1. They wanted to study classic texts and they popularized the study of classical education 2. They went from eating plain food and wearing rough clothes to expensive clothes and mansions 3. They became patrons for artists to have portraits of themselves painted 4. They made paintings and sculptures of prominent people in society 5. They wrote for self expression or to portray the individuality of their subjects 6. Petrarch wrote poetry in Italian and Latin; Boccaccio wrote a series of realistic stories 1. Renaissance- the revival of art and learning Humanism- an intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements Secular- the basic spirit of the Renaissance society Patrons- someone who gives financial support Perspective- showing three dimensions on a flat surface Vernacular- someone's native language 2. The most important advantage was returning education. They were at a pe...