The Renaissance

Renaissance is a word that means _____

• studies

• philosophy

• artwork

• rebirth

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The Renaissance movement was inspired by the ideas of which two ancient civilizations?

• Istanbul and China

• Greek and Roman

• France and Spain

• Japan and USA

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Which idea best supports the idea that the Medici family were great patrons of the arts?

• By the mid-1400s, Cosimo had built a thriving international banking business, taking advantage of the success of Italian merchants trading goods with other countries.

• The Medici family home became a gathering place for thinkers and artists from around the world.

• Lorenzo disliked art, classical literature, poetry and philosophy.

• Cosimo told the guild members which councilmen to elect

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How did wealthy merchant patrons support artists during the Renaissance?

• Patrons were celebrated for the works they paid to have created.

• Patrons sold the paintings for a large amount of money.

• Patrons provided food, clothing and housing for artists

• Patrons learned how to become great artists.

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Besides the Medici family, what other influential and powerful people were patrons of the arts during the Renaissance?

• scholars

• artisans

• peasants

• popes in Rome

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In addition to interest in art, literature, sculpture and architecture, what else motivated patrons to support art?

• fame for supporting great art

• concern about artists disliking them

• fear of the Church

• trade

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Which of the following is an example of details in the work of Michelangelo and Raphael that embody features of Renaissance art?

• emotionless expressions

• lack of detail in human figures

• realistic human figures with lots of details.

• focus on scenes in nature

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Which of the following statements describes a patron?

• A patron swept floors, fetched supplies, and made brushes

• A patron would charge fees to exchange foreign money for local money and to provide loans to costumers.

• A patron might provide the artist with food, clothing, and a house while the artist worked.

• A patron was part of a special group of craftsman and merchants of Florence who joined together.

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Which of Michelangelo's works of art is described as a "strong, muscular human form?"

• carving of a faun's head

• Pieta

• David

• ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

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Leonardo da Vinci was best known for his famous paintings

• he didn't have any famous paintings.

• the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper

• David and St. George

• La Pieta and madonna

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