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Italian Art, Architecture & Fashion

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Renaissance masters, landmark architecture and Italian fashion history.

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  1. 1Who painted the Mona Lisa?
    Leonardo da Vinci
  2. 2Where is the Mona Lisa displayed?
    The Louvre in Paris (since 1797)
  3. 3What ancient civilization inhabited central Italy?
    The Etruscans
  4. 4Where are ancient rock drawings dating back to 8,000 BC found in Italy?
    Valcamonica
  5. 5What city became the cultural and political center during Ancient Rome?
    Rome (Italy)
  6. 6Which preserved ancient city provides remarkable examples of everyday Roman architecture?
    Pompeii
  7. 7What artistic style flourished in Ravenna during the Middle Ages?
    Byzantine art
  8. 8Which artist is associated with the Proto-Renaissance?
    Giotto
  9. 9Name three High Renaissance masters.
    Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael
  10. 10What art period followed the Renaissance?
    Mannerism
  11. 11In which century did the Baroque period occur?
    c. 1600–1750 (17th-18th century)
  12. 12Where did both Baroque and Neoclassicism originate?
    Rome
  13. 13What 19th century Italian art movement preceded French Impressionism?
    Macchiaioli
  14. 14What does 'macchie' mean in Italian art terminology?
    Patches or spots (referring to light and shadow)
  15. 15What 20th century movement glorified speed and modern technology?
    Futurism
  16. 16How many World Heritage Sites does Italy have?
    61 (the highest number of any country)
  17. 17What is the Sarcophagus of the Spouses made of?
    Terracotta
  18. 18From which city does the Sarcophagus of the Spouses originate?
    Cerveteri (520 BC)
  19. 19What bronze statue is famous from Etruscan art?
    Chimera of Arezzo (400 BC)
  20. 20What painting technique did Etruscans use on wet plaster?
    Fresco
  21. 21What artistic technique creates depth using light and shadow?
    Chiaroscuro
  22. 22Which tomb is a famous example of Etruscan painting?
    Tomb of the Lioness in Tarquinia
  23. 23What Pompeii villa contains famous frescoes from c. 80 BC?
    Villa of the Mysteries
  24. 24What architectural element is central to Roman atrium houses?
    A central hall (atrium)
  25. 25What material did Romans mix with lime to create durable cement?
    Volcanic ash from Pozzuoli (near Naples)
  26. 26What were Roman multi-story apartment buildings called?
    Insulae
  27. 27What is the Augustus of Prima Porta?
    A famous Roman statue from the 1st century AD
  28. 28Who wrote the architectural treatise 'De Architectura'?
    Vitruvius (1st century BC)
  29. 29Which emperor moved the capital to Constantinople?
    Constantine the Great
  30. 30Under which emperor were the mosaics of Ravenna created?
    Justinian I

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