Renaissance SAQs .docx

The Renaissance SAQs - When did Italian artists begin to rediscover and study the surviving classical Roman art in Italy? A. The 15^th^ century - Where is the term 'renaissance' derived from? A. The French word for rebirth - The Renaissance movement emerged from a blend of politica...

The Renaissance SAQs - When did Italian artists begin to rediscover and study the surviving classical Roman art in Italy? A. The 15^th^ century - Where is the term 'renaissance' derived from? A. The French word for rebirth - The Renaissance movement emerged from a blend of political and cultural ideas based on what philosophy? A. Humanism - The Renaissance replaced the medieval focus on divine and heavenly themes with an emphasis on what? A. Humanity and nature - Describe the buildings during the Renaissance. A. horizontal and close to the ground - Renaissance sculptors celebrated what? A. They celebrated the human form for its own sake - Name an architect of the early 15^th^ century. A. Brunelleschi - Name a sculptor of the early 15^th^ century. A. Donatello - Name a painter of the early 15^th^ century. A. Uccello - Name a painter of the late 15^th^ century. A. Botticelli - Name 2 features of early Renaissance architecture. A. Return to classical ideas/ symmetry and proportion/ use of columns and pilasters/ revival of the dome/ use of rustication and decorative elements. - Name 1 feature of early renaissance structure. A. Humanism and naturalism/ revival of classical antiquity/ use of perspective and space/ innovation in materials and technique - Name 2 features of early Renaissance painting. A. Humanism and naturalism/ linear perspective/ chiaroscuro and light/ classical themes and motifs/ fresco and tempera techniques - Name a painter, sculptor, architect of the high Renaissance. A. Leonardo Da Vinci/ Michealangelo - Name 2 features of High Renaissance art. A. Idealised realism/ harmonious composition/ mastery of perspective/ expressive human figures/ integration of classical and Christian themes - Name a Venetian painter from the High Renaissance art period. A. **Giorgione da Castelfranco** - Name 1 feature of Venetian High Renaissance art. A. Colour and light/ atmospheric perspective/ innovative use of oil paint