HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a focus on religion and migration
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a focus on nature and humanism
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -This was a fundamental shift from the feudalistic and religious life that was the reality for most people in the Europe in the Middle Ages. As such, Petrarch’s actions are considered to be important to the emergence and growth of the overall Renaissance.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of the most important achievements of the Renaissance was the promotion of the arts. Wealthy businessmen became patrons and supported the efforts of various artists. During the early Renaissance, the painter Giotto (1266-1337) used perspective (shading) to create life-like paintings.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Renaissance affected culture in innumerable ways. In painting, sculpture and architecture, Italian artists such as Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael experimented with naturalism and perspective, and pushed visual form to more expressive heights than had ever been witnessed.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Renaissance brought changes to paintings and sculptures, artists learned a drawing technique called perspective. Perspective made paintings and sculptures seem more realistic. In addition to painting religious themes, artists began to paint more worldly subjects.