History Assignment

1. What happened in Florence culturally and artistically during the Early Renaissance? Where did these ideas come from. Who were the patrons?

3. What is Donatello’s greatest achievement in creating his figureof David? Explain in detail.

4. Explain on the basis of a selection of Alberti’s architectural works what he had learned from Roman architecture and how he used this knowledge in creating buildings full of new architectural forms that had not been seen before.

Extra Credit: (10 points)

5. What is the importance of linear perspective, who invented it, how, and how does it work? Which work was the first to have been produced using proper linear perspective?