European History : Elite and Popular Culture
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Example Question #2 : Cultural And Intellectual History
Who was considered the wealthiest and most powerful man in Florence, Italy during the Renaissance?
Pope Leo X
Lorenzo de' Medici
Leonardo da Vinci
Tycho Brahe
Niccolò Machiavelli
Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici was a member and leader of one of the most influential families during the Renaissance, using his wealth and political prowess to effectively rule the Florentine Republic. Although the other answers refer to important figures of the Renaissance, they are incorrect due to their differing professions which did not afford them as much wealth or power as enjoyed by the Medici family.
Example Question #4 : Cultural And Intellectual History
Ludwig van Beethoven, John Keats, Lord Bryon, Victor Hugo and Eugene Delacroix are associated with what artistic movement?
Expressionism
Realism
Surrealism
Romanticism
Impressionism
Romanticism
Romanticism was an artistic movement that emphasized emotion, individualism, history and nature. It originated in Europe in the late eighteenth century and peaked in the period from 1800-1850. These artists exemplify the tenets of the Romantic movement in painting, writing and music.
Example Question #5 : Cultural And Intellectual History
One key difference between Renaissance art and medieval art is that Renaissance art ____________________.
rarely featured religious subjects
was not supported by the Catholic Church
featured more realistic and natural depictions of the human form
was produced by and for the middle class
focused on landscapes and nature scenes
featured more realistic and natural depictions of the human form
Renaissance painters and sculptors created realistic, multi-dimensional depictions of the human form. In contrast medieval art typically featured less realistic renderings of people.
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