15th Century: Italy II

Question 1

How does Perugino use the people in the background to create a sense of distance?

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Answers may vary. He draws them smaller than the people in the foreground.

Question 2

Why is Brunelleschi considered such a significant contributor to Renaissance architecture?

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He rediscovered the mathematical principles of linear perspective and engineered the dome of the Florence Cathedral

Question 3

What does the image below represent?

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Answers may vary. How to draw something that appears in the distance, linear perspective

Question 4

What interesting feature did Alberti use on each floor of the Palazzo Rucellai?a.Each floor uses the same columns.b.Each floor has a different type of classically inspired column.c.Some of the floors do no contain columns.

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B

Question 5

What are the red lines in the image below? a. palazzos b. vanishing points c. orthodontists d. orthogonals Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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D

Question 6

What city is pictured below?

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Florence

Question 7

Where is the vanishing point in the image below? a. under the arch b. right under the window panes at the end of the hallway c. the first row of floor panels Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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B

Question 8

What are the two components of linear perspective?

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horizon line and vanishing point(s)

Question 9

What is the first step in creating a painting using linear perspective?

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Draw a horizon line

Question 10

What was Brunelleschi’s occupation?

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architect and engineer

15th Century: Italy II Answers

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