9.2 Renaissance Arts & Sciences

Question 1

Humanism

Answer 1

philosophy supporting human reasoning over spiritual authority

Question 2

linear perspective

Answer 2

– an artistic technique developed to more realistically represent space and distance

Question 3

portrayal

Answer 3

representation by drawing or painting

Question 4

The motivation behind ___ was to end Europe’s cultural darkness with human reasoning.

Answer 4

Humanism

Question 5

The Humanist Petrarch wrote love poems appreciating the beauties of earthly experience that earned him the title of “___.”

Answer 5

Father of the Renaissance

Question 6

What point of view did Machiavelli argue for in The Prince?

Answer 6

He argued that a ruler could be cruel and unjust if it benefited the state.

Question 7

Which statement about Renaissance art is NOT true?

Answer 7

Artists preferred to use bright and cheerful colors.

Question 8

6) Select TWO things that Renaissance artists such as Brunelleschi and Donatello drew inspiration from.

Answer 8

Greek statues

Roman ruins