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Renaissance Quiz
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Renaissance | Rebirth, revival of art and learning |
| Where did Renaissance start | Florence, Italy Began in city states of No. Italy |
| When was the Renaissance | 14th-17th centuries (1300s to 1600s). |
| What happened in the Renaissance | Throw back to the classics Powerful middle class emerged Thriving cities |
| Medici Family | Godfathers of the Renaissance” Have so much money since they are a banking family, will officially be the bank for the Catholic Church Powerful banking family- ruled Florence Dominated Europe for 300 years |
| Cosimo de Medici | used wealth to gain power Wealthiest man in Europe |
| Lorenzo de Medici | “Lorenzo the Magnificent” Big patron of the arts Paid for Michelangelo’s sculpting class Supported da Vinci, Donatello, and Galileo |
| Niccolo Machiavelli +quotes | Decicated the book to Lorenzo de Medici The Prince “It is much safer to be feared than to be loved, if one must choose” |
| The Prince quotes (more) | “A prince never lacks a legitimate reason to break his promise.” “It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.” “He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.” “Politics have no relation to morals” |
| Interests and views in the world: | - Interest in SECULAR - Humanism (Glorification Return to Greek & Roman Classics Nature Development of the Feudal) |
| Writers of the Renaissance | - Secularism and Individualism (All about me, Carpe Diem) -Vernacular -Writers |
| Petrarch | “Father of Renaissance Humanism” Experimented with the sonnet |
| Miguel de Cervantes | “Don Quixote” Considered the most influential work of literature from the Spanish Golden Age |
| Renaissance View of Individual | -The natural desire of good men is knowledge -Leonardo da Vinci |
| The Renaissance Man | "A man can do all things if he will" |
| Leon Battista Alberti | an accomplished architect, poet, painter, classicist, scientist, and mathematician and who also boasted of his skill as a horseman and in physical feats. |
| Baldassare Castiglione | Italian Diplomat 1528: The Book of the Courtier Most famous book of advice for the ambitious court gentleman. |
| Leonardo da Vinci | -Gifts were manifest in the fields of art, science, music, invention, and writing. |
| Mona Lisa | most famous painting mystery and curiosity on who she really is |
| The Last Supper | Representing Jesus, describes him as a normal guy with all his friends. Focusing the Saints here on Earth, not on hierarchy people. No halos included which shows Humanism. |
| Donatello | Painter and sculptor Close relationship with Cosimo de Medici His work influenced Michelangelo Famous sculpture: David, Sistine Chapel |
| Michaelangelo | Lived with Lorenzo the Magnificent for 5 years Set the standards for sculpting, painting, poetry, and architecture Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome Took him 4 years to complete Depiction of the Old Testament and has over 300 figures. |
| Raphael | Learned from Leonardo and Michelangelo Paintings: Lady With A Vail, The School of Athens |
| How the Renaissance spread north | -Trade- spread goods and ideas -Italian artists fled north to escape warfare in Italy (French King Charles VIII invaded northern Italy) - Northern scholars and artists traveled to Italy to learn -Printing Press |
| Christian Humanist: Erasmus | Dutch Biblical scholar Studied Classical culture Stressed the need for pure and simple Christian life Believed in a Christianity of the heart not one of ceremonies All people should study the Bible |
| Christian Humanists: Thomas Moore | English statesman advisor to King Henry VIII Wrote Utopia (perfect society based on reason) |
| Northern Renaissance | - Started in Flanders (Belgium) - Focused on Realism - German artist Durer traveled to Bologna, Italy to learn from the Italian Artists Albrect Duerer influenced Hans Holbein -did not study the classics as much |
| Northern Renaissance continued | -Art emphasized everyday life in greater detail (Landscapes and less open, Religious in thought, but fewer religious scenes) -Artists supported by royalty and nobility (Oil based painting) Humanism linked with religion (Led to questioning of the church) |
| Humanism | An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievement. The study of classic texts led to humanism. |
| Secular | The basic spirit of Renaissance society was secular- worldly rather and spiritual and concerned with the here and now. |
| Perspective | Shows three dimensions on a flat surface, Renaissance painters used this technique. |
| Vernacular | Native language |
| Machiavelli | Argued that in the real world of power and politics a prince might mislead people and lie to opponents. - To accomplish great things, he must be cunning enough to overcome suspicions/get trust from others. He was a historian and political thinker. |
| How did Italy’s cities help to make it the birthplace of the Renaissance? | because of three advantages, which are thriving cities, a wealthy merchant class, and the classical heritage of Greece and Rome. |
| Renaissance man | Renaissance man: Interested in how things work, filled notebooks with observations/sketches, incorporated findings in art (Ex: Leonardo da Vinci). |
| Renaissance women | Renaissance Woman: Upper class woman, know the classics, charming, expected to inspire art but rare to make it, better educated than medieval women, little influence in politics, not expected to see fame. |
| What was the attitude of Church leaders and the wealthy toward the arts? | Became patrons of the arts. Church leaders beautified Rome/other cities by spending lots of money for the art + financially supported artists. They wanted to beautify the areas, and show their own importance as well. |
| How is the humanism of the Renaissance reflected in its art | because artists took their inspiration from classics (writers, texts, etc). Some examples are realistic portraits. (Example: Donatello, Statue of David). Also showing more emotion/expression in art. |
| Johann Gutenberg | Craftsmen from Mainz, Germany, developed a printing press. |
| one way the Renaissance changed society | One way the Renaissance changed society was how printing changed society by making information less expensive and available for society at large. |
| What qualities made Christine de Pizan unusual for her time and place | -highly educated, one of the first women to earn a living as a writer in this time, made many books in French, one of the first European writers to question the different treatment of genders- her goal of formal education for both wasn't achieved for cen |
| Why was the invention of the printing press so important | The printing press included a number of technologies in a new way, and made it possible to make/produce books quickly and cheaply. -Bible was the first book printed with movable type |
| How did Queen Elizabeth I contribute to the Renaissance | -When the Renaissance spread to England in the mid 1500s, it became known as the Elizabethan age, after Queen Elizabeth I. -She did lots as a queen to support the development of English art/literature. |
| How does Shakespeare’s writing reflect the idea of Humanism | because he compares men to angels and Gods. This goes to the idea of a Renaissance man. There is more of a positive view in man and humans, with a push for a more worldly view. |
| Why does Augustine feel God is worthy of worship? How does he compare man to God? | Augustine feels that God is worthy of worship because God is infinite. He has lots of power and wisdom. He compares man to God as the “but a particle of Thy creation.” |
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