Exam 11: The Fourteenth Century: a Time of Transition

Which book of Machiavelli is often considered the first purely secular study of political theory? According to Machiavelli, what was the role of morality in the exercise of power? What justification did he offer for the use of cruelty or hypocrisy?

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Machiavelli's The Prince is often considered the first purely secular study of political theory.In it, Machiavelli gives no role to morality in the exercise of power and is completely pragmatic about the circumstances in which a ruler should or should not be cruel or hypocritical, indicating that whichever serves to maintain power is the preferred course of action.

Who were the two most famous competitors in the 1401 competition for the decoration of the doors of the Florence Baptistery?

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Which artist wrote the first theoretical treatise about creating perspective in art?

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From what class did most women who received a humanistic education come? What pressures did women scholars confront? Who in the text exemplifies the pressures women faced?

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What is the subject of The Praise of Folly?

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_______________________ Lines that converge on a single point in a painting

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_______________________ The period named after Lorenzo de' Medici's accomplishments

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What were seen as the advantages of humanist education and learning?

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How was Botticelli's Birth of Venus influenced by Platonic idealism as well as the Christian view of the Virgin Mary?

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_______________________ Renaissance system of learning and reform

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Question 10

What Florentine banker founded an academy for the study of Plato?

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Question 11

Which of the following was NOT designed by Brunelleschi?

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Question 12

What two innovations were made to European music during this period?

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Question 13

_______________________ Books that included psalms and passages to be recited at certain times during the day

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_______________________ Flemish painter of Giovanni and His Wife

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Who invented printing with movable type?

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Who was the greatest Florentine sculptor of the first half of the 1400s?

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_______________________Artistic style of Fabriano's paintings

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Question 18

Do you think Donatello's David emphasizes physical beauty or religious truth? Explain.

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What was innovative about Donatello's portrayal of David?

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Which book of Machiavelli is often considered the first purely secular study of political theory? According to Machiavelli, what was the role of morality in the exercise of power? What justification did he offer for the use of cruelty or hypocrisy?

Who were the two most famous competitors in the 1401 competition for the decoration of the doors of the Florence Baptistery?

Which artist wrote the first theoretical treatise about creating perspective in art?

From what class did most women who received a humanistic education come? What pressures did women scholars confront? Who in the text exemplifies the pressures women faced?

What is the subject of The Praise of Folly?

_______________________ Lines that converge on a single point in a painting

_______________________ The period named after Lorenzo de' Medici's accomplishments

What were seen as the advantages of humanist education and learning?

How was Botticelli's Birth of Venus influenced by Platonic idealism as well as the Christian view of the Virgin Mary?

_______________________ Renaissance system of learning and reform

What Florentine banker founded an academy for the study of Plato?

Which of the following was NOT designed by Brunelleschi?

What two innovations were made to European music during this period?

_______________________ Books that included psalms and passages to be recited at certain times during the day

_______________________ Flemish painter of Giovanni and His Wife

Who invented printing with movable type?

Who was the greatest Florentine sculptor of the first half of the 1400s?

_______________________Artistic style of Fabriano's paintings

Do you think Donatello's David emphasizes physical beauty or religious truth? Explain.

What was innovative about Donatello's portrayal of David?

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