Ch.27: The Renaissance Begins

Marco Polo contributed to the Renaissance by

The way of thinking that balanced faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and nature was

Northern Italian city-states grew extremely wealthy because they

The founder of humanism was

Natural backgrounds with depth, active figures with emotion, and shading describe ______ art.

Humanism challenged the Catholic Church by encouraging people to

Where did the Renaissance begin?

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

The main cause for the Renaissance was the growth of

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

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

A new economy of bankers developed because traders began

Some city-states became experts in a certain craft. This is known as

Florence governed as a republic which meant they

Mongols contributed to Europe's Renaissance by

Idealized figures in the nude performing heroic tasks describe _______ art.

Craftspeople became more important because they

All of the following are causes of Europe's Renaissance EXCEPT

Patrons are people who

Florence was known for its wool and

Humanism's emphasis on individualism especially challenged medieval views on

The most powerful people of a city-state were the

Wealthy merchants and bankers supported education in their city-states by

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

City-states were empowered by all of the following EXCEPT

Wealthy merchants and bankers wanted to do all of the following EXCEPT

Renaissance is a French word meaning

Knowledge of ancient times was kept alive by