Renaissance Knowledge Flashcard

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Which statement best supports the idea that the word Renaissance means “rebirth”?

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During the Renaissance, new ideas were born, and old ideas were reborn.

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Classical works

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works from ancient Greece and Rome

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Admiration of the classical values and teachings of ancient Greece and Rome and promotion of the power and unique talents of the individual best characterize:

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humanism

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Increased in Italy contributed to the growth of wealth and influence among the growing middle class.

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trade

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What topic during the Renaissance is exemplified by wealthy Italians paying for art creation?

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Patrons supported artists while they created art.

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Which of the following statements describes a patron?

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A patron might provide the artist with food, clothing, and a house while the artist worked.

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Which statement best supports the quote: “Painter, inventor, scientist, musician, and more, Leonardo embodies the belief that anything is possible.”?

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Leonardo was a man of boundless curiosity, multiple talents, and visionary imagination.

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Which of Michelangelo’s works of art is described as a “strong, muscular human form?”

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David

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Raphael’s The School of Athens represents the idea that man can do anything through its:

• use of perspective
• depiction of many scholars and philosophers learning about a variety of ideas
• lifelike presentation of human figures
• placement of Plato and Aristotle in the center

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depiction of many scholars and philosophers learning about a variety of ideas

Front

Complete the sentence: ___ was a highly influential source of patronage in Florence, and ___ was one of the most important patrons in Rome.

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The Medici family and the pope