Renaissance Quiz

1. What historical event (the fall of a civilization) took place in 395 AD to usher in the middle ages? Fall of Rome

2. What was society and culture generally like in the middle ages? No middle class, church controls everything, not many people knew how to read and write, people very poor (except for royalty)

3. Renaissance means _______________. Rebirth

4. What was being brought back during this time? Greek and Roman ideals

Define:
5. Contraposto : Counter-posed

6. Chiaroscuro : light and dark

7. The painter of the Mona Lisa was ________________ Leonardo da Vinci

8. The man who sculpted the Pieta and the Sistine Chapel was _________ Michelangelo

9. What is different about Renaissance painting compared to painting during the Dark Ages? In Renaissance there is contraposto and chiaroscuro. Art is not as religious.

10. What is meant by the concept of "Humanism?"Art of humans are perfect (ie)perfect musculature, curves, etc.)