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Renaissance
Renaissance terms, people, places
Question | Answer |
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Which age was more concerned about manners, the Middle Ages or the Renaissance? | Renaissance was more concerned with manners. In fact, Castiglione wrote a book about polite manners during this time. |
What is sprezzatura? | Sprezzatura is the ability to do things and make them look easy to do. |
What was reborn during the Renaissance? | The arts and learning were reborn. |
Where did artists get their money? | Most patrons made money by being a merchant and the patrons paid artists to make art. |
What did Savonarola dislike about the Medici leaders? | Savonarola disliked the fact that the Medici drank and ate too much. He also thought they dressed immodestly and cared too much about "vanities". |
What does it mean when we hear someone described as “Machiavellian?” | It means the person is power hungry and will do whatever it takes to keep power. They will lie or steal. |
With whom did Michelangelo begin his artistic career, and what did he learn while in his household? | His career began with Lorenzo de Medici when he invited Michelangelo to study art. |