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Super Quiz Fine Arts Study Guide

Mark of Giants

SQ Fine Arts - Leonardo da Vinci - ArtworksPainting/Drawing Title Artist Time Period Genre Significance/Notes

Madonna Enthroned

The Month of August in TheBook of Hours

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Expulsion of Adam and Eve

The Tribute of Money

Madonna with Child andVase of Flowers

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Baptism of Christ

The Annunciation

Ginevra de'Benci

Adoration of the Magi

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Statue of David

The Benois Madonna

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St. Jerome in the Wilderness

Christ Giving Keys to St.Peter

Adoration of the Magi

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Virgin of the Rocks

Lady with Ermine

Drawing of treadmillcrossbow

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Portrait of a Musician

Old Man with Oak Leavesand Caricatures

Vitruvian Man

The Last Supper

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Study for St. Bartholomew,The Last Supper

Drawing for The Virgin andChild with Saint Anne

Study of an Old Man

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The Holy Family

Study for The Battle ofAnghiari

Mona Lisa

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Marriage of the Virgin

Study for the Head of Leda

Leda and the Swan

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Star of Bethlehem

Anatomical Study of Embryo

Anatomical Study of theSpine

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Self-Portrait

Anatomical Study of Heart

Study of Cats and Dragon

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St. John the Baptist

Sacred and Profane Love

St. Michael Victorious

The Battle of Anghiari

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SQ Fine Arts: Leonardo da Vinci for Kids - Chapter Review Questions

Chapter One: A Boy in Vinci

1. When and where was Leonardo da Vinci born? _________________________________

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2. What were the names of Leonardo da Vinci’s parents? ___________________________

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3. During the first two years of his life, Leonardo was raised by ______________________.

4. Why did Ser Piero move to Florence? _________________________________________

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5. Who raised Leonardo after the marriage of his father to Albiera?

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6. What did Francesco teach Leonardo? _________________________________________

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7. Who taught Leonardo to read, write, and basic math? ___________________________

8. How old was Leonardo when he left Vinci to live with his father in Florence? _________

9. What events contributed to the decision for Leonardo to move to Florence?

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Chapter Two: The Young Apprentice

1. Who ruled the city of Florence when Leonardo first came to live with his father?

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2. How did the Medici’s amass their extensive fortune?

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3. What is a bottega? ________________________________________________________

4. Leonardo served as an apprentice to _________________________________________.

5. Who served as the official sculptor for the Medici family? ________________________

6. Who was described as a man with a square face, dark curly hair, and a serious

expression? ______________________________________________________________

7. Where was Verrocchio’s bottega located? _____________________________________

8. What items were produced in Verrocchio’s bottega? ____________________________

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9. What is a discepolo? ______________________________________________________

10. Verrocchio received a commission to create what item for the Cathedral of

Santa Maria del Fiore? _____________________________________________________

11. Who served as a model for the Statue of David by Verrocchio?

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12. What is a death mask? ____________________________________________________

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13. Who introduced oil paints to Italian artists during the Renaissance? ________________

14. What type of materials were used to create pigments for paints? __________________

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15. What color was produced with pigment made from lapis lazuli? ___________________

16. What was added to pigments to create tempera paints? _________________________

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17. What are the benefits of using oil paints compared to tempera paints and watercolors?

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18. How was gold-leaf applied to surfaces? _______________________________________

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19. What was mixed with pigments to produce oil paints? ___________________________

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20. What subjects did Leonardo da Vinci study to help create dimensions and perspective in

his art? _________________________________________________________________

21. In paintings from the Middle Ages, objects and people looked _____________________

_______________________________________________________________________.

22. The point at which lines of perspective come together is called the

_______________________________________________________________________.

23. What techniques are used to create perspective in drawings? _____________________

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24. The Renaissance began in the country of _____________________________________.

25. What is Humanism? _______________________________________________________

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26. Leonardo da Vinci believed that artists should draw inspiration from

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27. What mythical animal did Leonardo paint on his father Piero’s shield? ______________

28. What was Verrocchio’s reaction when he saw the angel painted by Leonardo da Vinci in

Baptism of Christ? ________________________________________________________

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29. When did Leonardo da Vinci become a master craftsman? ________________________

30. Who ruled Florence in 1472? _______________________________________________

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31. Who was killed in the rival Pazzi family’s assassination plot against the Medici’s?

________________________________________________________________________

32. What geometric shape did Leonardo da Vinci use to balance the main figures in the

painting The Adoration of the Magi? _________________________________________

33. Who are the main figures in The Adoration of the Magi? _________________________

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34. What is chiaroscuro? ______________________________________________________

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Chapter Three: A Genius at Work

1. The Benois Madonna depicts Mary and the baby Jesus holding a ___________________

_______________________________________________________________________.

2. Who was the ruler of Milan in 1482? _________________________________________

3. How old was Leonardo when he traveled to Milan to serve Ludovico Sforza? _________

4. What gift did Leonardo give to Ludovico Sforza on his arrival in Milan? ______________

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5. Who taught Leonardo da Vinci to play music? __________________________________

6. How long did Leonardo da Vinci work for Ludovico Sforza? _______________________

7. What was unique about the writing in Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks? ______________

________________________________________________________________________

8. Why did Leonardo make measurements of human bodies? _______________________

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9. Who is portrayed in the painting Lady with Ermine? _____________________________

10. The Virgin of the Rocks was painted for a church to use as _______________________.

11. What is sfumato? ________________________________________________________

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12. When did the plague come to Milan? ________________________________________

13. What disease caused the Black Death? _______________________________________

14. What percentage of the population of Italy died from the plague during the Middle Ages

and the Renaissance? _____________________________________________________

15. What percentage of the population of Europe died from the plague during the Middle

Ages and the Renaissance? _________________________________________________

16. What motivated Leonardo da Vinci to design a layout for a two-tiered city in the

early 1490s? _____________________________________________________________

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17.What did Leonardo da Vinci design to commemorate the marriage of Gian Sforza to

Isabella of Aragon? _______________________________________________________

18. What did Leonardo da Vinci conclude from his experiments and observations regarding

optics and vision? ________________________________________________________

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19. What is stereoscopic vision? ________________________________________________

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20. What did Ludovico Sforza want as a monument to honor his father? ________________

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21. List some of the inventions found in Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks:

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22. What Italian republic was an important center of trade, specifically textiles, during the

Renaissance? ____________________________________________________________

23. Why did Ludovico Sforza align himself with the king of France against the other rulers of

Italian city-states? ________________________________________________________

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24. What nickname did Leonardo give to Giacomo? ________________________________

25. What is the name of the theory Leonardo developed from his observations of rock

formations in the mountains? ______________________________________________

26. What is the translation of “vista d’uccello”? ___________________________________

27. What is the theory of sedimentation? ________________________________________

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28. Who wrote a book with Leonardo on mathematics? _____________________________

29. What is the name of the room Leonardo decorated at the Castello Sforzesco?

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30. Which of Leonardo’s inventions featured a design with V-shaped gates?

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31. Leonardo’s studies of birds and flight led him to construct models of ________________

_______________________________________________________________________.

32. Who requested the services of Leonardo to decorate a wall in a refectory?

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33. What is the name of the shape of a wing, in which the top is flat and the bottom

is curved? _______________________________________________________________

34. What apostle was painted last in The Last Supper? ______________________________

35. What caused The Last Supper to deteriorate? __________________________________

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36. Why did Leonardo never finish casting the Gran Cavallo for Ludovico? ______________

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37. Who poisoned Gian Sforza? ________________________________________________

38. Who was the king of France who invaded Milan and drove Ludovico out? ___________

39. Who accompanied Leonardo da Vinci when he left Milan in September of 1499?

_______________________________________________________________________

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Chapter Four: “I Shall Continue.”

1. While Leonardo was in Mantua, he stayed with ________________________________.

2. What did Isabella d’Este want Leonardo to paint for her? _________________________

3. Leonardo left Mantua for the city of _________________________________________.

4. What army threatened to invade Venice? _____________________________________

5. What did Leonardo invent (but never implemented) to defend the city of Venice from

naval attack? ____________________________________________________________

6. Leonardo departed Venice to travel to _______________________________________.

7. How old was Ser Piero when Leonardo returned to Florence? _____________________

8. What commission from the monks in Florence did Leonardo create preliminary drawings

for, but never complete? __________________________________________________

9. In the summer of 1502, who hired Leonardo as a military engineer? ________________

10. What title was bestowed on Cesare Borgia for his role in aiding the French in their

invasion of Milan? ________________________________________________________

11. Leonardo was the first person to suggest that sound travels in ____________________.

12. The speed at which waves travel is called its ___________________________________.

13. What did Leonardo design for Borgia to improve the fortifications of his castles?

________________________________________________________________________

14. Which of Leonardo’s paintings disappeared for 300 years, only to be discovered in the

possession of a traveling musician? __________________________________________

15. Who discovered a portion of the painting Saint Jerome used as part of a cobbler’s

bench? _________________________________________________________________

16. Where is the painting Saint Jerome displayed today? ____________________________

17. What museum has the Mona Lisa in its collection? ______________________________

18. How do art historians and curators authenticate an art piece? _____________________

________________________________________________________________________

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19. Mapmakers are also called _________________________________________________.

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20. What are the four true points of a compass? ___________________________________

21. In 1503, Florence went to war against the coastal city of _________________________.

22. What plan did Leonardo suggest to force the city of Pisa to surrender to Florence?

________________________________________________________________________

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23. Why did Leonardo leave the service of Cesare Borgia to return to Florence?

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24. Why did Leonardo design a fortress with curved wall? ___________________________

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25. What inventions were required to make a canal to Florence? _____________________

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26. Why was Leonardo interested in creating a canal for the city of Florence?

________________________________________________________________________

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27. The Battle of Anghiari occurred in a war between _______________________________.

28. Leonardo designed the Battle of Anghiari for a wall in the ________________________.

29. What artist received a commission to paint a battle scene on the wall opposite from

Leonardo’s depiction of the Battle of Anghiari? _________________________________

30. How long did Leonardo work on painting the Battle of Anghiari? ___________________

31. What materials did Leonardo use in painting the Battle of Anghiari? ________________

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32. On what artwork was Leonardo working when he received news of his father’s death?

________________________________________________________________________

33. After Ser Piero’s death, who wrote to Leonardo to request his presence in Milan?

________________________________________________________________________

34. Where did Leonardo meet Francesco Melzi? ___________________________________

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35. Most believe Mona Lisa is a portrait of _______________________________________.

36. The Mona Lisa is also known as _____________________________________________.

37. Why is it believed that the woman depicted in the Mona Lisa is wearing black?

_______________________________________________________________________

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38. Who else is considered to be a possible model depicted in the Mona Lisa?

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39. After Leonardo da Vinci died, who was given the Mona Lisa? ______________________

40. What French king first displayed the Mona Lisa in the Palace of Versailles? ___________

41. Where is the Mona Lisa displayed today? _____________________________________

42. Has the Mona Lisa ever been stolen from the Louvre? ___________________________

43. What is the traditional color used to depict the robes of Mary? ____________________

44. What disease did Leonardo discover while dissecting human bodies?

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45. In 1512, the armies of what ruler drove the French out of Milan? __________________

46. Who was Leonardo’s patron during his stay in Rome? ____________________________

47. Who forbade Leonardo from continuing his anatomical research? __________________

48. When did Leonardo leave Rome for France, to work for Francois I? _________________

49. What three paintings did Leonardo take with him when he left Italy for France?

________________________________________________________________________

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50. Who accompanied Leonardo to France? ______________________________________

51. When and where did Leonardo die? __________________________________________

52. How old was Leonardo when he died? ________________________________________

53. What was Leonardo’s title at the court of Francois I? ____________________________

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54. Who inherited all of Leonardo’s notebooks and paintings when he died?

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Biographies: Renaissance Artists

Botticelli (1444 - 1510)

1. Sandro Botticelli was born to a modest family in ____________________________.

2. Who taught Botticelli to paint? ___________________________________________

3. Botticelli was a favorite artist of what powerful Italian family? __________________

4. Why did Botticelli burn many of his paintings? _______________________________

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5. Boticello is known as a master of _________________________________________.

Giotto (1266 - 1337)

1. Giotto was a master of _________________________________________________.

2. To many art historians, Giotto is the first ___________________________________.

3. What painter influenced Giotto? _________________________________________

Masaccio (1402 - 1428)

1. Masaccio introduced what element into the composition of paintings? ___________

2. How old was Masaccio when he died? _____________________________________

3. Masaccio’s frescoes inspired what artist? ___________________________________

Michelangelo (1475 - 1564)

1. Who was one of Leonardo da Vinci’s greatest rival? _________________________

2. What was Michelangelo’s full given name? _________________________________

3. What art form did Michelangelo favor? ____________________________________

4. Who was Michelangelo’s patron during his time in Rome? _____________________

5. What are some of the major works that Michelangelo completed in Rome?

____________________________________________________________________

6. The Pieta is a sculpture of _______________________________________________.

7. What other sculpture is considered to be one of Michelangelo’s masterpieces?

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Perugino (1446 - 1524)

1. What was the given name of Perugino? ____________________________________

2. Why was he known as Perugino? _________________________________________

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3. Perugino was an apprentice with _________________________________________.

4. What great artist did Perugino teach? ______________________________________

5. Christ Giving the Keys to St. Peter was noted for its ___________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

6. Perugino’s artwork is known for its________________________________________.

Raphael (1483 - 1520)

1. What was the given name of Raphael? _____________________________________

2. Who influenced the art of Raphael? _______________________________________

3. Who did Raphael use as a model for his painting The School of Athens?

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Titian (1477 - 1576)1. Where was Titian born? ________________________________________________

2. With whom did Titian study in Venice? ____________________________________

3. Titian’s artwork was known for its ________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________.

Verrocchio (1435 - 1488)1. What was Verrocchio’s given name? ______________________________________

2. Who taught art to Verrocchio? ___________________________________________

3. What famous Renaissance artists did Verrocchio train? ________________________

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Biographies: Historical Figures

Cesare Borgia (1476 - 1507)

1. What title did the French bestow on Cesare Borgia? _____________________________

2. Who wrote a book based on Cesare Borgia? ___________________________________

3. What was the name of the book? ____________________________________________

Christopher Columbus (1446 - 1506)

1. Who financed Columbus’s voyages to discover a trade route to the Far East?

________________________________________________________________________

2. In what year did Columbus discover America? __________________________________

Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 - 1543)

1. What was Copernicus’s occupation? _________________________________________

2. What theory of planetary motion did Copernicus propose?

_______________________________________________________________________

3. In what country did Copernicus live? _________________________________________

Isabella d’Este (1474 - 1539)

1. What was the aristocratic title of Isabella d’Este? _______________________________

2. Isabella d’Este was a patroness of ___________________________________________.

3. What position in the Catholic Church did Isabella’s brother hold?

________________________________________________________________________

Francois I (1494 - 1547)

1. When did Francois I become the King of France? ________________________________

2. What artist was brought to France on the request of Francois I? ___________________

3. Who painted a portrait of Francois I? _________________________________________

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Vasco da Gama (1469 - 1524)

1. What sailing route was discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1498? ____________________

________________________________________________________________________

2. Vasco da Gama was a native of what country? _________________________________

Johannes Gutenberg (1398 - 1468)

1. What did Johannes Gutenberg invent? ________________________________________

2. When did he make this invention? ___________________________________________

3. What did Gutenberg publish? _______________________________________________

Louis XII (1462 - 1515)

1. When did Louis XII rule France? _____________________________________________

2. By what nickname was Louis XII known? _______________________________________

3. What royal family did Louis XII found? ________________________________________

Martin Luther (1483 - 1546)

1. When did Martin Luther write a protest against the Catholic Church doctrines? _______

2. Where did Martin Luther post his treatise? ____________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

3. What period in history began with Martin Luther’s protest? _______________________

Niccolo di Bernardo Machiavelli (1469 – 1527)

1. What was Machiavelli’s profession? __________________________________________

2. What book did Machiavelli write? ___________________________________________

3. Who served as the basis for the book Machiavelli wrote? _________________________

Ferdinand Magellan (1480 – 1521)

1. What nationality was Ferdinand Magellan? ____________________________________

2. What did Ferdinand Magellan accomplish? ____________________________________

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Lorenzo Medici (1449 – 1492)

1. What nickname was Lorenzo given? _________________________________________

2. What city-state did Lorenzo rule? ____________________________________________

3. How old was Lorenzo when he became ruler? __________________________________

Ludovico Sforza (1451 – 1508)

1. What city-state did Ludovico rule? __________________________________________

2. How long did he rule? ____________________________________________________

3. When did he rule? _______________________________________________________

4. What is the name of the Ludovico castle? _____________________________________

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April 15, 1452

1481 - 1482

About 1466

1472 - 1475

1469

1472

Birth of Leonardo da Vinci.

Leonardo moves to Florence with his father,Ser Piero, and becomes an apprentice toAndrea del Verrocchio.

Leonardo draws preliminary sketches forthe Adoration of the Magi. He nevercompletes the painting.

The plague in Milan forces the Sforza court tomove out of Milan.

Gian Sforza marries Isabella of Aragon.

Leonardo works with Verrocchio on thepainting, The Baptism of Christ.

Leonardo becomes a master craftsman in theGuild of St. Luke.

Leonardo draws the Vitruvian Man.

Sailing west, Christopher Columbus attemptsto find a new trade route to the Far East. Hefinds America, but never finds a route to theFar East.

Leonardo receives and works on one of hisfirst commissions, The Annunciation.

Leonardo becomes the court artist andengineer to the Duke of Milan,Ludovico Sforza.

Leonardo adopts Giacomo, who he nicknamesSalai.

Lorenzo the Magnificent becomes ruler ofFlorence.

1484 - 1485

1490

1482

1489

List each event below on the line next tothe date it occurred to develop a timelinefor the historical events during the life ofLeonardo da Vinci.

SQ Fine Arts: Leonardo da Vinci - TIMELINE OF EVENTS

1473 - 1475

1492

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1503

1502

1504

1513 - 1516

1503 - 1505

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1512

Leonardo works on model for Gran Cavallo.

Leonardo dies.

Leonardo works as a military engineer forCesare Borgia, Duke of Valentinois.

Ser Pietro, Leonardo’s father, dies.

Maximilian Sforza brings an army againstthe French and drives the French outof Milan.

Leonardo’s uncle, Francesco, dies.

Leonardo paints the Mona Lisa.

Leonardo enters the service ofKing Francois I of France at his courtin Milan.

Leonardo works for Prince Giuliano Medici(the Magnificent) in Rome.

Leonardo works on The Last Supper in themonastery refectory of Santa Maria delleGrazie in Milan.

Leonardo begins works onThe Battle of Anghiari, a fresco in thePalazzo Vecchio.

French army conquers Milan. Leonardoleaves Milan to work for Isabella d’Estein Mantua.

1499

1507

SQ Fine Arts: Leonardo da Vinci - TIMELINE OF EVENTS

1495 - 1498

1492

1516

May 2, 1519

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SQ Fine Arts - Leonardo da Vinci - Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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SQ Fine Arts - Leonardo da Vinci -Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle Clues

ACROSS

4. A religious painting made for the altarof a church.

7. The arrangement of figures in apainting.

10. Having only height and width.11. Medieval period of architecture

noted for pointed towers, ribbedvaults, and pointed arches.

15. Handwriting.19. Having height, width, and depth.21. Substance added to pigment to make

oil paint.22. Making a statue by pouring liquid

metal or plaster into a mold andletting it harden.

23. A painting technique that showssoftened outlines and blurred shadowto give a “smoky” effect.

24. A state that has its own governmentand consists of a city and itssurrounding area.

26. A tool used for performingcalculations by sliding counters alongrods.

27. A single point in a picture where allparallel lines seem to meet.

28. A type of paint made of powderedpigments mixed with egg yolks.

DOWN1. A hammer-like tool used to hit a

chisel to sculpt stone.2. The technique of applying water-

based paint to damp plaster on wallpaintings.

3. A powdered substance that givespaint color when mixed with liquid.

5. An association or union of people in aparticular trade.

6. The relationship between the size of afigure and the size of its parts.

8. A young person who is in trainingfrom a master craftsman to learn atrade or craft.

9. A furnace or oven used in firingpottery or clay.

12. Italian for “bird’s eye-view”, oroverhead view.

13. Relative size or a length used torepresent a larger unit of measure.

14. A lever, wedge, inclined plane, pulley,or screw.

16. Period from around 1400 to 1600A.D. in Europe, noted for therediscovery of classical Greece andRome; French word meaningreawakening or rebirth.

17. The technique artists used to givetwo-dimensional objects depth andsolidity.

18. The study of the structure of humanand animal bodies.

20. The material an artist uses to make awork of art.

25. Italian word for an art studio orworkshop.

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SQ Fine Arts: Leonardo da Vinci for Kids - Chapter 1 Quiz

1. When was Leonardo da Vinci born?A. April 15, 1452B. May 2, 1452C. July 9, 1452D. April 15, 1466E. May 2, 1466

2. What was the name of Leonardo da Vinci's father?A. LorenzoB. FrancescoC. Ser PieroD. CesareE. Andrea

3. What was the name of Leonardo da Vinci’s mother?A. IsabellaB. AlbieraC. FrancescaD. LucreziaE. Caterina

4. From the age of two until he was a teenager, who raised Leonardo da Vinci?A. his mother, CaterinaB. his father, Ser PieroC. his mother’s parentsD. his uncle, FrancescoE. both his father’s parents and his uncle, Francesco

5. Who taught Leonardo da Vinci to read, write, and to use an abacus?A. CaterinaB. Ser PieroC. Uncle FrancescoD. the local priest in VinciE. Accattabriga the Quarreller

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6. Who did Caterina marry after Leonardo left to live with his uncle?A. Accattabriga the QuarrellerB. Albiero di GiovanniC. Accattabriga di AmadoriD. FrancescoE. Ser Giovanni di Amadori

7. As a child, Leonardo da Vinci enjoyed exploring the countryside and observing naturealong the banks of the ________.

A. Tigris RiverB. Tiber RiverC. Arno RiverD. Rhine RiverE. Danube River

8. What event contributed to the decision for Leonardo to live with his father in Florence?A. the death of his grandfatherB. the marriage of his fatherC. the death of his father’s wifeD. the marriage of his motherE. the death of his uncle

9. How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he went to live with his father?A. 12B. 14C. 17D. 18E. 10

10. In what city did Leonardo’s father live with his wife, Francesca?A. TorinoB. GenoaC. FlorenceD. MilanE. Rome

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1. Which family ruled Florence when Leonardo became an apprentice to Verrocchio?A. SforzaB. BorgiaC. MediciD. EsteE. Amboise

2. During what year was Leonardo da Vinci first apprenticed to Verrocchio?A. 1452B. 1457C. 1464D. 1466E. 1482

3. What trade did Leonardo da Vinci study under the instruction of Verrocchio?A. paintingB. sculptingC. metalworkD. furniture makingE. All of the above

4. How large was the bronze globe Verrocchio constructed for the top of theSanta Maria del Fiore Cathedral?

A. 8 feet in diameterB. 10 feet in diameterC. 15 feet in diameterD. 20 feet in diameterE. 30 feet in diameter

5. Leonardo da Vinci served as a model for which of Verrocchio’s artwork?A. Statue of DavidB. Tobias and the AngelC. St. Michael VictoriousD. Marriage of the VirginE. The Baptism of Christ

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6. What is the meaning of the Italian word bottega?A. chapelB. dining roomC. workshopD. proportionE. artist

7. What did Leonardo da Vinci write about perspective in his notebooks?

A. “Among objects of equal size, that which is most remote from the eye will look thesmallest.”

B. “The point where the lines of perspective come together is the vanishing point.”C. “Showing depth and space in a picture on a flat surface is difficult.”D. “Proportion and perspective develop the composition of the art form.”E. “Perspective is determined by the view point of the artist in developing the focal

point of the painting.”

8. When did Leonardo da Vinci paint Portrait of a Musician?A. 1469B. 1472C. 1482D. 1490E. 1492

9. What is used to create the pigment for the color aquamarine?A. crocus petalsB. copperC. mussel shellsD. burnt woodE. lapis lazuli

10. In which of the following paintings did Leonardo include realistic wings on an angel?A. The Virgin of the RocksB. The AnnunciationC. The Adoration of the MagiD. Baptism of ChristE. Madonna Enthroned

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1. When Leonardo da Vinci offered his services to Ludovico Sforza, he applied to serve as a_________________.

A. military engineerB. court painterC. architectD. musicianE. sculptor

2. What was unique about the writing in Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks?A. All of his notes were in Greek.B. He used a substitution cipher for all of his notes.C. He wrote backwards and in mirror-image.D. He did not write in his notebooks; He only drew studies for artwork in them.E. He wrote in Italian.

3. According to Leonardo da Vinci’s observations of human proportions, the length of theforearm up to the elbow is equal to __________________.

A. the length of the upper arm from the shoulder to the elbowB. the length of the lower leg from the knee to the ankleC. one fourth the length of the thighD. one fourth of the body’s heightE. twice the size of one foot

4. Leonardo da Vinci’s painting, Lady with Ermine, is a portrait of ___________.A. Isabella d’EsteB. Cecilia GalleraniC. Isabella SforzaD. Beatrice SforzaE. Lisa di Gherardini

5. What did Leonardo da Vinci design to commemorate the marriage of Gian Sforza toIsabella of Aragon?

A. a mechanical lionB. a pageant entitled the Feast of Paradise and Masque of the PlanetsC. an altarpiece entitled The AnnunciationD. a working model of a helicopterE. a carillon

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6. Leonardo da Vinci believed that the mind of a painter should be like ___________.A. the sunB. a blank canvasC. a rainbowD. a mirrorE. the eyes of a child

7. What is the name of the room Leonardo da Vinci decorated for Ludovico Sforza in theCastello Sforzesco?

A. Sala Dell’ AsseB. Sala Dell’ VecchioC. Sala Dell’ AngelesD. Sala Dell’ BoticelliE. Sala Dell’ Uccello

8. What invention by Leonardo da Vinci, featuring V-shaped gates, is still in use today?A. waterwheelsB. lock systems for moving boats through canalsC. water turbinesD. corkscrew drive systemsE. garden gates

9. What is the name of the fresco Leonardo da Vinci painted in the refectory ofSanta Maria delle Grazie?

A. Madonna EnthronedB. The AnnunciationC. Christ Giving Keys to St. PeterD. Adoration of the MagiE. The Last Supper

10. When did Leonardo da Vinci complete The Last Supper?A. 1492B. 1495C. 1498D. 1506E. 1504

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1. Leonardo da Vinci designed the Battle of Anghiari for a wall in the ______________.A. Palazzo VecchioB. Sistine ChapelC. the refectory in the Santa Maria delle GrazieD. Palace of VersaillesE. Castello Sforzesco

2. On what artwork was Leonardo da Vinci working when he received news of his father’s death?A. Mona LisaB. Battle of AnghiariC. The Last SupperD. Virgin of the RocksE. The Benois Madonna

3. What disease did Leonardo da Vinci discover and document while performing humananatomical dissections?

A. cardiac myopathyB. diverticulitisC. appendicitisD. kidney stonesE. arteriosclerosis

4. By what other name is the Mona Lisa called?A. The Benois MadonnaB. Mona BellisimaC. La GiocondaD. Portrait of Isabella SforzaE. Lady in Black

5. Who was Leonardo da Vinci's final patron?A. Leo XB. Giuliano de MediciC. Louis XIID. Charles d’AmboiseE. Francois I

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6. When did Leonardo da Vinci die?A. April 15, 1519B. July 9, 1504C. May 2, 1519D. July 9, 1519E. May 2, 1518

7. Upon Leonardo da Vinci’s death, who inherited his books, writings, and paintings?A. SalaiB. Francesco MelziC. King Francois I of FranceD. Ludovico SforzaE. Luca Pacioli

8. Who was Leonardo da Vinci’s patron while he resided in Rome?A. Cesare BorgiaB. Niccolo MachiavelliC. Giuliano MediciD. King Francois IE. Ludovico Sforza

9. What was one of the last paintings Leonardo da Vinci complete before his death?A. Leda and the SwanB. Mona LisaC. The Last SupperD. St. JeromeE. St. John the Baptist

10. How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he died?A. 52B. 75C. 67D. 72E. 56

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1. A single point in a picture where all parallel lines meet is called the ____________.A. vanishing pointB. chiaroscuro pointC. sfumato pointD. perspective pointE. proportion point

2. What is the technique an artist uses to make an object appear to have depth?A. proportionB. perspectiveC. scaleD. compositionE. sfumato

3. The Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci depicts __________.A. the angel Gabriel telling Mary that she would be the mother of the son of GodB. Jesus revealing his betrayer to the apostlesC. the birth of JesusD. the three magi paying homage to the baby JesusE. Mary with baby Jesus and St. John the Baptist

4. Who painted The Expulsion of Adam and Eve?A. Sandro BotticelliB. GiottoC. MichelangeloD. Leonardo da VinciE. Masaccio

5. Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?A. Sandro BotticelliB. GiottoC. MichelangeloD. Leonardo da VinciE. Masaccio

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6. Who is considered by many art historians to be the first modern artist and a master ofcomposition?

A. Sandro BotticelliB. GiottoC. MichelangeloD. Leonardo da VinciE. Masaccio

7. Who wrote a book on politics entitled The Prince?A. Cesare BorgiaB. Niccolo di Bernardo MachiavelliC. Martin LutherD. Johannes GutenbergE. Lorenzo Medici

8. Who was Leonardo da Vinci’s patron in Milan?A. VerrocchioB. Francois IC. Lorenzo MediciD. Ludovico SforzaE. Isabella d’Este

9. Who painted The School of Athens?A. PeruginoB. TitianC. MichelangeloD. VerrocchioE. Raphael

10. Who studied art as an apprentice to Sebastian Zuccato in Venice?A. PeruginoB. TitianC. MichelangeloD. VerrocchioE. Raphael

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