Test #5 Flashcards
The humanist movement of the Renaissance was based on
the study of the classics, or Greek and Roman literature.
Which of the following explains how Petrarch’s actions spread Renaissance ideas in the fourteenth century?
Petrarch searched for ancient Latin manuscripts, and others followed his lead.
What effect did printing with movable type have on people during the Renaissance?
People became more educated.
The purpose of humanist schools during the Renaissance was to
produce individuals who were able to lead good lives.
Courses of study including history, philosophy, rhetoric, grammar, poetry, mathematics, astronomy, and music were known as
liberal studies.
How was the human-focused worldview of the Italian Renaissance expressed in its art?
A realistic style was developed that showed the human form as a living, three-dimensional person.
The Italian Renaissance produced master artists such as painters
Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
What core idea of the Renaissance was expressed by painters using the laws of perspective?
Focus on realism and the individual is key.
Which is of the following would represent the art of the Renaissance in northern European countries?
a small, detailed, and realistic portrait
Dante wrote The Divine Comedy in the vernacular rather than in classical Latin so that
everyone could read his work, not just scholars
