Points Awarded 96.00 Points Missed 4.00 Percentage 96.0% 1. The city became the first important center of the early Italian Renaissance. A) Vienna B) Rome C) Paris D) Florence Points Earned: 4.0/4.0 Correct Answer(s): D 2. This artist is celebrated as the designer of the doors of the Florence Baptistery. A) Leonardo B) Michelangelo C) Ghiberti D) Donatello Points Earned: 4.0/4.0 Correct Answer(s): C 3. Brunelleschi’s contribution to Florence Cathedral was its famous:
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12. THE RENAISSANCE MOVEMENT IN EUROPE. THE RECULIARITIES OF ENGLISH RENAISSANCE. DRAMA AS THE MAIN MANIFESTATION OF THE RENAISSANCE SPIRIT. The word Renaissance comes from the Latin word Rinascere‚ which means to be reborn. This period dates from 14th to 17th c. and is usually opposed to Middle Ages on the basis of the fact that it gave us a multiperspective vision of the human being. Features of the R in Europe: Realization of national identity (European nations began to realize their national
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The Harlem Renaissance was a time in which African Americans had an intellectual and inventive movement that thrived with the twentieth century. The Harlem renaissance contribution was based on the influential events of the “New Negro Movement” extended throughout the world. After the Civil War‚ a great number of people migrated to urban areas. Areas like these were such as Chicago or in New York City. This is where a different way of life developed for African Americans. (Fiero‚ pages 100-101).
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The Harlem Renaissance occurred in the early 1920s. It was an culture celebration in which African American artist‚ musicians‚ writers and performers were able to take back their culture identity. This celebration took place between the end of World War 1 and the middle of the 1930s. This Renaissance consist of some of the famous writers‚ poets‚ artist‚ and musicians we see today. Such as‚ Maya Angelou‚ Alice Walker‚ Louis Armstrong‚ Aaron Douglas and many others. This culture celebration consisted
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Renaissance is defined as "the activity‚ spirit‚ or time of great revival of art‚ literature‚ and learning." Was there a twelfth-century renaissance? This is a question that still beckons an answer‚ and is often a topic of debate among modern historians. By definition‚ one can break it down: Was there a spirit of revival of a classical theme regarding the subjects mentioned above? Surely there was‚ and with author R.N. Swanson’s "The Twelfth-century Renaissance" as a guide‚ we can investigate just
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Arguments in favor of a Renaissance education: Renaissance education taught people how to be innovative. Renaissance education had people multi-tasking and doing different activities. You could know how to do different activities and be multi-talented it would help you later in life. Arguments in favor of a specialized education Specialized education teaches you in one certain field of what you want to do in life. You get specialized in one thing so i doesn’t become too overwhelming
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American Renaissance Writers ENG/491 December 19‚ 2011 Peggy Walls American Renaissance Writers The American Renaissance‚ in literary circles occurred during the middle to late 1800s. “One of the most important influences of the period was that of the transcendentalists” (Britannica‚ 2011). Major writers during this perid had a common bond. Their platform was ‘an idealic system of thought based on a belief in the essential unity of all creation‚ the innate goodness of man‚ and the supremacy
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This essay on Modern and Tradition‚ in relation to the Renaissance is quite interesting‚ especially since it is known as the rebirth in the European civilization and is characterized by the revival of the arts‚ a social restructuring and a scientific revolution. This era of history is definitely a beacon drawing to who seeks the origins of modernity. Most scholars do agree that it took place over the past millennia‚ since ideas from Italy spread over Europe and transcended the continental boundaries
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Health and Hygiene During the Renaissance Is it important in your life‚ to have good health and hygiene? During the Renaissance‚ health and hygiene weren’t cared for but the experiences from then have helped us made discoveries of medicines and cures for diseases and illnesses which are still common to this day. During the of the Renaissance‚ they didn’t have good health and hygiene because they had very many types of illnesses and not enough medicines and treatments‚ and they also didn’t have proper
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limited in opportunities compared to men. The Renaissance was a time of humanism which helped open up women’s options‚ but it was still insufficient. Select women were allowed to get a broad education‚ but they must never become a master of one topic. Even if they were lucky enough to have this knowledge‚ they were looked down on by men and even other women. However‚ few women broke past the gender barrier and were praised for their work. Women of the Renaissance simply could not please everyone when choosing
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