This document provides instructions for a practice quiz to test knowledge of different historical art periods - Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance. For each of 3 artworks, students must choose the period and explain the clues that led to their choice, such as depictions of heroic figures, interest in nature, use of color/dimension, and common religious or somber themes. The correct answers are then revealed to check understanding.

1. Practice Quiz
1) For each piece of art, guess in which time period it was
created: Classical, Medieval, or Renaissance.
2) With a partner or to yourself, explain what clues in the
artwork told you it was from that period.
3) Advance the slide to check your answers.

2. Artwork #1
Classical Art
Medieval Art
Renaissance Art
Pick One and
Explain Why:

3. Artwork #1
Classical Art
Medieval Art
Renaissance Art
Pick One and
Explain Why:
People are portrayed as
heroic, even while doing an
everyday task.
Figures appear to be
active and moving.
Figures often
without
clothes.

4. Artwork #2
Classical Art
Medieval Art
Renaissance Art
Pick One and
Explain Why:

5. Artwork #2
Classical Art
Medieval Art
Renaissance Art
Pick One and
Explain Why: Renaissance
artists had a
renewed
interest in
nature.
Renaissance
artists still
painted
religious
scenes.
Life-like
scenes; artists
created
images that
had depth.

6. Artwork #3
Classical Art
Medieval Art
Renaissance Art
Pick One and
Explain Why:

7. Artwork #3
Classical Art
Medieval Art
Renaissance Art
Pick One and
Explain Why:
Background is
a single color;
often gold.
Figures appear to be flat,
not three-dimensional
People seem sad or serious.
Religion is a common theme in
Medieval Art.