Renaissance Reading

The Renaissance movement was inspired by which two ancient civilizations?

• Florence and Athens

• Greece and Rome

• Madrid and France

• United States and Japan

What is a patron?

• Leaders of the Catholic Church that live in the Vatican

• Wealthy merchants that pay for paintings & give the artists a place to stay, food, and clothing

• Defend and protect the citizens of the town

• Painters, artists, architects, and educators

What areas of learning did the Renaissance focus on?

• Religion, tithing, Bible reading

• Finance, taxes, budgeting

• Art, philosophy, literature, science, education, architecture

• Social studies, languages, geography

Morals, modesty, and manners were very important during the Renaissance. Match the advice to the correct book.

• “It is inelegant to apply your nose

  and smell a plate of meat.”

• The Prince

• The goal is to, “stay in power.”

• The Book of the Courtier

• “must accompany his actions,

  gestures, and habits with grace"

• II Galateo

Why was Isabella d’Este called the “First Lady of the Renaissance”?

• She was a patron, started a school for young girls, and collected antiques.

• She was a pope and worked in a monastery

• She was married at age 25 and lived in a castle

• She was the first woman artist

What does the Renaissance mean?

• Studies

• Philosophy

• Artwork

• Rebirth

Where did the Renaissance movement begin?

• Italy

• France

• Spain

• Germany

The Renaissance movement was inspired by which two ancient civilizations?

• Florence and Athens

• Greece and Rome

• Madrid and France

• United States and Japan

What is a patron?

• Leaders of the Catholic Church that live in the Vatican

• Wealthy merchants that pay for paintings & give the artists a place to stay, food, and clothing

• Defend and protect the citizens of the town

• Painters, artists, architects, and educators

What areas of learning did the Renaissance focus on?

• Religion, tithing, Bible reading

• Finance, taxes, budgeting

• Art, philosophy, literature, science, education, architecture

• Social studies, languages, geography