706 Q1 Flashcards
How long did the renaissance last in Europe?
About two hundred years
Who contributed tot he Age of Discovery by funding the development of a new kind of ship?
Prince Henry the Navigator
the Dutch Golden Age painters showed what in their paintings?
The God still loved sinful man
Who was the greatest Dutch painter?
Rembrandt
During the Columbian Exchange, 90% of Native American’s died because of what?
disease
Who was the spanish explorer who discovered the New World?
Christopher Columbus
What philosophy emphasizes mankind improving society and his condition on earth?
Humanism
The architecture of the Renaissance used what two things?
Balance and Symmetry
What types of art formed the Three Perfections of Chinese art?
1) Poetry 2) Painting 3) calligraphy
Who was the Italian explorer who proved a new land had been found; America was named after him.
Amerigo Vespucci
Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were both Renaissance artists from what country?
Italy
An era from the mid 1400s to the 1700s when Europeans rethought their beliefs and medieval thinking ended was known as what?
The Age of Discovery
Who reported news of China’s wealth?
Marco Polo
Some Renaissance authors wrote in what style?
The Vernacular (common language)
Some Renaissance authors imitated what language of classical Rome?
Latin
New discoveries in math, medicine, and science lead to what?
Secular Humanism
What three factors motivated European exploration?
1) curiosity 2) growth in population 3) religious persecution
Who sculpted Moses and David (statues)
Michelangelo
A wealthy class of people who supported artists were called what?
Patrons
Stock companies improved what?
European Industry
The global movement of people and goods between the Old and New worlds is known as what?
The Columbian Exchange
Who wrote a book about European vices as a reform effort?
Erasmus
Who was the English explorer who claimed North America for England?
John Cabot
Who was the spanish explorer whose crew traveled around the world?
Ferdinand Magellon
Prince Henry the Navigator paid for what to be drawn
Accurate maps
Who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?
Leonardo da Vinci
What factors helped start the Renaissance?
1) Italians attempted to bring back the “spirit of ancient Rome” 2) Family-based traders helped develop new methods of painting and sculpting 3) more books were made available because of the movable type printing press
The Dutch East India Company was the first what?
Stock Company
A rebirth in culture in Europe that last about 200 years (1350 to 1550) is known as the what?
The Renaissance
