The Renaissance Period saw a great change in art from the previous Middle Ages. Describe at least three elements of the Renaissance art movement that are present in the image below. Explain how these elements relate to the ideas of the Renaissance.
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Machiavelli had some specific ideals about power (both getting it and maintaining it). Do you agree or disagree with his ideas? With what philosophies do you agree or disagree?
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If you were an artist in the Renaissance, who would you prefer to be your patron--The Medici Family or Machiavelli? Why? Explain and cite examples to support your claim.
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Evaluate (Judge) the effortsof Martin Luther and John Calvin and their long-term effects. Did the Catholic church need to be reformed? Was the outcome a good one?
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Who had the greater reasons for becoming a Protestant--Martin Luther or Henry VIII? Why? Explain by citing evidence to support your claim.
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How have we been impacted bytheReformation today? Consider how the Christian church andcurrentpolitics andsociety in the West would be different today if the Reformation hadn’thappened.
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In what ways did the Catholic church retaliate against the Protestant Reformation? Who were the leaders of the retaliation?
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Explain who the daughters of Henry VIII were and how they either assisted hindered the growth of Protestants in England.
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Many historians claim that the printing press is the greatest invention of the Renaissance. Do you agree or disagree? Why/why not? How was the printing press influential?
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Christopher Columbus is a hero. Change my mind.
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Christopher Columbus is a villain. Change my mind.