Unit 5 Assessment

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

• Istanbul

• Greece

• Rome

• France

All of the following are examples of interest in what topic during the Renaissance? - exploration of lesser-known parts of the world - scientific observation and investigation - art featuring the human form

• the natural world

• the Church

• perspective

• the pope

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

• A. 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.

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

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

• D. Cosimo told the guild members which councilmen to elect.

What contributed to the increase of the middle class?

• the lack of social mobility

• the growth of farmers

• the increase of power in the Church

• the increase of trade

How did wealthy merchant patrons support artists during the Renaissance?

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

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

• C. Patrons provided food, clothing, and housing for artists.

• D. Patrons learned how to become great artists.

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

• scholars

• artisans

• peasants

• popes in Rome

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

Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael represent the spirit of the Renaissance with their beliefs about man. What is this belief?

• all men are good

• man can do anything

• man needs help from others

• man cannot learn about everything

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

• realism in the depiction of human figures

• focus on scenes in nature

Which of the following statements best supports the idea that the word Renaissance means "rebirth"?

• A. Forms of expression created during the Renaissance communicated what was happening during that time period.

• B. During the Renaissance, new ideas were born and old ideas were reborn.

• C. The Renaissance movement was a revolutionary movement that led to the creation of art, the likes of which the world had never seen before.

• D. The Renaissance movement was inspired by an interest in modern culture and learning.