Artistic Achievements of the Renaissance

Compared with Medieval art, the purpose of Renaissance art was to

show the wealth of patrons.

Which sentence best describes characteristics of Renaissance art?

Renaissance art had both religious and secular themes.

Which statement best explains how the development of humanism during the Renaissance affected artists differently than during the Middle Ages?

Renaissance artists focused more on creating human, lifelike figures than Medieval artists did.

Why were Renaissance artists influenced by ancient Greek and Roman temples and buildings?

The artists worked close to the temples and buildings.

During the Renaissance, an artist who was considered a "Renaissance man" because of his expertise in several areas was

da Vinci.

Study The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo. One of the elements that makes the painting a major Renaissance work of art is

its use of realism.

Compared with Medieval art, Renaissance art often appeared to be

lifelike.

Supporters of art during the Renaissance were called

patrons.

A common theme found in both Medieval art and Renaissance art is

religion.

Renaissance art often included influences from ancient Greek and Roman

sculpture and architecture.