Why did Leonardo da Vinci dissect human bodies?

he wanted to make his art more like nature

Petrarch was responsible for the spread of humanism because he

was instrumental in locating scholarly works in latin

Renaissance painters wanted to imitate nature so that people who viewed their works would

consider their subjects to be real

Why did Dante write his masterpiece, the Divine Comedy, in vernacular?

ordinary citizens could read and understand it

Machiavelli's view influenced political activity because he believed

politics should not be influenced by moral principles

Venice became an important state because it

served as a commercial link between Asia and Western Europe

Petrarch is considered the father of Italian Renaissance humanism because

helped spread classical ideals by reviving latin manuscripts

Italian states were able to function independently because

they were located on important trade routes

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1
The development of printing using movable type enabled people to
build libraries and book shops
open schools in rural areas
become better informed
set up print shops in their homes
2
Why did Leonardo da Vinci dissect human bodies?
he wanted to make his art more like nature
it was the usual way to study painting
all renaissance artists studied dissected bodies
Da Vinci was inventing new dissection tools
3
Using movable type for printing in Europe led to increased
rates of literacy in Europe
participation in government
wealth for peasants
land ownership for nobles
4
Which group made up the majority of the European population?
peasants
urban upper class
nobility
burghers
5
Petrarch was responsible for the spread of humanism because he
invented the name "humanism"
fought to have only humanist works studied
rewrote scholarly latin works in easier vernacular
was instrumental in locating scholarly works in latin
6
Less focused on religion
perspective
vernacular
secular
liberal studies
7
History, moral philosophy, rhetoric, grammar, logic, poetry, mathematics, astronomy, and music.
vernacular
secular
liberal studies
perspective
8
The worldview of the Renaissance artists resulted in art that was
beautiful
religious
realistic
large
9
Renaissance painters wanted to imitate nature so that people who viewed their works would
consider their subjects to be real
want to become artists themselves
prefer them to music or other art forms
imitate their own art works
10
In Renaissance Italy, most people lived in
large urban communities
remote farming villages
seaside fishing ports
small private villas
11
Local spoken language
liberal studies
vernacular
secular
perspective
12
Italian states played a crucial role in politics because of
their rule by hereditary monarchs
their economic power
the high demand for Middle Eastern goods
their allegiance to the Pope
13
Why did Dante write his masterpiece, the Divine Comedy, in vernacular?
ordinary citizens could read and understand it
vernacular was the language of princes
he could not read and write Latin
the work was intended for scholars to read
14
Machiavelli's view influenced political activity because he believed
politics should not be influenced by moral principles
a prince should always honor his word
a ruler should behave based on Christian principles
a nobleman should live a life of virtue
15
German printer who developed movable type
Jan van Eyck
Niccolo Machiavelli
Johannes Guttenberg
Raphael Sanzio
16
In The Prince, Machiavelli argues that
a ruler should act virtuously
the ends justify the means
power has a corrupting influence
people have a basic desire to do good
17
Venice became an important state because it
waged a successful war against its neighbors
served as a commercial link between Asia and Western Europe
enjoyed the patronage of the Medici family
was ruled by a hereditary monarch
18
Petrarch is considered the father of Italian Renaissance humanism because
wrote in the vernacular
helped spread classical ideals by reviving latin manuscripts
encouraged scholars to use medieval & classical latin
supported scholars who wanted to study the classics
19
The humanists' purpose for educating people was to
produce scholars of ancient literature
make people more artistic
prepare people for religious life
create well-rounded citizens
20
Italian states were able to function independently because
the Crusades enriched their treasuries
Italy did not have a strong central government
Italian courts guaranteed their autonomy
they were located on important trade routes
21
He was the model "Renaissance man": an artist, scientist, inventor, and visionary.
Leonardo da Vinci
Masaccio
Michelangelo
Donatello

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