Capture 1 test Flashcards
What is History?
An inquiry into the past
The record of God’s working in tome to fulfil his plan. Using people, events, creation, and miracles
What is Bias?
How someone’s own opinions, needs, or experiences, affect the way they treat someone else
What is perspective?
How we see history from where we are sitting.
What is the Renaissance?
the cultural awakening in Europe.
Renaissance means rebirth.
What does Secular (secularism) mean?
Moving away from life in the church, focuses on materiel objects and enjoying life
who/what were patrons?
rich and powerful merchants that supported art and wanted to beatify cities.
What is humanism?
celebrated the individual, focused on human accomplishments and did not focus on religion.
Who was the Renaissance man?
Leonardo Da vinic.
He was a painter, scientist, and an inventor
known as the renaissance man.
who was Machiavelli?
an author, wrote the prince which was a handbook for princes on ruling.
supported absolute power and believed that “it is better for a ruler to feared than to be loved”
who was Michelangelo?
He was an artist sculptor
known for painting the celling of the Sistine chapel
who was Rafael?
a painter from 1483-1520
who was Leonardo da vinic
He was a painter, scientist, and an inventor
known as the renaissance man.
painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper
who was Petrarch?
poet and scholar
his love sonnets inspired poetry in Romeo and Juliet
wrote humanistic writing
Who was Johannes Gutenberg?
The flourish of Literature is greatly attributed to him.
In 1455 he printed the first book on a printing press. he did it by using moveable tables
THE FIRST BOOK PRINTED WAS A BIBLE
what does it mean for history to be soteriological?
the story of salvation
what does it mean for history to be Linear?
Proceeds along a straight line.
what does it mean for history to be Theistic?
God-centered and demonstrated His sovernty
what does all history work to do?
All history is working in time to fulfill his plan to redeem mankind
all history works to bring the kingdom of God to Earth, using people, events, creation, and miracals
what is the prince about?
the prince was a handbook for princes on how to rule.
what are 3 ideas the prince advocated?
- it is better to do what is right for your state than to be loved by your people (5,6)
- it is better to be feared by your people than to be loved
3.Take care of your problems early so small problems don’t turn into big problems (14,15)
How is Renaissance art different from Medieval art?
Renaissance art focused on individuals and worldly maters, as well as Christianity and realistic images.
Medieval art focused on the church and salivation, and less realistic images
How did ancient Greece and Roman civilization influence the Renaissance?
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
because it was the center of trade routes, attached to classical Roman traditions, prosperous city states
What was the effect of the printing press?
the effect of the printing press was the flourish of literature
