Renaissance Art Trivia Questions
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Which artist's nudity was covered by painters known as 'breeches makers' in the Sistine Chapel?
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michelangelo
Which artist painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling, including the iconic 'Creation of Adam' scene?
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michelangelo
Between 1508 and 1512, where did Michelangelo paint a depiction of a drunk Noah on the ceiling?
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sistine chapel
To which city was Michelangelo taken as an infant after his birth in Caprese?
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florence
Hugo van der Goes painted 'The Adoration of the Shepherds' and 'The Adoration of' which trio?
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magi
Which Italian city was the starting point and center of early Renaissance art?
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florence
Who is the Biblical figure depicted by Tintoretto in the painting titled 'Striking The Rock' from the 1570s?
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moses
In 1534, which artist was appointed as the painter, sculptor, and architect of the Vatican Palace by Pope Paul III?
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michelangelo
Who was the artist appointed architect of St. Peter's Basilica by Pope Paul III in 1546?
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michelangelo
In 1481, which newly erected Vatican chapel was frescoed by Botticelli and a group of painters?
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sistine chapel
What event did Van Eyck, among others, paint which depicts Gabriel informing Mary that she would be the mother of the son of God?
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annunciation
In what metal did Michelangelo create his enormous statue of Pope Julius II, which was later recast into a cannon?
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bronze
Which Italian artist created the 1420s sculpture 'Pumpkin Head' of a bald man?
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donatello
Which Venetian artist traveled to Bologna in 1543 to paint the portrait titled 'Pope Paul III Without Cap'?
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titian
Which Renaissance master painted the work 'Madonna of the Goldfinch' featuring the infants Jesus and John the Baptist next to the Virgin Mary?
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raphael
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