Who was petrarch? a. a sculptor from classical rome who created lifelike statues that were copied during the renaissance b. a fourteenth-century italian scholar who proposed a new educational program that became known as humanism c. a fourteenth-century italian painter who was inspired by the art of classical rome and greece to paint lifelike figures d. a fourteenth-century italian author who wrote about the human quest to reach heaven while still living a meaningful life

The correct answer is D. a fourteenth-century Italian author who wrote about the human quest to reach heaven while still living a meaningful life.

Explanation

Petrarch (1304- 1374) was an Italian poet and humanist, who originated a literature current which inspired authors such as William Shakespeare, Garcilaso de la Vega and Edmund Spencer that is known as Petrarchism. His most famous work is The Songbook, a book which contains many of his poems inspired in christians virtues and antiquity beauty. His last work was "Triumphs" a book dedicated to exalt the elevation of the soul to God. So, the correct answer is D. a fourteenth-century Italian author who wrote about the human quest to reach heaven while still living a meaningful life.

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