ihum 202 exam 1 cunningham ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
when was a cultural and intellectual "re-birth"? 1400s and 1500s AD
what does renaissance mean? re-birth
The people of Italy sought to revive the lost knowledge the era of the Greeks and the Romans that crumbled with the collapse of the
of the Classical era- what era was that? Roman Empire in the fifth century AD.
What did the art of the Renaissance in the south the beauty of the human form and the dignity of humankind.
(Frescoes and Sculptures) celebrate?
What principle did the art and architecture of the period linear/scientific perspective
and region employ?
paintings were done primarily in the form of frescoes- wet plaster was applied to a wall or ceiling and then tempura (a kind of paint in
what is a fresco? which pigments were mixed with water or egg) was used to paint over the wet
plaster. The paint seeped into the plaster as it dried.
The Renaissance in the south sought to celebrate what? humankind and its potential, it re-birthed the idea that human beings were
fulfilling God's will when they tried to maximize their potential and become more
like him artistically and intellectually. Very different from the middle age (taught
they wee sinners who should submit themselves to Gods will and not seek to
aspire higher things.
which rich banking family helped to bankroll the the Medicis
Renaissance in Florence, Italy?
artists in Germany and the Flanders (north) painted on boards and on linen or canvas instead of wet plaster
what?
ANSWERS
when was a cultural and intellectual "re-birth"? 1400s and 1500s AD
what does renaissance mean? re-birth
The people of Italy sought to revive the lost knowledge the era of the Greeks and the Romans that crumbled with the collapse of the
of the Classical era- what era was that? Roman Empire in the fifth century AD.
What did the art of the Renaissance in the south the beauty of the human form and the dignity of humankind.
(Frescoes and Sculptures) celebrate?
What principle did the art and architecture of the period linear/scientific perspective
and region employ?
paintings were done primarily in the form of frescoes- wet plaster was applied to a wall or ceiling and then tempura (a kind of paint in
what is a fresco? which pigments were mixed with water or egg) was used to paint over the wet
plaster. The paint seeped into the plaster as it dried.
The Renaissance in the south sought to celebrate what? humankind and its potential, it re-birthed the idea that human beings were
fulfilling God's will when they tried to maximize their potential and become more
like him artistically and intellectually. Very different from the middle age (taught
they wee sinners who should submit themselves to Gods will and not seek to
aspire higher things.
which rich banking family helped to bankroll the the Medicis
Renaissance in Florence, Italy?
artists in Germany and the Flanders (north) painted on boards and on linen or canvas instead of wet plaster
what?
