7.8 Part 1: The Renaissance

In what ways did Leonardo da Vinci's painting reflect the new concerns and techniques of Renaissance art? Choose the TWO correct answers

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  realistic depiction of human figures

• use of bright colors

• use of linear perspective

• focus on religious themes

Feudalism grew weaker when...

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  trade and industry grew

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  the Protestant Reformation began

• national monarchies lost power

• the power of the Church increased

What was the effect of Gutenberg inventing moveable type?

• The use of Latin in literature increases

• Literacy increases among ordinary people

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  The Church encourages new learnings

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  The first European universities are founded

How did growing secularism influence European writers during the Renaissance?

• They based their scientific ideas on the teachings of the Church

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  They wrote more books about non-religious subjects

• They began to translate the Bible into the vernacular

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  They translated Greek and Arabic writings into Latin

Which of the following best describes a typical Renaissance painting?

• Human faces are presented in an idealized, spiritual manner

• Proportions are exaggerated for symbolic effect

• Human figures are emphasized by being placed against a flat background

• People and backgrounds are painted in a way that mimics real life

What role did economic change play in urban growth in the 1300s?

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  As trade and industry grew, cities grew

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  minimum wage increased

• the wealthy lost all their fortune

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  women joined the workforce

What were the benefits of becoming a patron of the arts?

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  they gained status in society

• they got more land

• they paid less taxes

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  artists became their slaves

How did the role of the Medici family link trade, politics, and the arts?

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  The Medicis commissioned art and architecture, built churches and hired artists to decorate them

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  The Medicis were politicians who helped the poor

• The Medicis were very religious and supported religious education

• The Medicis were shipbuilders who traveled the world

What attitude toward society was shared by More, Erasmus, and Rabelais?

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  They believed that society was in need of improvement

• They believed that more castles should be built

• They believed that society was perfect

• They believed that laws should be more strict

How was Renaissance art different from medieval art? Choose the TWO correct answers.

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  Medieval art had religious themes.

• Renaissance art had religious themes.

• Renaissance art included scenes from ancient mythology, portraits of wealthy people, and landscapes.

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  Medieval art included scenes from ancient mythology, portraits of wealthy people, and landscapes.