6.3 Review

What does the word “Renaissance” mean?

• Darkness

• Revival

• Rebirth

• Resistance

Why did Renaissance city-states like Venice and Florence become centers of art and culture?

• They had the largest military forces

• They were protected by feudal kings

• They gained wealth through trade and banking

• They were ruled by the Catholic Church

What was “patronage” during the Renaissance?

• A system of religious schooling

• A way to avoid taxes

• Wealthy people paying artists to create works

• A military alliance between city-states

Which wealthy family in Florence is best known for supporting Renaissance artists?

• The Habsburgs

• The Tudors

• The Medici

• The Borgias

What was humanism?

• A military strategy

• A scientific theory about disease

• A philosophy which focuses on human potential and classical learning

• A return to religious dominance

What made Renaissance art different from earlier medieval art?

• Focused only on religious topics

• Showed people in unrealistic ways

• Emphasized realism, emotion, and the human body

• Used only black and white paint

What is vernacular language?

• A secret code used by kings

• Latin used by the Church

• The everyday language spoken by common people

• The written form of Greek

What artistic technique developed during the Italian Renaissance added depth to paintings?

• Hieroglyphics

• Perspective

• Mosaic

• Engraving

What made the Northern Renaissance different from the Italian Renaissance?

• It focused more on classical Greek mythology

• It used more modern technology

• It emphasized extreme detail, everyday life, and religious symbolism

• It happened in the 12th century

Which Renaissance artist is known for his contributions to the Italian Renaissance?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Jan van Eyck

• Albrecht Dürer

• William Shakespeare