Topic 8 - The Renaissance Flashcards
1
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What was the Renaissance?
A
A re-birth of interest in art, science, and Greek and Roman culture
2
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What were the events that lead up to the Renaissance?
A
The Mongols, Plague, and Crusades
3
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Where did the Renaissance start?
A
City-states in Italy. Venice, Florence, Milan, Genoa
4
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What are key characteristics of Renaissance art?
A
Linear perspective realistic size shape and color, religious Greco-Roman themes
5
Q
Who financed the art and architecture that became popular in the Renaissance?
A
Newly rich merchants and bankers of Italian cities
