L32. Leading Figures of the Renaissance

Think of what it means today to call someone a “Renaissance person.” How does that label fit Leonardo da Vinci?

• He lived in Italy in the 1400s.

• He was skilled in many fields.

• He cared greatly about animals.

• He took ideas from ancient Rome.

How did trade help to spread Renaissance ideas across Europe?

• Traders from many places visited Italy and took new ideas home.

• Traders followed the Silk Road to find out about China.

• Traders in Italy became rich enough to hire artists.

• Traders from Asia and Africa sent goods by ship.

Why did artists from other countries travel to Italy?

• They wanted to learn new techniques.

• They planned to sail across the sea.

• They hoped for Italian patrons.

• They wanted to teach Italian students.

Which Renaissance invention greatly increased the communication of ideas across Europe?

• eyeglasses with curved lenses

• submarine for underwater travel

• printing press with movable type

• portable mechanical clock

One result of Johannes Gutenberg’s invention was that more people

• got jobs in cities.

• became great artists.

• learned how to read.

• bought Chinese silks.

What great work by Michelangelo might a visitor to Rome see today?

• a performance of Romeo and Juliet

• a Renaissance law book

• the Mona Lisa

• the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

The artist Titian was especially known for the ways he used

• nature and sunlight.

• color and brushwork.

• shape and perspective.

• woodcuts and etchings.

The Roman Catholic Church forbade people to read a book by Copernicus because the book

• revealed the location of the Silk Road.

• criticized actions by the pope.

• said Earth went around the sun.

• told people to question everything.

What did Renaissance scientists have in common?

• They valued direct observation.

• They did not care about religion.

• They were driven by national pride.

• They accepted ancient Greek ideas.

What was the subject of the book by Vesalius that changed the field of medicine?

• common plants

• the human body

• X-ray technology

• germs and disease