Renaissance Vocabulary PDs 3&5

Question 1

Adopted from classical times, subjects that lead to the creation of a well-rounded individual.

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humanities

Question 2

A stance that has the person's weight shifted to one side.

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contrapposto

Question 3

Who best represents the idea of patronage during the Renaissance era?

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Medici

Question 4

When something is done so well that its sets a standard that others then want to emulate.

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classical

Question 5

_____ involves making the most of your opportunities in order to improve yourself.

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humanism

Question 6

The idea that the citizenry have a responsibility to take care of their community is known as?

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civic humanism

Question 7

Ridding oneself of pent-up emotions.

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catharsis

Question 8

As elected officials, Congress and the president symbolize this concept in the U.S.

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republic

Question 9

As a new method in the Renaissance, it added depth and thus realism to artwork.

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perspective

Question 10

A durable form of art, the painting becomes part of the wall b/c it is created in wet plaster.

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fresco

Question 11

The art technique that involves the blending of colors to create subtle transitions.

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sfumato

Question 12

Someone whose speech or writing gets other people to listen is gifted in this.

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rhetoric

Question 13

Doing whatever you deem necessary in order to get what you want!

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Machiavellian

Question 14

In today's text-laden youth culture, TTYL and LOL are examples of?

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vernacular

Questions 14