What techniques and styles were used by artists of the Renaissance to reflect the new attitude toward humanism?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
- Naturalism was emphasized in Renaissance art, and religious subjects became more natural and lifelike.
- Scientific and linear perspective translated the subject into a three-dimensional form.
- Atmospheric perspective provided a feeling of naturalism.
- Artists turned to classical subjects, like ancient philosophers, and styles, like realism, that exemplified humanist ideals.
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a. True b. False
In soft-playing style
A. there are no loud-playing instruments. B. loud-playing instruments play softly. C. fiddle and voices are in the background. D. pre-composed melodies are avoided.
What is unique about the Lindisfarne Gospels?
A. The manuscript blends pre-Christian artistic motifs that had been used to honor kings to honor the Christian God. B. It incorporates designs from the Qur'an, the Islamic scripture. C. It is the oldest English epic poem. D. The story of Jesus is reinterpreted as a story about a Scandinavian king.
According to folklorists, the figures at the bottom of the page of the Annunciation by Jean Pucelle are ______________
A. the infant Jesus and John the Baptist B. children of the patrons C. children playing "froggy in the middle" D. angels