Question

Who is known as the father of renaissance?
(A) Don Quixote
(B) Dante
(C) Petrarch
(D) Erasmus

Answer 1

Hint renaissance means rebirth, rebirth of art and learning. It started in northern Italy. Then moved to northern Europe. These new ideas caused many European to leave the catholic church. The period of renaissance is between $1350 - 1600$ .
The renaissance began during the Middle Ages.

Complete step by step solution
During renaissance beginning time, Italy had been the home of the ancient Roman civilization. Roman ruins such as the Colosseum inspired some Italians to learn about ancient Rome.

Italy was divided into five- cities
1. Florence- renaissance
2. Venice and Naples- trading ports, spreading renaissance
3. Milan- connecting to France spread renaissance north
4. Papal states- religious dominance
Renaissance was influenced by the Medici family. The Medici’s were bankers out of Florence. These families gave huge support to various artists.

Characteristics of the renaissance
1. Humanism: human achievements rather than religion
2. Interested in secularism
3. Individualism
4. Questioning attitude
5. Rise of the middle classes
6. Great achievements in the arts
Renaissance Art: Italians were interested in spending a lot of money in Art. Art communicated political, spiritual and social values. Art was used in the form of competition for social and political status.

Petrarch (AD $1304$-1374 ) was one of the preferable writers of the renaissance period. He is known as the father of renaissance.

Thus the option (C) is correct

Note Petrarch is also known as the founder of humanism. Italian Renaissance Artists are Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello. Da Vinci was known as “Renaissance Man”. Characteristics of Renaissance Art are three dimensional, realistic, lifelike, influenced by Greco- Roman culture.