14 Questions
What is the period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity?
The Renaissance
Who is admired for clarity of form, ease of composition, and visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur?
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino
What is the name of the Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance?
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino
What is depicted in the first-century BC fresco from the villa of Publio Fannio Sinistore in Boscoreale?
Primitive use of vanishing points
What technique works by representing the light that passes from a scene through an imaginary rectangle to the viewer's eye?
Perspective
Which work is known for showing the primitive use of vanishing points?
The first-century BC fresco from the villa of Publio Fannio Sinistore in Boscoreale
Who is considered to be part of the traditional trinity of great masters of the Renaissance period?
Raphael
What is the most characteristic feature of linear perspective?
Objects appear smaller as their distance from the observer increases
Who is credited with the 14th-century resurgence of learning based on classical sources?
Petrarch
What does Vitruvian Man represent?
Leonardo's conception of ideal body proportions
What elements did the Roman architect Vitruvius identify as necessary for a well-designed building?
Firmness, utility, venustas
Which artist's work reflects the social upheaval and terror that followed the plague in medieval Europe?
Pieter Bruegel
Which artist's drawing was inspired by the writings of the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius?
Leonardo da Vinci
What did the Renaissance encompass as a cultural movement?
The resurgence of classical sources in the 14th century
Explore the history of art Renaissance with Professor Maha Elhalaby from Helwan University in Egypt. This quiz covers topics such as the first-century BC Fresco from the villa of Publio Fannio Sinistore in Boscoreale and its primitive use of vanishing point in the background buildings.
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