Renaissance Quiz

Bankers

Patrons of the arts

Scholar

Playwright

• An individual that wrights plays. Ex. William Shakespeare

• Someone who paints Renaissance paintings.

• A patron of the arts that loves to watch plays.

• An actor

Study of history, literature, art and public speaking led to this new way of thinking

• Individualism

• Populism

• Idealism

• Humanism

The Medici’s loved culture as much as money. They commissioned libraries and collected books so their bankers could learn and properly run the business. They also turned Florence into a beautiful city by rebuilding buildings, commissioning art and market sculptures, decorating the government palace. What does the word commission mean in the text?

• Hire an artist

• Plan and pay for something

• Buy artwork

• Renovate a building

Everyday objects and religious based murals were created in their raw, natural form. Oil-based paints, linseed oil combined with color pigments, were also discovered. The well-known Italian artist Michelangelo is well known for the paintings done on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel with oil pants. What does the word pigments mean in the text?

• Material used to bind paint together

• Surface used for painting

• Substance that gives paint its color

• Raw, natural depictions of the world

A method of showing three dimensional scene on a flat surface so it looks real

• Perspective

• Perception

• Precondition

• Pretention

Idea that people on their own are important and can make contributions to society

• Individualism

• Populism

• Humanism

• Idealism

How a civilization handles its resources and makes money

• Ecology

• Interest

• Industry

• Economy