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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Leonardo entered the service of Cesare Borgia at the age of 50, how old was Cesare Borgia?
(a) 26.
(b) 40.
(c) 35.
(d) 21.

2. From what age had Isabella been betrothed to Francesco Gonzaga, the Marquess of Mantua, when they married?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Eleven.

3. The typical human has how many teeth?
(a) 38.
(b) 24.
(c) 36.
(d) 32.

4. The profile pose was the standard for portraits of what type of people during the Renaissance?
(a) Men.
(b) Royalty.
(c) Illegitimate heirs.
(d) Women.

5. Leonardo's packing list for his journey to enter the service of Cesare Borgia did NOT include which of the following items?
(a) A book of white paper for drawing.
(b) A pair of compasses.
(c) A sword belt.
(d) A scalpel.

6. What caused Leonardo's Madonna of the Yardwinder to become one of his most influential paintings?
(a) It was delivered to the Portuguese court and widely copied.
(b) It was delivered to the Austrian court and widely copied.
(c) It was delivered to the Viennese court and widely copied.
(d) It was delivered to the French court and widely copied.

7. The most basic anatomical knowledge for a painter is the study of what?
(a) Muscles.
(b) Bones.
(c) Tendons.
(d) Ligaments.

8. The parts of a scene that get the most direct light have the greatest saturation of what?
(a) Paint.
(b) Shadow.
(c) Texture.
(d) Color.

9. In the mid-1490s, Leonardo halted his study of anatomy, and would not return to the subject for how many years?
(a) 30.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

10. The four universal conditions of men, according to Leonardo, were mirth, weeping, fighting, and what?
(a) Anger.
(b) Labor.
(c) Misery.
(d) Melancholy.

11. Even though Isabella told Leonardo that she would pay whatever he wished for a painting, he declined. Who then stepped in to offer Isabella one of his own paintings?
(a) Verracchio.
(b) Michelangelo.
(c) Boticelli.
(d) Salai.

12. Lady with an Ermine is painted on a panel made of what type of wood?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Walnut.
(c) Teak.
(d) Birch.

13. Leonardo's work Madonna of the Yarnwinder was completed at the request of which courtier within the court of Louis XII?
(a) His court jester.
(b) His treasurer.
(c) His secretary.
(d) His scribe.

14. What painting was named by the Louvre in 2012 as Leonardo's ultimate masterpiece?
(a) The Mona Lisa.
(b) Vitruvian Man.
(c) Virgin and Child with Saint Anne.
(d) Virgin of the Rocks.

15. During his prolonged study of optics, Leonardo dissected the eyes of humans and what other animal?
(a) Cats.
(b) Horses.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Cows.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom did Isabella borrow a portrait by Leonardo so that she could decide which artist should paint her portrait?

2. What was the man's name who became Pope Alexander VI?

3. When Leonardo went to Venice in 1500 in order to offer military advice to defend against a threatened invasion, which country was threatening to invade Venice?

4. What is the primary characteristic of Leonardo's angel in the painting Virgin of the Rocks that causes it to be much discussed by scholars?

5. In the world of the Renaissance, what did a white ermine represent?

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