The Renaissance

How did the Renaissance change art in Western Europe?

• Increased realism and emotion

• Inspiration from Greece and Rome

• Emphasis on individuals and interaction between people

• Geometric arrangements

Define these terms: Renaissance, Humanism, Classicism

• Revival of trade in Europe

• Increased realism and emotion

• Inspiration from Greece and Rome

• Emphasis on individuals and interaction between people

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

• Increased trade and wealth

• Wealthy bankers and merchants

• Desire to show off new status

• Artists coming together in cities

What factors led to the decline of the Middle Ages & rise of the Renaissance?

• Increased trade and wealth

• Wealthy bankers and merchants

• Desire to show off new status

• Artists coming together in cities

Which Italian city-state was the most important during the Renaissance?

• Florence

• Rome

• Venice

• Milan

Who was the wealthiest and most powerful banking family in Europe during the Renaissance?

• Medici

• Borgia

• Sforza

• Visconti

What did the Medici family commission to show off their wealth?

• Art

• Architecture

• Sculptures

• All of the above

Which artist was known for reviving the classical style of sculpture in the Renaissance?

• Donatello

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Raphael

Who was a painter, sculptor, architect, and poet during the Renaissance?

• Donatello

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Raphael

Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

• Donatello

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Raphael