About this Study Set
This study set covers Renaissance Art through
18 practice questions.
A rigorous examination of dates, statistics, and specific historical attributions in Renaissance art history. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
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Renaissance Art: Precision and Chronology study set below.
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1
In what year did Michelangelo complete the painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
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A
1508
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B
1510
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C
1512
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D
1514
2
How many figures are depicted in Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper'?
3
The bronze doors of the Florence Baptistery, known as the 'Gates of Paradise', were completed by Lorenzo Ghiberti in which year?
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A
1452
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B
1440
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C
1435
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D
1460
4
What is the exact height of Michelangelo’s David in meters?
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A
4.17 meters
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B
5.17 meters
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C
6.17 meters
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D
3.17 meters
5
Filippo Brunelleschi's dome for the Florence Cathedral was completed in which year?
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A
1420
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B
1436
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C
1446
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D
1450
6
How many panels make up the Ghent Altarpiece by Jan van Eyck?
7
In what year did Raphael begin his work on the 'School of Athens' in the Vatican?
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A
1508
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B
1511
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C
1505
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D
1513
8
Which Pope commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
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A
Pope Leo X
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B
Pope Julius II
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C
Pope Paul III
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D
Pope Clement VII
9
How many years did it take Titian to complete the 'Assumption of the Virgin' for the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari?
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A
2 years
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B
4 years
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C
6 years
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D
8 years
10
Donatello’s bronze 'David' is widely considered the first free-standing nude statue produced since antiquity; in what decade was it created?
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A
1420s
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B
1430s
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C
1440s
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D
1450s
11
Sandro Botticelli's 'The Birth of Venus' is estimated to have been painted in approximately which year?
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A
1475
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B
1480
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C
1485
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D
1490
12
Masaccio's 'The Holy Trinity', known for its use of linear perspective, was painted in the Santa Maria Novella in what year?
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A
1425
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B
1427
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C
1430
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D
1433
13
How many distinct scenes from Genesis are depicted in the central panels of the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
14
The 'Mona Lisa' was painted by Leonardo da Vinci between which two years?
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A
1498–1502
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B
1503–1506
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C
1507–1510
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D
1512–1515
15
Albrecht Dürer visited Italy for the first time in what year, influencing his transition to Renaissance styles?
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A
1490
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B
1494
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C
1498
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D
1500
16
The Pazzi Chapel, designed by Brunelleschi, was commissioned in 1429; in what year was it finally completed?
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A
1443
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B
1452
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C
1461
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D
1470
17
How many years did the artist Andrea del Verrocchio mentor Leonardo da Vinci?
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A
3 years
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B
5 years
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C
7 years
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D
9 years
18
Which High Renaissance artist died on his 37th birthday, April 6, 1520?
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A
Leonardo da Vinci
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B
Raphael
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C
Michelangelo
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D
Titian
