Which Renaissance artist painted ‘The Birth of Venus’ in 1486?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Sandro Botticelli
Raphael
Botticelli’s masterpiece depicts Venus emerging from the sea on a giant shell. The painting now hangs in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
How many years did Michelangelo spend painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
From 1508 to 1512, Michelangelo painted the ceiling while standing on scaffolding, not lying down as commonly believed.
Which Renaissance artist was also known as ‘The Divine One’?
Raphael
Titian
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael earned this nickname due to his mastery of perspective, color, and composition. He completed many works before his early death at age 37.
What was Leonardo da Vinci’s last painting before his death in 1519?
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
St. John the Baptist
Salvator Mundi
Completed around 1516, this atmospheric painting of St. John the Baptist was Leonardo’s final work, now housed in the Louvre.
Which Renaissance artist created the bronze statue ‘David’ in 1440?
Brunelleschi
Donatello
Ghiberti
Verrocchio
Donatello’s bronze David was the first free-standing nude statue since ancient times and revolutionized Renaissance sculpture.
How many known paintings by Leonardo da Vinci exist today?
Less than 20
Around 50
Over 100
About 75
Only 15-17 paintings are attributed to Leonardo today, though he was known to leave many works unfinished.
Which artist painted ‘The School of Athens’ in 1511?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Titian
Botticelli
This famous fresco in the Vatican features portraits of contemporary Renaissance artists portrayed as ancient philosophers.
What age was Michelangelo when he carved the Pietà?
19
24
31
35
Completed in 1499, the Pietà was carved when Michelangelo was just 24, establishing him as a master sculptor.
Which Renaissance artist was the first to use oil paints on canvas instead of wood?
Giorgione
Titian
Mantegna
Bellini
Andrea Mantegna pioneered the use of canvas in the 1450s, which soon became the preferred surface for painting.
How many self-portraits did Albrecht Dürer create in his lifetime?
3
5
7
9
Dürer created five self-portraits between 1484 and 1522, revolutionary for their time in terms of direct eye contact with viewers.
Which artist painted ‘The Venus of Urbino’ in 1538?
Botticelli
Titian
Giorgione
Veronese
Titian’s sensual masterpiece influenced artists for centuries and was considered scandalous at the time.
How many paintings make up Botticelli’s Allegory of Spring series?
1
2
3
4
The series consists of ‘Primavera’ and ‘The Birth of Venus’, both painted for the Medici family.
Which year did Leonardo da Vinci begin painting the Mona Lisa?
1503
1506
1510
1513
Leonardo started the Mona Lisa in 1503 but continued working on it until his death in 1519.
How tall is Michelangelo’s David statue?
13 feet
17 feet
21 feet
25 feet
Standing at 17 feet tall, David was carved from a single block of marble that other sculptors had abandoned.
Which Renaissance artist was known as ‘The Sun Amidst Small Stars’?
Titian
Tintoretto
Veronese
Giorgione
Titian earned this poetic nickname due to his mastery of color and his dominance of Venetian painting.
How many rooms did Raphael and his workshop decorate in the Vatican?
2
4
6
8
The four ‘Raphael Rooms’ in the Vatican Palace were painted between 1508 and 1524.
What was the original color of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Bright and colorful
Dark and muted
Gold and blue
Mostly blue
Recent restoration revealed the original vibrant colors, which had been darkened by centuries of candle smoke.
Which Renaissance artist introduced sfumato technique?
Raphael
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Titian
Leonardo developed sfumato, the technique of softening outlines to create a hazy effect, most famous in the Mona Lisa.
How many pieces of art did Leonardo da Vinci complete in his lifetime?
Less than 30
Around 50
Over 100
More than 200
Despite his genius, Leonardo completed fewer than 30 works, leaving many projects unfinished due to his perfectionism.
In what year was Raphael appointed architect of St. Peter’s Basilica?
1512
1514
1516
1518
Pope Leo X appointed Raphael as chief architect of St. Peter’s Basilica in 1514, though he died before completing the project.
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