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Renaissance - Overview and Art

Renaissance - Overview and Art

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Social Studies

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

Created by

Michael Marino

Used 6+ times

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21 Slides • 12 Questions

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What do you already know about the Dark Ages, the Middle Ages, and/or the Black Death?

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The word "Renaissance" means _______.

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During the Renaissance, society is becoming more _______. (In other words, society is becoming less dependent on religion and the Catholic Church.)

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The Renaissance was an intellectual movement that focused on a revival of classical Roman and Greek ___, architecture, and literature.

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Humanism encourages people to seek _________ ways to understand and solve problems with the world. (In other words, using science and reason to solve problems instead of religion.)

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Petrarch wrote poems that places the emphasis on ___________ and not the almighty (almighty meaning the Christian God).

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Match the terms with their definitions.

a thought system that places prime importance on the individual instead of a divine being

Called the “Father of Humanism”

intellectual movement that focused on a rebirth of classical Roman and Greek art, architecture, and literature.

city on the Adriatic that attracted trade from all over the world

city controlled by very wealthy De Medici family who became great patrons of the arts

humanism

Petrarch

Renaissance

Venice

Florence

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Multiple Choice

Renaissance art focuses on ...

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the church and salvation (salvation = saving the soul from sin)

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individuals and worldly matters

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Match the following

blurring of lines (gradual blending) to create illusion of depth

added depth to an image

shortening of lines to create depth

sfumato

linear perspective

foreshortening

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Match the following

La Pieta 1499 Marble Sculpture

Sistine Chapel Painting

Statue of David

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Match the following

Mona Lisa

Last Supper

Da Vinci's Notebook

Da Vinci's prototype inventions

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Open Ended

Based on what you learned today, how did Europe change during the Renaissance?

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