Renaissance

During which period of time did The Renaissance take place?

• 14th–16th century

• 15th–16th century

• 14th–17th century

• 15th–17th century

The Renaissance marked the transition from the Middle Ages to the ...

• Modern era

• Baroque period

• Industrial Revolution

Answer explanation

The question specifically refers to the broad shift in culture, philosophy, and intellectual thought, which was marked by the Renaissance. The Modern era is a larger historical and cultural term, representing a period of change that began with the Renaissance and continued into later periods like the Baroque. That's why Baroque is considered a wrong answer in this specific context.

The Renaissance began in...

• Italy

• Greece

• France

What are the characteristics of the Renaissance?

• humanistic thought

• inspired by ancient Greece and Rome art

• • looking into human achievements

• focus on religious themes and divine intervention

• emphasis on abstract, non-representational art

What are the characteristics of sculptures in the Renaissance?

• anatomical accuracy

• inspired by Classical Antiquity

• • nudity was restored in sculpture after being absent for nearly 1,000 years

• primarily abstract and non-representational

• focused mainly on religious symbolism and avoided human figures

Typography during the Renaissance period drew inspiration from the Roman and Greek styles, moving away from the Middle Ages and influencing new typeface designs.

• True

• False

... believed the Carolingian minuscule style was connected to Roman and Greek traditions, so he combined them to create his own typeface.

... type is a typeface created by combining Carolingian minuscule with Roman and Greek typography.

Humanist type's characteristics:

• little thick/thin contrast

• short, thick serifs

• slanted cross stroke

• more rounded shape compared to gothic letter

• horizontal cross stroke on the lowercase 'e'

Garaldes old style type's characteristics:

• stronger thick-thin-contras compared to Humanes

• pointed, finer serifs

• more straight orientation

• more rounded shape compared to gothic letter

• horizontal cross stroke on the lowercase 'e'