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Chapter 17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Utopia? | Thomas Moore wrote Utopia an ideal place an imaginary land |
| Who is William Shakespeare? | Famous writer in the Elizabethan age |
| Who is Johann Gutenberg? | Developed a printing press that made possible to mass produce books |
| Which of the events listed do you think was most important? | I think the Gutenberg press because it could produce books much faster than a person could and it could replicate religious works which many people could afford and buy at low costs. |
| How did Albrecht Durer's work reflect the influence of the Italian renaissance? | He was the only artist who drew things as they really were and he drew living things. He was one of the only artists who drew animals such as his famous painting "young hare" |
| What was one way the Renaissance changed society? | It's art because artists started to draw and paint things and depicted them as they really were, such as the Mona Lisa who was painted exactly how she looked and it is known that the eyes follow you. |
| Why was the invention of the painting press so important? | The invention of the printing press was important because books can be mass produced. |
| How were the works of German painters different different from those of the Flemish painters? | German painters painted living things and nature such as animals and trees. |
| What reasons did humanists give for wanting to reform society? | Humanists wanted things to start over new after the disease and plague and war struck so enlightenment ideas were put into place and new ways of doing things were created |
| How did the availability of cheap books spread learning? | Books were made more available and at cheaper prices, many people bought more books and learned from them and the more books they bought at cheap prices, the more they read and learned. |
| Which of Italy's advantages was most important? 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. |
| What are some of the characteristics of the "Renaissance man" and "Renaissance woman"? | 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 be charming. |
| 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. |
| What was the attitude of Church leaders and the wealthy toward the arts? Why? | 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. |
| How did the study of the classics influence branches of learning? | The study of the classics influenced branches of learning by educating the people. |
| How did Albrecht Durer's work reflect the influence of the Italian renaissance? | He was the only artist who drew things as they really were and he drew living things and religious subjects. |
| What was one way the Renaissance changed society? | It's art because artists started to draw and paint things and depicted them as they really were, such as the Mona Lisa who was painted exactly how she looked and it is known that the eyes follow you. |
| Why was the invention of the painting press so important? | The invention of the printing press was important because books can be mass produced cheaper, faster, more access to the information. |
| How were the works of German painters different different from those of the Flemish painters? Give examples. | German painters painted living things and nature such as animals and trees. |
| What reasons did humanists give for wanting to reform society? | Humanists wanted things to start over new after the disease and plague and war struck so enlightenment ideas were put into place and new ways of doing things were created wanted people to live a christian life wanted to get rid of wars. |
| How did the availability of cheap books spread learning? | Books were made more available and at cheaper prices, many people bought more books and learned from them and the more books they bought at cheap prices, the more they read and learned. |
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