Renaissance Art Techniques Quiz

<p>Late Renaissance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Giotto (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Myrrh (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The dramatic effect of light and shadow (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To supplement text with decorative elements (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sandro Botticelli (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Atmospheric perspective (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To supplement text with decorations and illustrations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Linear perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Birth of Venus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Giotto = The Mourning of Christ Sandro Botticelli = The Birth of Venus Unknown = Illuminated Manuscript</p> Signup and view all the answers

A painting technique using hand-ground pigments mixed with egg yolk as a binder.

A manuscript with decorated initials, borders, and illustrations.

A technique using strong contrasts between light and shadow to create depth in a 2-D image.

A way to create an illusion of depth on a flat surface.

Creating depth in a painting by using lighter colors and less detail for objects further away.

It's a painting technique using hand-ground pigments mixed with egg yolk as a binder.

Myrrh, a perfume, was sometimes added to the egg tempera mixture.

A dramatic effect using contrasts of light and shadow to create depth on a flat surface. It gives a stage-like effect.

Tempera painting declined in popularity during the late Renaissance (15th century) as oil painting emerged, offering greater flexibility, luminosity, and ease of blending.

Chiaroscuro is a technique that uses dramatic contrasts of light and shadow to create a sense of depth and volume on a 2D surface, often giving a 'stage-like' effect.