RENAISSANCE REVIEW

Humanities are subjects that focus on human life and culture, such as poetry and

Patrons are people who

Solid backgrounds, religious themes, and stiff figures without emotions describe ________ art.

Artists of the Italian Renaissance copied the style of _______ art.

Wealthy merchants and bankers (such as Cosimo de' Medici) supported education in their city-states by

The way of thinking that placed an emphasis on individual dignity and the action and potential of humans

One of the main causes of the Renaissance was the growth of

Florence was the ideal city to birth a Renaissance because of its

The Renaissance was "birthed" in Florence because of its

The Renaissance was a rediscovery of the art and learning of ancient

Dante's The Divine Comedy, his imaginary journey through the afterlife, was

The thinkers of the Renaissance imitated and __________ on classical ideas of art and learning.

What is William Shakespeare most known for?

Renaissance artists discovered that by using hazy colors in the background and diagonal lines drawn to a vanishing point

Humanism's emphasis on individualism especially challenged medieval views on

Humanism challenged the Catholic Church by encouraging people to

Michelangelo's sculpture of David represented humanist ideas because it

Where did the Renaissance begin?

Leonardo da Vinci is considered a "Renaissance man" because, in addition to being an expert painter he was

What invention increased communication, learning, and literacy?

A new economy of bankers developed because traders began

Natural backgrounds with depth, active figures with emotion, and realism describes ______ art.

Renaissance is a French word meaning

All of the following are causes of the Renaissance EXCEPT

Which of these accurately matches the trading city with the specialty product(s) manufactured there?

The most powerful family in Florence was the

Brunelleschi is known as the architect of the Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore's great

Artists traveled from all over Europe to Italy so they could

Copernicus advanced astronomy with his daring theory that

Which is the world's best selling book of all time, selling more than 500 million copies?

The "Father of Humanism" was

Machiavelli's book The Prince presented the author's observations and beliefs about