Unit 2 Amplify-Mid-Unit Content Assessment

Renaissance is a word that means _________________.

• studies

• philosophy

• work of art

• to be reborn

The Renaissance movement was inspired by the ideas of which two ancient civilizations?

• Estambul

• Grecia

• Roma

• Francia

What are examples of the Renaissance interest in what theme?

• the natural world

• the Church

• perspective

• the pope

Which sentence best supports the idea that the Medici were great patrons of the arts?

• By the mid-15th century, Cosimo de' Medici had built a prosperous international banking business, taking advantage of the success of trade relations that many Italians had established with other countries.

• The Medici family house became a meeting place for thinkers and artists from all over the world.

• Lorenzo did not like art or literature, classical poetry, and philosophy.

• It was Cosimo who indicated to the guild members which councilors to choose.

The text says: “(...) there was an expansion of the middle class, that is, the class between those who worked the land and the nobility.” What contributed to the expansion of the middle class?

• the lack of social mobility

• the increase in agriculture

• the increase in the power of the Church

• the increase in commerce

What did patrons do to support artists during the Renaissance?

• Patrons were honored for the works of art they had commissioned.

• Patrons sold the paintings for a large amount of money.

• Patrons provided food, clothing, and a home for the artists.

• Patrons learned to become great artists.

Besides the Medici family, what other powerful and influential people were patrons of the arts during the Renaissance?

• the scholars

• the artisans

• the peasants

• the popes of Rome

Besides the interest in art, literature, sculpture, and architecture, what led patrons to support art?

• fame for supporting great artists

• the concern of not pleasing the artists

• fear of the Church

• commerce

The idea that Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael had about man represents the spirit of the Renaissance. What was that idea?

• All men are good.

• Man can do anything.

• Man needs the help of others.

• Man cannot learn everything.

What details of the works of Michelangelo and Raphael are characteristics of Renaissance art?

• emotionless expressions

• human figures without details

• realistic representation of human figures

• focus on scenes of nature