Introduction to the Masters Quiz Flashcards
What is the artistic term for an image of Mary holding her dead son Jesus?
Pieta
Who commissioned most of the work during this time period?
The papacy
What was the Counter-Reformation?
A rebuttal from the Catholics to seek internal reform and renewal
Which of the following are characteristics of the High Renaissance?
Gravity and balance of individual parts to the whole
How is tempera paint made?
By binding pigments with egg yolk
Who led the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
Whose self portrait is seen below?
Raphael
What was the benefit of using oil versus tempera paint?
Oil paint is more flexible and allows artists to make changes easier
Whose self portrait is seen below?
Leonardo da Vinci
Where did much of the Counter-Reformation take place?
Council of Trent
