Art 5	Name __________________________________
Art History of the Western World	Date Due: February 8, 2006
1400 to Contemporary	You earned __________ out of 25 possible points.
Worksheet #1 Chapter 17: Early Renaissance Art in Europe
Explore the websitewww.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/index.html
How did western civilization differ in the Middle Ages from the Renaissance? What conditions led to the dramatic changes seen in the Renaissance?
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What does the term "Renaissance" mean? How well does the term describe the age?
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How did the invention of the printing press change the western world?
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What factors encouraged an increase in exploration and trade during the Renaissance? What changes did increased exploration and trade generate?
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What is Humanism? Why was it important to the Renaissance?
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Why did the Italian city of Florence emerge as the center of Renaissance art?
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What changes in painting occurred during the Renaissance? Why did these changes come about?
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