How does the contemporary film Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? represent
classical influence? - ANS ✓The protagonist's journey draws on a number of
motifs, themes, and characters from the classical epic The Odyssey.
In his work, The Republic, Plato describes how best to create a fair and
orderly society. Which of the following most closely represents his
argument? - ANS ✓People are able to think rationally, but they are predisposed
to act in their own self-interest, so they should be ruled by a philosopher-king
who makes decisions based on reason and justice.
How did Aristotle's teaching reflect humanism in the Classical Period? - ANS
✓He argued that reason is necessary to guide humans to right behavior and that
achieving balance through the Golden Mean creates a virtuous character.
Which musical fragments were dedicated to the god Apollo and are among
the earliest examples of written music? - ANS ✓The Delphic Hymns
Which themes introduced in the Classical Period? - ANS ✓a) A focus on
balance and reason
b) A focus on humanism and truth
A sculpture emphasizing the renewed learning from classical sources that
focused on ideal human forms. - ANS ✓Michelangelo's David
Renaissance political dissertation on government that advocates the idea
that the end justifies the means. - ANS ✓The Prince
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A work of Reformation art, this watercolor signifies an interest in the
natural world, depicting the subject in fine detail with almost photographic
accuracy. - ANS ✓Young Hare
Unaccompanied coal works that employed the polyphonic use of 3-6 voices
and were secular in nature. - ANS ✓Madrigals
Dialogue that emphasized how members of a Renaissance court could
portray their own unique personalities and self-fashioning. - ANS ✓The
Courtier
What is true of society during the Renaissance period? - ANS ✓a) Religious
reformers such as Martin Luther split with the Catholic church, ultimately
resulting in the formation of Protestantism.
b) Many intellectuals broadened their perspectives beyond Church
teachings after the discovery and spread of previously "lost" Classical
writings.
What was emphasized by Renaissance humanism? - ANS ✓Humanists sought
to educate the whole person, including the physical, intellectual, and spiritual
aspects of human beings.
What theme from the Renaissance is shown in the School of Athens
painting? - ANS ✓Classicism
How is Leonardo's Mona Lisa representative of Renaissance painting? - ANS
✓It treats its subject with realistic detail and perspective
How does the following speech from Shakespeare's Hamlet reflect the
themes of the Renaissance?
"What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason, how infinite in
faculty! In form and moving how express and admirable! In action how like
an Angel! In apprehension how like a god! The beauty of the world! The
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