Exam 20: Renaissance Art in Fifteenth-century Italy

__________'s keen understanding of linear perspective can be appreciated in his frescoes in the Camera Picta .

Which of the following distinguishes Italian artistic interests during the Renaissance in contrast to contemporary artists in Northern Europe?

Their mastery of the oil technique and life-like portrayal of the natural world earned the two brothers, __________ and __________ the distinction as Venice's two most significant artists of the latter fifteenth century.

The austere exterior of the Façade, Palazzo Medici-Riccardi can be attributed to ___________________.

__________ created some smaller, bronze sculptures, designed for interior spaces, for the Medici family.

Ghiberti's doors for the east side of the Baptistery in Florence were so admired that they came to be known as the ______________.

The Florentine painter __________ was also a Dominican monk.

Brunelleschi carved the architectural detailing of his interior spaces in __________.

Pollaiuolo's primary concern in The Battle of the Nudes seems to have been ______________.

Consider the artistic career of the sculptor Donatello. Cite specific works. Discuss the subjects he portrayed and the development of his style.

Discuss the artistic careers of Gentile and Giovanni Bellini. Specify individual works; address their location, their style, technique, subject matter, and patronage.

What was the primary reason for the delayed construction of the dome of Florence Cathedral?

Who were the primary patrons for Italian art in the fifteenth century? Discuss similarities and differences in their motivations and the types of works commissioned.

Compare Ghirlandaio's Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds with the Portinari Altarpiece by Hugo van der Goes from Flanders. Consider each painter's style and technique. How would you account for their distinctive approaches?

Discuss the ducal Palace at Urbino . Who commissioned it? Who designed it? What were the contributions of the architect at this site? In your discussion, consider the design of the courtyard and the decoration of the private study in the palace's interior.

Identify a specific commission that drew artists to Rome in the fifteenth century. Name an artist that was part of this commission and describe his contribution to the project.

__________ by Pollaiuolo reflects the taste among the wealthy for collectibles that were reminiscent of ancient Greece and Rome.

Through careful formal correspondences in the Baptism of Christ , Piero della Francesca created _____________ which characterizes his art.

Consider Venetian palace architecture in light of the geography of Venice. Focus your discussion on the home of the Venetian nobleman, Marino Contarini.

Discuss Ghiberti's commission for the Baptistery of Florence. What did he create for this commission? Was it a success? Address his style and technique for this project.