While studying the Renaissance period, your classmates are confused about the ideas behind this movement. To help them out, your friend Dean describes many of the ideas that were influential during this time. When he lists them for your classmates, you find that one of his statements seems incorrect. Which of Dean’s statements does NOT apply to the Renaissance?
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The movement influenced almost every part of social life, including philosophy, politics, science, religion, and the arts.
The movement influenced almost every part of social life, including philosophy, politics, science, religion, and the arts.
At the center of the movement was the idea of developing humans who were able to communicate eloquently and engage effectively in their communities.
At the center of the movement was the idea of developing humans who were able to communicate eloquently and engage effectively in their communities.
The Renaissance was a movement that sought to revitalize and revive prehistoric artforms.
The Renaissance was a movement that sought to revitalize and revive prehistoric artforms.
The Renaissance sought to emphasize the importance of engaging with emotion and creativity as well as science and politics.
The Renaissance sought to emphasize the importance of engaging with emotion and creativity as well as science and politics.
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Artists began to more focus and mimic other artists styles rather than develop their own individual styles.
Artists began to more focus and mimic other artists styles rather than develop their own individual styles.
Renaissance artists typically focused their works on science, rarely incorporating other subjects.
Renaissance artists typically focused their works on science, rarely incorporating other subjects.
Humans were portrayed in abstract ways making it hard to interpret facial expressions and gestures.
Humans were portrayed in abstract ways making it hard to interpret facial expressions and gestures.
When backgrounds where used in Renaissance paintings, they often included a sense of perspective.
When backgrounds where used in Renaissance paintings, they often included a sense of perspective.
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Both show more realistic depictions than what was seen in Gothic art.
Both show more realistic depictions than what was seen in Gothic art.
Both maintain and incorporate many aspects of Gothic art.
Both maintain and incorporate many aspects of Gothic art.
Both exhibit high levels of reconnection with classical art.
Both exhibit high levels of reconnection with classical art.
Both are strongly influenced by their deep roots in Italy.
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This period includes art created in Italy and other parts of Europe after 1600.
This period includes art created in Italy and other parts of Europe after 1600.
Artists frequently created imitations of art while showing no innovation.
Artists frequently created imitations of art while showing no innovation.
Generally, Mannerist art was known to be far less artificial and more natural.
Generally, Mannerist art was known to be far less artificial and more natural.
It sometimes featured exaggerated proportions or perspectives that were distorted.
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The earliest forms of photography had been created, so artists wanted to create more realistic images to mirror the photographs.
The earliest forms of photography had been created, so artists wanted to create more realistic images to mirror the photographs.
Classical texts as well as numerous recordings from ancient Greece and Rome were rediscovered.
Classical texts as well as numerous recordings from ancient Greece and Rome were rediscovered.
Moveable type printing was developed, which allowed more books to be printed and ideas to be more widely spread
Moveable type printing was developed, which allowed more books to be printed and ideas to be more widely spread
Oil paint took far less time to dry allowing artists to invest time in other mediums that led to the Renaissance.
Oil paint took far less time to dry allowing artists to invest time in other mediums that led to the Renaissance.
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Renaissance artists assisted physicians to get a closer look at the human form.
Renaissance artists assisted physicians to get a closer look at the human form.
Renaissance artists wanted less realistic depictions of humans in their art.
Renaissance artists wanted less realistic depictions of humans in their art.
Renaissance artists studied animal bodies and participated in dissections.
Renaissance artists studied animal bodies and participated in dissections.
Renaissance artists helped create a consistent anatomical vocabulary for parts of the body.
Renaissance artists helped create a consistent anatomical vocabulary for parts of the body.
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