How were the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance similar? A. Both movements rejected Greco-Roman ideas. B. Both movements were known for producing massive frescoes. C. Both movements spread throughout Europe in the 1300s. D. Both movements were influenced by humanist ideas.
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The correct answer from the above mentioned question is option D.
According to option D:
Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance were similar because Both movements were influenced by humanist ideas.
This is true because:
Prior to the 1450, Italian Renaissance in regard to humanism didnt have much influence outside Italy. From the late 15th century,i.e. (1400's) the ideas began to spread across Europe.
Similarly, the writers and humanists of the Northern Renaissance were the ones to get influenced by the Italian Renaissance and therefore they both were part of the same intellectual movement in a way.
Correct answer is B): Both movements were known for producing massive frescoes.
Italian Renaissance frescoes:
1) Perugino: Christ Giving the Keys to Peter.
2) Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper.
3) Michelangelo: The Creation of Adam.
4) Raphael: The School of Athens, commissioned by Pope Julius II to decorate a suite now known as the Raphael Rooms in the Vatican.
5) Giovanni Bellini: The Brera Madonna.