uccello SAQs .docx

Uccello SAQs - When was Uccello born? A. 1397 - Where was Uccello born? A. Florence, Italy - Where did Uccello's artistic training begin? A. in the workshop of Lorenzo Ghiberti (a leading Florentine sculptor) - Uccello's son is named after which artist? A. Donatello - What do...

Uccello SAQs - When was Uccello born? A. 1397 - Where was Uccello born? A. Florence, Italy - Where did Uccello's artistic training begin? A. in the workshop of Lorenzo Ghiberti (a leading Florentine sculptor) - Uccello's son is named after which artist? A. Donatello - What do Uccello's series of panels '**Battle of San Romano**' depict? A.  the Florentine victory over the Sienese at the Battle of San Romano - What are the 'Battle of San Romano' paintings renowned for? A.  their innovative use of perspective, vivid color, and dynamic composition - Name the three panels that make up the 'Battle of San Romano' series. A. **1. Niccolò Mauruzi da Tolentino at the Battle of San Romano** **2. Bernardino della Ciarda Thrown Off His Horse** **3. The Counterattack of Michelotto da Cotignola** - How tall are the panels that make up the 'Battle of San Romano' series? A. 1.8 meters - What does Uccello's 'Hunt in the Forest' depict? A. It depicts a nighttime hunting scene/ a group of aristocratic hunters, along with their hounds, chasing deer through a dense forest - What can the hunt in 'The Hunt in the Forest' be a metaphor for? A.  a metaphor for the pursuit of human desires or ambitions - Describe the composition of Uccello's painting 'Portrait of a Young Man'. A. a tempera on panel painting that typically depicts a young, noble man in profile