Question

In art history, what does the term Renaissance describe?

A.
a renewed power of the Italian cities of Florence and Rome

B.
a renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman art

C.
a rebirth of interest in religious art after the Middle Ages

Answer 1

"The Renaissance was a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries. It occurred after the Crisis of the Late Middle Ages and was associated with great social change. In addition to the standard periodization, proponents of a long Renaissance put its beginning in the 14th century and its end in the 17th century." That is what the renaissance is. So, hence the answer is C.