Renaissance '25 Geo/Ls. 33/Vocab

What was the Renaissance?

• A period of renewed interest in classical art and ideas from Greece and Rome

• A time when medieval art was first created

• The era when the Catholic Church was established

• The beginning of the Industrial Revolution

What characterized classical art during the Classical period?

• Use of stained glass and religious themes

• Sculptures, pottery, murals, and mosaics showing ordinary people and leaders

• Abstract art and modern techniques

• Digital art and photography

How did Renaissance artists differ from medieval artists?

• They focused solely on religious themes

• They used new techniques for sculptures, murals, and paintings, showing lifelike figures

• They avoided using perspective in their art

• They only painted landscapes

What role did the Catholic Church play in the Renaissance?

• They were the main creators of Renaissance art

• They copied documents from classical Greece and Rome and were gatekeepers of this knowledge

• They opposed the spread of classical ideas

• They focused on building new churches

What was the Renaissance?

• A period of renewed interest in classical culture

• A time of decline in art and science

• The beginning of the Industrial Revolution

• A period of medieval warfare

What did Renaissance artists aim to show in their art?

• The importance of religious themes

• The importance of lifelike figures and perspective

• The importance of abstract shapes

• The importance of monochrome colors

What was a characteristic of medieval art?

• Three-dimensional figures

• Primarily religious themes

• Use of abstract forms

• Focus on industrial scenes

How did the Crusades increase contact between West and East?

• They isolated Western Europe from the East.

• They strengthened contacts between Western Europe and the Byzantine and Muslim cultures.

• They discouraged trade between the regions.

• They led to the decline of Eastern cultures.

Name some cities that became wealthy and the types of people during the Renaissance that became wealthy.

• Paris and London; only kings and queens.

• Venice and Genoa; merchants and customers.

• Rome and Athens; only artists.

• Madrid and Lisbon; only soldiers.

How did goods get into various parts of Europe during the Renaissance?

• By air travel.

• Through trade ships and towns along trade routes.

• By underground tunnels.

• Through digital transactions.