Question

Why were Renaissance artists influenced by ancient Greek and Roman temples and buildings?

The artists worked close to the temples and buildings.
The artists read books about the temples and buildings.
The artists traveled to visit the temples and buildings.
The artists saw paintings of the temples and buildings.

Answer 1

The artists traveled to visit the temples and buildings.

Explanation: Renaissance artists studied the ruins and surviving classical buildings in places like Rome, learning directly from ancient proportions, columns, arches and details (and also from texts like Vitruvius). This firsthand observation of ancient architecture strongly shaped Renaissance style.