Renaissance Writers
Who am I?
- Florentine humanist
- Wrote secular poetry about love and life
- collected Greek and Roman writings
Petrarch
What was Michelangelo's most famous work?
The Sistine Chapel
Who is known as the ultimate Renaissance Man?
Leonardo Davinci
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
This term glorified humans and their reason.
Humanism
One way in which the writers of the Renaissance were influenced by the writers of ancient Greece was that the Renaissance writers
A. promoted the religious doctrines of the Catholic Church
B. showed little interest in secular affairs
C. stressed the power of human reason
D. produced few new scientific ideas
C. stressed the power of human reason
Who was known equally for his art and his inventions?
Leonardo Da Vinci
What does the term "classical" refer to?
A. ancient Egypt & ancient Greece
B. ancient Mesopotamia & ancient Egypt
C. ancient Greece & ancient Rome
D. ancient Rome & the Islamic World
C. ancient Greece & ancient Rome
Rich family that was a patron to Michelangelo in Florence.
The Medici's
Something other than religion is called....
Secular
Who wrote, "It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both."
Machiavelli
I am responsible for painting The School of Athens
Raphael
_____________ can be found in paintings during the Renaissance by giving each character their own unique story.
Individualism
The invention of __________ spread ideas like individualism and humanism around Europe.
The Printing Press
Writers began writing the common language of the people. This is known as writing in the _____________.
Vernacular
This book was written about a knight who fought "giants" that were actually windmills.
Don Quixote
The Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci shows this artistic concept that creates distance or depth.
A. Chiaroscuro
B. Perspective
C. Sufmato
D. 2D
B. Perspective
During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism evolved. What was the significance of the humanist movement?
A. Humanists felt formal education was impractical and unnecessary; therefore, many schools were closed.
B. Humanists were very interested in religious studies and sought to increase the influence of the Church.
C. Humanists spread the teachings of Eastern philosophers such as Confucius throughout Europe.
D. Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.
D. Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.
Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?
A. dominance of the church
B. lack of any governance
C. constant feudal warfare
D. increased interest in the arts
D. increased interest in the arts
Who supported artists during the Renaissance?
Patrons of the Arts
What was Niccolò Machiavelli's main argument in his work The Prince?
A. A ruler should do whatever is necessary to maintain power.
B. A ruler should make his subjects as happy as possible.
C. A ruler should follow all of the teachings of the Catholic Church.
D. A ruler should strive to maintain equality and fairness.
A. A ruler should do whatever is necessary to maintain power.
Which Northern European Renaissance artist painted The Arnolfini Wedding?
Jan van Eyck
What was a characteristic of the Renaissance?
A. Secular ideas were given emphasis
B. Women gained voting rights
C. Plays were written in Arabic
D. The classical civilizations were rejected.
A. Secular ideas were given emphasis
One factor that enabled the Renaissance to flourish in Northern Italy was that the region had...
A. a wealthy class that invested in the arts
B. limited contact with the Byzantine empire
C. a socialist form of government
D. A shrinking middle class
A. a wealthy class that invested in the arts
An emphasis on the importance of the individual and their achievements.
Individualism