of God the Father 
C)  At the foot of the cross 
D)  On the face of the crucified Christ

Exam 21: The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Donatello revolutionized relief sculpture in his image of Saint George and the Dragon by doing what?

What factor allowed Ghiberti's entry to win the competition for the design of the baptistery doors for the Florence Cathedral?

​ What city is home to Sant'Andrea and its facade designed by Alberti?

What art historical term is used to describe the perspective effect achieved by Mantegna in this ceiling painting?

​ Which sculptor made this wall tomb inside Santa Croce?

What term do art historians use for the windows used by Brunelleschi in buildings such as San Lorenzo?

Author of the Commentaries , who is considered the first Renaissance art historian?

​ Who is the subject of this statue made for Or San Michele by Donatello?

​ Who is the architect of the loggia of the Ospedale degli Innocenti in Florence?

In Masaccio's Holy Trinity , where is the vanishing point?

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