Question

Which of the following developments in the Renaissance support the idea of humanism? Select all that apply.

a. exploring the natural world
b. new ideas about the political organization of society
c. interest in human anatomy
d. artististic expression of life in the secular world

Answer 1

c. interest in human anatomy

d. artististic expression of life in the secular world

Answer 2

C & D

C because Italian Renaissance artists became anatomists by necessity, as they attempted to refine a more lifelike, sculptural portrayal of the human figure.

D because secularism in art exhibited itself in the development of humanism, when people began to show more interest in human cultural achievements and the possibilities of their fulfillment in this world.