What effect did wealthy families like the Medici paying for the creation of art & architecture?

increased interest in art and architecture

1559 Cosimo de' Medici hired an architect to build the Uffizi, who were the Medici's?

A wealthy family that ruled the city-state of Florence

Based on your reading of Section 4, what is a "patron of the arts"? Think the Medici family.

someone who supports the work of artists

Which of the following was a goal of Renaissance artists?

They tried to capture the way things looked in real world.

Merchants and bankers use their increased wealth in a way that contributed to the Renaissance?

They ordered and paid for new buildings and art

Merchants & bankers use their increased wealth in a way that contributed to the Renaissance?

They commissioned artists and paid for new buildings and art

What was one reason for the growth of trade in Europe?

European cities were located on trade routes

How did trade help to bring about the Renaissance?

Trade brought new ideas to Europe

What is Petrarch known for?

He is the founder of Italian Renaissance humanism

focusing on individual dignity, nature, & human society

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1
What effect did wealthy families like the Medici paying for the creation of art & architecture?
better health for people in Europe
decreased power for Italian city-states
better education for people in Europe
increased interest in art and architecture
2
1559 Cosimo de' Medici hired an architect to build the Uffizi, who were the Medici's?
A family of painters and sculptors living in Florence
A wealthy family that ruled the city-state of Florence
A wealthy family that ruled the city-state of Venice
A line of kings who ruled Florence during the Renaissance
3
Based on your reading of Section 4, what is a "patron of the arts"? Think the Medici family.
someone who works as an artist
someone who teaches artists to create art
someone who supports the work of artists
someone who destroys the work of artists
4
Which of the following was a goal of Renaissance artists?
They tried to capture the way things looked in real world.
They always showed subjects that were religious.
They tried to copy the characteristics of medieval art.
They tried to create art that looked two-dimensional
5
Francesco Petrarca, also known as Francesco Petrarch. Who was Petrarch?
an Italian ruler
an Italian poet
an Italian sculptor
an Italian painter
6
Merchants and bankers use their increased wealth in a way that contributed to the Renaissance?
They hired artists to create new forms of currency
They traded artwork for spices from the East
They took painting lessons from medieval artists
They ordered and paid for new buildings and art
7
Merchants & bankers use their increased wealth in a way that contributed to the Renaissance?
They took painting lessons from medieval artists
They traded artwork for spices from the East
They commissioned artists and paid for new buildings and art
They hired artists to create new forms of currency.
8
What was one reason for the growth of trade in Europe?
European cities were located on trade routes
Europeans had little interest in goods from the East.
none of the above
Silk Road became too dangerous for traders to travel
9
When did the Renaissance begin?
at the beginning of the Middle Ages
at the end of the Middle Ages
at the beginning of the Roman Empire
at the end of the Roman Empire
10
How did trade help to bring about the Renaissance?
Traders learned how to create works of art
Trade provided work for sculptors who created coins.
Trade provided work for painters who created money.
Trade brought new ideas to Europe
11
The Renaissance was a rebirth of interest in the art and learning of ancient Greece and ...?
China
India.
Rome
Egypt
12
What is Petrarch known for?
He is the founder of Italian Renaissance humanism
He invented the first banking system in Europe
He lived during ancient times in Rome
He was an important patron of the arts in Italy
13
What is humanism?
belief that people should not try to control their own lives
class/family is more important than individual achievement
belief people should follow religious teachings w/o question
focusing on individual dignity, nature, & human society

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