Renaissance

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- Renaissance- Rebirth or reborn a period of time that changed history

 • humanism- An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements.

 • secular- Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters

 • patron- Supports artists especially financially

 • perspective- Artistic technique creates 3-D appearances

 • vernacular- Everyday language of people in a region or country

2. Discuss which of Italy’s advantages was most important for creating the Renaissance. Why?- I think a wealthy merchant class because people who had a lot of money, such as the Medici family (patrons) were able to support people financially, especially Renaissance artists.

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3. What are some of the characteristics of the “Renaissance man” and “Renaissance woman”?- Renaissance men who excelled in many fields were praised as universal men. A young man should be charming, witty, well educated, know how to dance, sing, play music, and write poetry. He should also be a skilled rider, wrestler, and swordsman. Renaissance women were expected to know the classics and are charming. They were expected to inspire art but not create it. They were better educated than medieval women but had little influence in politics

4. How did Italy’s cities help to make it the birthplace of the Renaissance?- It had thriving cities, a wealthy merchant class, and the classical heritage of ancient Greece.

5. What were the attitude of Church leaders and the wealthy toward the arts? Why?- They beautified Rome and other cities by spending huge amounts on the arts. They became patrons by financially supporting artists. Wealthy families were also patrons of the arts. They had their importance demonstrated by having their portraits painted in public squares.