Giotto is best known as:

An Italian painter who was inspired by Greek & Roman art.

Which best summarizes the importance of the Renaissance?

Artists & writers combined new ideas with classical inspirations.

Humanism can best be described as...

a philosophy that focused on human dignity & potential.

What happens if you don't complete the quiz today?

You'll have a temporary 0 for the grade.

Giotto is known as one of the first artists to...

Begin using Renaissance techniques in his art.

Why was The Divine Comedy so important?

The author wrote in Italian, instead of Latin; more could read it.

What was the Renaissance? (Look at the dates & description carefully!)

14th - 17th Cen: Rebirth of art & literature in Europe.

An Italian scholar and Father of Humanism.

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1
The Renaissance was inspried by ancient Greece and China.
True
False
2
Giotto is best known as:
An Italian author who wrote about a journey through the afterlife.
An Italian scholar and father of humanism.
A sculptor from classical Rome.
An Italian painter who was inspired by Greek & Roman art.
3
Which best summarizes the importance of the Renaissance?
Nations developed incredibly complex political systems.
Artists & writers combined new ideas with classical inspirations.
Artists and writers stopped creating religious inspired works.
Schools rejected Christian teachings.
4
Humanism taught that man was unable to do important things.
True
False
5
Humanism can best be described as...
a philosophy stressing the importance of church.
an idea that believed all art should be as life-like as possible.
a philosophy that focused on human dignity & potential.
a school program to teach about classical Rome.
6
This person wrote The Divine Comedy.
Giotto
Petrarch
Mrs. Dickinson
Dante
7
What happens if you don't complete the quiz today?
You'll have a temporary 0 for the grade.
You get an automatic A on it.
Nothing at all.
8
Giotto is known as one of the first artists to...
Paint flowers in vases.
Paint only on walls.
Begin using Renaissance techniques in his art.
Use a flat, unemotional style of painting.
9
Why was The Divine Comedy so important?
The author wrote in Latin & used brand new techniques.
The author wrote in Italian, instead of Latin; more could read it.
The author wrote in a style similar to medieval writers.
There was absolutely zero plot.
10
What was the Renaissance? (Look at the dates & description carefully!)
13th Cen: Renewed interest in all ancient civilizations.
18th Cen: Renewed interest in Greece & Rome.
14th - 17th Cen: Rebirth of art & literature in the Middle East.
14th - 17th Cen: Rebirth of art & literature in Europe.
11
You should complete quizzes the day we do them in class---even if it's for "homework".
False
True
12
When is the 2.01 Quiz due?
Thursday, August 29th
Monday, September 2nd (NO)
13
Who was Petrarch?
A sculptor from classical Rome.
An Italian scholar and Father of Humanism.
An Italian author who wrote about a journey through the afterlife.
An Italian painter who was inspired by Greek & Roman art.

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