(i) Identify the features of Renaissance painting (A–G) in this fresco by Perugino, The Delivery of the Keys or Christ Giving the Keys to St Peter from the list below.
Perspective; use of nature; classical architecture; Renaissance clothes; realistic people; variety of colours; religious theme.
(ii) Is this painting a primary or a secondary source for (a) Renaissance art (b) stories from the Bible? Explain your answer.
2. Exam Question
Christian themes and images are central to works of Renaissance art, such as The Last Supper, (Source A, below) painted by Leonardo da Vinci in the 1490s. However, many features of Renaissance paintings were different to artwork from earlier times. Using Source A to help your thinking, answer the questions that follow.