AP Art History : Identifying artists, works, or schools of fourteenth- through sixteenth-century 2D art
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Example Question #86 : Renaissance To Contemporary 2 D Art
From what art historical period is the The Last Supper?
Medieval
Renaissance
Gothic
Byzantine
Romanesque
Renaissance
The Last Supper is considered a work of Renaissance art. It dates back to 1498 CE.
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Example Question #31 : Identifying Artists, Works, Or Schools Of Fourteenth Through Sixteenth Century 2 D Art
The artist of this painting is ____________________.
Durer
Bosch
Dubois
Vermeer
Vermeer
Vermeer can be identified by his use of realism, especially with respect to light, shading, and perspective.
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Example Question #88 : Renaissance To Contemporary 2 D Art
Of what period is this painting a notable work?
Medieval
Mannerist
Renaissance
Baroque
Post-Modernism
Renaissance
This painting is considered a work of the Renaissance period, as it was painted in 1538. This period came before Post-Modernism and the Baroque period, and was before the Medieval period. Mannerism was a specific style within the Renaissance period, but this is not an example of a painting that has mannerist features -this particular style was characterized by distorted figures and colors and unusual compositions.
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Example Question #89 : Renaissance To Contemporary 2 D Art
What is the name of this work?
Venus of Urbino
Delphic Sybil
Pieta
Venus di Milo
The Birth of Venus
Venus of Urbino
This painting is called the Venus of Urbino. Although it is titled "Venus," it is not certain whether or not the woman depicted is actually intended to be the goddess Venus (and, in fact, likely was not -- is believed that the woman depicted could be a courtesan). The title was likely given long after the painting was finished, and the woman was likely named Venus to legitimize the depiction of a nude woman during a time period where it may have been frowned upon to depict generic nudes.
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Example Question #90 : Renaissance To Contemporary 2 D Art
Who is the artist of this painting?
Da Vinci
Bruneschelli
Titian
Michelangelo
Raphael
Titian
Titian painted Venus of Urbino. He was a renowned artist of the Renaissance period. This particular painting was commissioned by patron Guildobaldo della Rovere of Urbino. Michelangelo, Da Vinci and Raphael are also renowned artists of the Renaissance period, and Bruneschelli is an early Renaissance architect.
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