1. What developments occurred in the fifteenth century, which had a dramatic impact on artistic production?
2. In what ways did the Franciscans' ideas about natural phenomena affect the production of Italian art in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries? Use examples to support your essay.
3. Assess the impact of the Black Death on Italy. How did it affect the visual arts?
4. How did the Antique past or the classical past impact the humanists of 14th century Italy?
5. Briefly describe humanism.