15.2 Art and Literature of the Renaissance

What did the development of linear perspective allow artists to do?

• show human anatomy more accurately
• paint three dimensional images on a flat surface
• create more exact technical drawings
• build domes with precise mathematical proportions

Who wrote a novel that satirized the ideals of medieval chivalry?

• Dante Alighieri
• William Shakespeare
• Miguel de Cervantes
• Petrarch

Renaissance architects designed structures that were considered beautiful because of their

• ornate religious imagery.
• simplicity of design.
• revival or medieval models.
• harmony and proportion

Many major writers of the Renaissance shifted from

• non-fiction to fiction
• the vernacular to classical Latin
• religious subjects to secular subjects
• novels to poetry

What did Michelangelo and Leonardo d Vinci have in common?

• They were both artists of the Northern Renaissance.
• They were both active in many different fields.
• They were both best known for their scientific achievements.
• They both turned away from the church and its teachings.

In what ways did Leonardo da Vinci's paintings reflect the new concerns and techniques of Renaissance art> Choose TWO correct answers.

• realistic depictions of human figures
• use of linear perspective
• use of bright colors
• focus on religious themes

How did growing secularism influence European writers during the Renaissance?

• They based their scientific ideas on the teaching of the Church.
• They began to translate the Bible into the vernacular.
• They wrote more books about non-religious subjects.
• They translated Greek and Arabic writings into Latin.

Which of the following best describes a typical Renaissance painting?

• Human faces are presented in an idealized spiritual manner.
• Human figures are emphasized by being placed against a flat background.
• Proportions are exaggerated for symbolic effect.
• People and backgrounds painted in a way that mimics real life.

[p2] The textbook says that Dante & de Pizan wrote in their vernacular. What is "vernacular"?

• The language of everyday speech in a particular region

• An intellectual movement based on the study of the classics

• Small insects such as fleas that live in or on the human body

[p4] The human-focused style of Renaissance artists resulted in art that...

• celebrated religion.

• imitated the flat art of the Medieval era.

• fit into small spaces.

• used perspective to represent three dimensions.