Michelangelo and the Belvedere Torso

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What inspired Michelangelo to rethink how artists could portray the human body?

The Belvedere Torso

What does the word Renaissance mean in French?

Rebirth

Which time period is considered one of the most notable eras in Europe's history?

1350 CE to 1600 CE

What is the painting at the left titled?

<p>Michelangelo Showing a Pupil</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event in history changed the way people viewed the world?

<p>The Renaissance</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the painter of the painting Michelangelo Showing a Pupil the Belvedere Torso?

<p>Gérôme</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Belvedere torso?

<p>An ancient Greek sculpture</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the discovery of the Belvedere torso inspire Michelangelo to do?

<p>Rethink how artists could portray the human body</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word Renaissance mean in French?

<p>To be born again</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which time period is considered the most notable era in Europe's history?

<p>The Renaissance</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which time period did the bubonic plague reappear across Europe multiple times?

<p>The Middle Ages</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the symptoms of the bubonic plague?

<p>Painful black lumps and internal bleeding</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long did most sailors survive after catching the Black Death?

<p>Three to five days</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the first epidemic of the bubonic plague in Europe called?

<p>The Great Mortality</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did outbreaks of the bubonic plague in Europe finally stop?

<p>In the 1700s</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disease did the sailors returning from the Black Sea in 1347 bring with them?

<p>Bubonic plague</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long did the first epidemic of the plague in Europe last?

<p>3 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many times did the bubonic plague reappear across Europe between 1347 and 1410?

<p>6 times</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did outbreaks of the bubonic plague in Europe finally stop?

<p>1700s</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the symptoms of the bubonic plague?

<p>Pus and blood oozing from painful black lumps</p> Signup and view all the answers

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