CH 22 Section 1: The Italian Renaissance

What was the main focus of the humanism movement?

• Obeying the authority of the king

• Exploring a new understanding of the individual

• Fighting wars for territory

• Building large cathedrals

Which Italian city was most influential during the Renaissance?

• Florence

• Milan

• Rome

• Venice

What technique did Renaissance artists develop to show depth and distance?

• Fresco

• Mosaic

• Perspective

• Sculpting

What did Renaissance writers start using instead of Latin?

• Greek

• Spanish

• French

• Vernacular

Which family was known for their political power and patronage in Florence?

• Sforza

• Gonzaga

• Medici

• Borgia

What did Filippo Brunelleschi design for the cathedral of Florence?

• A self-supporting dome

• A stained glass window

• A marble altar

• A bell tower

What was the Renaissance period known for?

• A movement of great creativity in arts and thinking

• A decline in trade

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The rise of feudalism

Which of the following is associated with Humanism?

• the ideas of the middle ages
• the ideas of Greece & Rome
• the ideas of ancient China
• the ideas of ancient India

What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?

• realism
• perspective
• idealism
• distancism

What group developed great wealth and became patrons of the arts?

• The Church

• Kings/Queens

• Merchant Class

• Peasant communities