Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance

TERMS & NAMES 1. For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance.
• Renaissance - a period of rebirth that changed history
• humanism - a movement that focused on human achievements
• secular - conceded with world rather than spiritually 
• patron - finically supports artists 
• perspective - artistic technique that creates a 3-d affect
 • vernacular - everyday language for people in a region or country
2. Discuss which of Italy’s advantages was most important for creating the Renaissance. Why?
Italy's advantage that was most important for creating the Renaissance was their wealthy merchant class, since the merchant class had a lot of money it allowed them to support others.
MAIN IDEAS
3. What are some of the characteristics of the “Renaissance man” and “Renaissance woman”?
Some characteristic of the "Renaissance man" are charming, well educated, and should know how to sing dance, and write poetry. Some characteristics of the "Renaissance woman" are charming, and expected to inspire art not create it. 
4. How did Italy’s cities help to make it the birthplace of the Renaissance?
The Italy's cities helped make it the birthplace of the Renaissance by being finically stable with the help of the wealthy merchant class. 
5. What was the attitude of Church leaders and the wealthy toward the arts? Why?
The attitude of the Church leaders and the wealthy toward the arts was that they beautified the cities by spending lots of money on art.

STUDY GUIDE
1. How did humanism influence the growth of learning?
Humanism influenced the growth of learning by carrying on traditions and made studies more common.
2. How did ideas about piety and a simple life change?
The ideas about piety and simple life changed by the wealth effecting their faith and relationship towards God.
3. What role did patrons of the arts play in the development of Renaissance ideas?
The role that the patrons of the arts play in the development of Renaissance ideas were that they spent money on the artists so they could create their work.
4. What effects did the emphasis on individuals have on painters and sculptors?
The effects of the emphasis on individuals were they enhanced their perspective, and they painted portraits of citizens.
5. How did writers reflect Renaissance values in their work?
Writers reflected the Renaissance values in they work by writing in the vernacular or using objects to represent their individuality. 
6. How did the writing of Petrarch, Boccaccio, and Machiavelli demonstrate the values of humanism?
The writing of Petrarch, wrote sonnets about an ideal women, the  Boccaccio wrote about his character in the Decameron, and Machiavelli wrote about the imperfect humans.

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