World History Chapter 11 Test

Which three of the following Renaissance artists exemplify the best of the High Renaissance?

adviser to Henry VIII who described an ideal state

The secular age of the Renaissance prepared the way for the

Who was the most versatile man of the Renaissance?

What Italian city, because of its beauty, pride, and wealth, became known as the Queen of the Adriatic?

“little dyer” from Venice

Machiavelli’s The Prince promotes the concept of an expedient ruler free from moral restraints.

Which humanist wrote that a successful ruler uses force when necessary, for “it is much safer to be feared than loved”?

book of manners

Which of the following is not a distortion found in Michelangelo’s Pietà?

Although many Renaissance humanists were primarily interested in classical learning, most of them were church members an

Sistine Chapel wall painting The Last Judgment

The Venetian love of money, rich clothing, and decoration is manifested in the Venetian artists’ emphasis on merchants,

Erasmus’s In Praise of Folly points out the evils and the follies of Renaissance society.

new edition of the Greek New Testament

artist who painted portraits of Henry VIII, More, and Erasmus

added movement to paintings with figures that seemed to sway

The Renaissance humanists stimulated a rebirth of interest in the literature, art, and philosophy of the classical age.

People of the Renaissance praised the wonders of group achievement.

Who was the Dominican friar who tried to bring reform to the church in Florence?

created a three-dimensional effect by shading

genre painter of scenes from everyday life

Which of the following was the most popular instrument of the Renaissance?

The best-known composer of Renaissance church music was

Which of the following is not a reason that Italy led the Renaissance?

Brunelleschi defeated Ghiberti in a competition to build the

Renaissance is a French word meaning what?

leading Venetian painter known for portraits and rich colors

Which of the following is not true about Botticelli?

Father of Renaissance Painting

doors made of ten bronze panels known as the “Gates of Paradise”

versatile artist who also studied the sciences

The Renaissance’s emphasis on the secular helped weaken moral restraints, making the need for reform more readily appare

Renaissance artists differed from medieval artists in that Renaissance artists wanted no recognition for their work.

cast the first full-scale equestrian statue since Roman times

The Renaissance’s focus on man’s worth and capacities has been called what?

satire on chivalry

What ceiling depicts in fresco the story of Creation, the Fall, the Flood, and Redemption?

The Italian painter Giotto is known for his frescoes, which are

Movable-type printing brought about all the following consequences except

movable-type printing

The most famous Renaissance patrons were members of which family?

The birthplace of the Renaissance was

painted The School of Athens

artist who was best known for his engravings and woodcuts