Chapter 17 - The Renaissance

Which of the following most accurately describes a polyptych?

Multi-paneled

Define 'Machiavellinism'.

Widely used term characterizing the unscrupulous politicians Machiavelli described in The Prince

Which of the following statements about Michelangelo's "David" is true?

"David" is larger than life size AND the sculpture was intended to be placed on the exterior of the Duomo

Pick the best conclusion for the following statement: "The arrival of mechanical movable type printing introduced the era of mass communication which permanently altered the structure of society. Some of these societal effects were _____________"

A sharp increase in literacy plus unrestricted and widespread circulation of information and ideas

What characterizes the style of Renaissance literature?

Adoption of a humanist philosophy and Greco-Roman influences from classical literature

How did the city states of Northern Italy become so powerful during the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance?

All of these answers; The level of development in Northern Europe, stimulated by trade, allowed it to prosper; The main trade routes from the east arrived in the ports of Genoa, Pisa, and Venice; Modern commercial infrastructure developed and Florence became the centre of this financial industry.

Explain how the Renaissance influenced culture and politics in early modern Europe

Both of these answers; Via the development of conventions of diplomacy and the spread of humanism; Through a development in artistic style and the rise of polymaths such as Da Vinci and Michelangelo

In painting, Michelangelo is renowned for the ceiling and Last Judgement of the Sistine Chapel, where he depicted which of the following?

Creation, the Downfall of Man, the Promise of Salvation, and the Genealogy of Christ

Define 'humanism'

Cultural and intellectual movement characterised by attention to Classical culture and promotion of vernacular texts

What is Dante's best known work? It is a poem that describes travels through the three realms of the dead—Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise—accompanied by the Latin poet Virgil

Divina Commedia

The Sistine Ceiling program was based on which of the following?

Genesis, from the Old Testament

The innovative techniques that make Leonardo's work unique include all of the following EXCEPT:

his realistic depiction of landscape

Robern Campin, Jan Van Eyck, and Rogier Van de Weyden showed similarities in their work through their ________.

realistic portrayals

Which of the following descriptions accurately captures elements of High Renaissance Italian art?

sfumato and chiaroscuro, secular themes, the accurate representation of figures in space