The Masters II: Raphael Quiz

Question 1

What is Plato’s gesture in School Of Athens, and what is meant by it?

Answer 1

He points up to heaven, signifying that everything is a reflection of Forms that reside in heaven

Question 2

What is the mood of the painting Pope Leo X with Cardinals?

Answer 2

Uneasy, tense

Question 3

Which of the following people is included in the painting School of Athens?

Answer 3

Aristotle

Question 4

What is the mood in Disputa?

Answer 4

Solemn and majestic

Question 5

What does tromp l’oeil arch mean?

Answer 5

Fool the eye arch

Question 6

What Master’s influence can be seen in The Small Cowper Madonna? (above)

Answer 6

Leonardo da Vinci

Question 7

What is Aristotle’s gesture in School Of Athens, and what is meant by it?

Answer 7

He motions towards Earth, signifying that everything can be understood from gathering scientific knowledge from the material earth

Question 8

Which of the following techniques, developed by a fellow Renaissance artist, did Raphael use in one of his painting?

Answer 8

Pyramidal figures

Question 9

Who are some of the characters identified in the fresco below?

Answer 9

Names common to the Christian faith - Jesus, Mary, John the Baptist, and many other saints

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the scene in Disputa?

Answer 10

A dream of heaven that has been opened up