Chapter 15 Test
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.
How were the lives of burghers and workers similar?
Both groups lived miserable lives and made up a significant portion of the population
Some Italian writers, such as __________________ , author of the Divine Comedy, wrote in the __________________ , the local spoken language.
Dante; vernacular
What core idea of the Renaissance was expressed by painters using the laws of perspective?
Focus on realism and the individual is key.
Why did Savonarola gain power?
He condemned the corruption of the Medici family.
What did Machiavelli think about the connection between politics and moral principles?
He thought that the two should be separate
__________________ , an important intellectual movement of the Renaissance, was based on the study of the __________________ , which included the literature of ancient Greece and Rome.
Humanism; Humanities
Flemish painter __________________ , who was among the first to use the technique of __________________ , portrayed objects realistically by focusing on their fine details.
Jan Van Eyck; oil painting
German printer __________________ pioneered a new kind of printing that used __________________ .
Johannes Gutenberg; movable type
The Italian Renaissance produced master artists such as painters
Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
During the High Renaissance, master painters such as Raphael, __________________ , and __________________ captured the perfection of nature and of the individual in their art.
Leonardo da Vinci; Michelangelo Buonarroti
Which famous family ruled Florence?
Medici family
What were the major territorial states?
Milan, Venice, Florence, Papal States, and the Kingdom of Naples
What effect did printing with movable type have on people during the Renaissance?
People became more educated.
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.
__________________ , known as the father of Italian Renaissance humanism, began the emphasis on using pure classical __________________ .
Petrarch; Latin
The increasingly __________________ focus of education in the humanist movement led to a core of topics called __________________ .
Secular; Liberal Studies
What was expected of the nobility in Renaissance society?
Served as advisers to the king, character, Grace, talent, classy, warrior, classical edu, interest in the arts
The Italian Wars, fought between France and Spain, reached a turning point when
Spanish forces sacked Rome.
How did these states rise to power, and what kind of power did they have?
They all prospered from trade. They had economic power, crucial roles in politics and culture
How did the growth of monarchical states in Europe affect the Italian states?
They had competition from surrounding states who eventually invaded them
What was the purpose of marriage?
To strengthen business or family ties
What was the role of the mother-wife in the Italian family?
To supervise the household and raise children
Describe the lives of the urban upper class in Renaissance society.
Very wealthy
Which is of the following would represent the art of the Renaissance in northern European countries?
a small, detailed, and realistic portrait
Which attitude is most typical of Italy during the Renaissance?
emphasis on the individual
Dante wrote The Divine Comedy in the vernacular rather than in classical Latin so that
everyone could read his work, not just scholars.
Courses of study including history, philosophy, rhetoric, grammar, poetry, mathematics, astronomy, and music were known as
liberal studies.
Of the European population, peasants and townspeople
made up the largest group.
In The Book of the Courtier, Castiglione stated that
nobles should follow a standard of conduct.
The purpose of humanist schools during the Renaissance was to
produce individuals who were able to lead good lives.
The printing of books encouraged scholarly __________________ and helped stimulate the reading public's desire to acquire __________________ .
research; knowledge
Like painters, Renaissance __________________ and __________________ sought to portray a human-centered world.
sculptors; architects
Machiavelli believed that moral principles
should not influence political activity.
Two major developments, an emphasis on the __________________ side of painting and study of movement and human __________________ , helped Renaissance artists achieve the realistic portrayal of the individual.
technical, anatomy
The humanist movement of the Renaissance was based on
the study of the classics, or Greek and Roman literature.
The economic power of the Italian states led to
their increased political power.
he monarchies of France and Spain were attracted by Italy's
wealth.
Humanist educators believed that the purpose of education was to create __________________ citizens, and they stressed the importance of preparing the __________________ as well as the mind by emphasizing physical education.
well-rounded; body
When did children become emancipated in Renaissance Italy?
when their father freed them
