AP EURO CHAPTER 12 STUDY GUIDE
The image above best reflects which of the following historical trends?
Humanist revival of Greek and Roman texts shifted the focus of education away from theology and toward the study of classical texts
The artwork above serves as evidence of which of the following historical developments?
Princes and popes, concerned with enhancing their prestige, commissioned paintings and architectural works based on classical styles that often employed the newly invented technique of geometric perspective.
The painting shown above shows evidence of which of the following Renaissance trends?
The growth of civic humanism
What major point were both artists making by using the biblical story of David killing Goliath from the Old Testament as the theme of their artwork?
The young David represented the independent city-state of Florence standing against tyranny and/or the stronger states that threatened it on all of its borders.
Which of the following was NOT a reflection in these sculptures of the basic principles of Renaissance humanism? (FYI - Contrapposto pose = an asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure in which the line of the arms and shoulders contrasts with, while balancing, those of the hips and legs)
These sculptures were a rejection of basic Christian beliefs.
"It is wrong to rinse your mouth and spit out wine in public... to carry your toothpick either in your mouth, like a bird making its nest, or behind your ear. Refrain as far as possible from making noises which grate upon the ear, such as grinding or sucking your teeth. ...A man... will take care not to get his fingers so greasy as to dirty his napkin with them, because the sight of it would be unsavory to others. Anyone whose legs are too thin, or exceptionally fat, or perhaps crooked, should not wear vivid or particolored (multicolored) hose, in order not to attract attention to his defects. It is not polite to scratch yourself when you are seated at table. You should also take care, as far as you can, not to spit at mealtimes, but if you must spit, then do so in a decent manner. Your conduct should not be governed by your own fancy, but in consideration of those whose company you keep. A man must... not be content to do things well, but must also aim to do them gracefully." Giovanni della Casa, The Book of Manners, 1558 The excerpt from The Book of Manners above would most likely have been read by
an upper-middle class townsman, noble or aristocrat in Italy.
"It is wrong to rinse your mouth and spit out wine in public... to carry your toothpick either in your mouth, like a bird making its nest, or behind your ear. Refrain as far as possible from making noises which grate upon the ear, such as grinding or sucking your teeth. ...A man... will take care not to get his fingers so greasy as to dirty his napkin with them, because the sight of it would be unsavory to others. Anyone whose legs are too thin, or exceptionally fat, or perhaps crooked, should not wear vivid or particolored (multicolored) hose, in order not to attract attention to his defects. It is not polite to scratch yourself when you are seated at table. You should also take care, as far as you can, not to spit at mealtimes, but if you must spit, then do so in a decent manner. Your conduct should not be governed by your own fancy, but in consideration of those whose company you keep. A man must... not be content to do things well, but must also aim to do them gracefully." Giovanni della Casa, The Book of Manners, 1558 One reason for the popular dissemination (spread) of literature such as the book above was
the invention of the printing press made more books available less expensively
In contrast to the city dwellers depicted in the painting above, rural Italians of the period
were little affected by Renaissance ideals.