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What is the term used to describe the artistic period that began in Italy in the late 14th century and is characterized by a renewed interest in Ancient Greece and Rome?
What is the term used to describe the artistic period that began in Italy in the late 14th century and is characterized by a renewed interest in Ancient Greece and Rome?
- Renaissance (correct)
- Gothic
- Romanesque
- Baroque
What type of painting is executed in plaster on walls or ceilings?
What type of painting is executed in plaster on walls or ceilings?
- Mosaic
- Fresco (correct)
- Panel painting
- Iconography
What is the term used to describe a decorative fabric thread or yarn created through needle?
What is the term used to describe a decorative fabric thread or yarn created through needle?
- Ceramics
- Heraldry
- Embroidery (correct)
- Mosaic
What is the term used to describe the practice of designing and recording coats of arms and badges?
What is the term used to describe the practice of designing and recording coats of arms and badges?
What is the term used to describe a stiff and elongated style of statues used in Romanesque art?
What is the term used to describe a stiff and elongated style of statues used in Romanesque art?
What is the term used to describe small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other material used to create an image?
What is the term used to describe small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other material used to create an image?
What was the primary focus of art during the Early Renaissance period?
What was the primary focus of art during the Early Renaissance period?
Which artistic style emerged during the Late Renaissance period?
Which artistic style emerged during the Late Renaissance period?
What was the dominant art form during the High Renaissance period?
What was the dominant art form during the High Renaissance period?
What was the characteristic of art that turned away from medieval scholasticism and renewed interest in Greek and Roman thought?
What was the characteristic of art that turned away from medieval scholasticism and renewed interest in Greek and Roman thought?
What was the main theme of art during the High Renaissance period?
What was the main theme of art during the High Renaissance period?
What art movement, formed in 1916, rejected logic, reason, and aesthetics of capitalist societies?
What art movement, formed in 1916, rejected logic, reason, and aesthetics of capitalist societies?
Which ancient civilization's art is characterized by the idea of order and symmetry?
Which ancient civilization's art is characterized by the idea of order and symmetry?
What style of art, originating in Italy in the early 20th century, emphasizes speed, technology, and violence?
What style of art, originating in Italy in the early 20th century, emphasizes speed, technology, and violence?
Who was the Italian scholar and poet who referred to the Middle Ages as the 'Dark Ages'?
Who was the Italian scholar and poet who referred to the Middle Ages as the 'Dark Ages'?
What art historical period, spanning from 5000BC to 300AD, thrived in ancient civilizations such as Egypt, Greece, and Rome?
What art historical period, spanning from 5000BC to 300AD, thrived in ancient civilizations such as Egypt, Greece, and Rome?
What style of art, developed in Zurich, Switzerland, emphasizes the subconscious and the irrational?
What style of art, developed in Zurich, Switzerland, emphasizes the subconscious and the irrational?
What art movement, emerging in the early 20th century, emphasizes the fragmentation of objects into geometric shapes?
What art movement, emerging in the early 20th century, emphasizes the fragmentation of objects into geometric shapes?
What is the term used to describe the art of ancient India, characterized by intricate bronzes, temple carvings, and shrines?
What is the term used to describe the art of ancient India, characterized by intricate bronzes, temple carvings, and shrines?
What is the name of the famous ancient Greek statue depicting Hermes and the infant Dionysus?
What is the name of the famous ancient Greek statue depicting Hermes and the infant Dionysus?
What art historical period, spanning from the 5th to the 15th century, is characterized by the flourishing of Christianity in Europe?
What art historical period, spanning from the 5th to the 15th century, is characterized by the flourishing of Christianity in Europe?
