Renaissance

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What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

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Rebirth

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What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?

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Renaissance artist turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration

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On which peninsula did the Renaissance begin?

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Italy

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Humanism...

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focuses on the potential of humans to achieve

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______________ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while ______________ art had full backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.

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Medieval, Renaissance

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Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism? Options: a nation's strength, a family's ancestors, a person's achievements, an army's success in battle

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a person's achievements

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Title...

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Mona Lisa

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Italian artist who also excelled in astronomy, engineering, and anatomy

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Leonardo da Vinci

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What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance? Options: wealthy patrons, church officials, government grants, kings competing for prestige

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wealthy patrons

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What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?

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perspective