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1
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What does Renaissance mean?

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Rebirth

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What is the focus on man?

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Humanism

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_____ is an overemphasis on human worth and ability, leading man to glorify himself instead of God.

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Humanism

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What is the name of the period during the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries in European history in which learning and the arts revived and flowered?

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the Renaissance

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What new course of study became popular in Europe during the Renaissance?

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Humanities

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What subject disciplines were included in humanities?

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history, science, grammar, classical literature, and philosophy

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Those who studied the liberal arts were known as _____.

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Humanists

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What was the goal of the Renaissance education?

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to develop well-rounded individuals

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What period of history did the Renaissance humanists admire?

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the classical age of ancient Greece and Rome

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When was the Renaissance?

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14th-16th centuries

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Those who sponsored artists were known as _____.

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patrons

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A good example of patrons is the _____ family.

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Medici

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The most notable and most generous patron of the Medici family was _____ (de Medici).

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Lorenzo

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What is the basic difference between Italian Renaissance and Northern Renaissance?

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Italian=focused on humans

Northern=focus on the church

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15
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What profession was the Medici family?

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bankers

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What was Lorenzo (de Medici)’s nickname?

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Il Magnifico (the magnificent)

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17
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What city did Lorenzo make the top Renassiance city?

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Florence

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18
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Who invented the mavable type printing press?

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Gutenberg

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19
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What was the first book to be printed using the printing press?

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the Bible

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In what year was the Bible printed by Gutenberg’s printing press?

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1456

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What were a few results of the movable type printing press?

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❅ books were cheaper
❅ fewer errors
❅ “info flo” (greater flow of information)

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Who were the Italian Renaissance Humanist Writers?

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Petrarch

Machiavelli

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Who is known as the “father of humanism”?

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Petrarch

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What did Machiavelli write about?

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government and secular rule

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What was Machiavelli's most famous work
The Prince
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What were Machiavelli's principles for the ruler?
☛do what's expedient ☛use force when necessary ☛the end justifies the means
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Who were the Northern Renaissance Humanist Writers?
Erasmus More Cervantes Shakespear
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What was Erasmus's most famous work?
Praise of Folly
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_____ published a Greek New Testament.
Erasmus
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What did More write?
Utopia
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What did Cervantes write?
Don Quixote
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Who was the greatest playwright of all time?
Shakespeare
33
Who was the finest English poet?
Shakespeare
34
Shakespeare wrote _____ sonnets and at least _____ plays.
154 sonnets | 37 plays
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Who was an Early Italian Painter?
Bondone
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Who were High Italian Painters?
Loeonardo da Vinci Michaleangelo Raphael
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Who is the Father of Renaissance Painting?
Bondone
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Bondone is known for his _____.
Frescoes
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What are Frescoes?
Paintings on wet plaster
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Who is the best example of a "Renaissance Man"?
Lonardo da Vinci
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MOD T/F: Leonardo da Vinci ALWAYS finished his works.
False: RARELY
42
Name two famous works by Leonardo da Vinci.
◊Mona Lisa | ◊The Lord's Supper
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Who is the most famous artist in history?
Michelangelo
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MOD T/F: Michelangelo considered himself a/an ARCHITECT.
False: SCULPTOR
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What work is Michelangelo most known for?
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
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Who is the most beloved artist?
Raphael
47
Name two famous works by Raphael.
◆Vatican Palace walls | ◆School of Athens
48
Who was a Venetian Painter?
Tintoretto (and also possibly Titian, but not 100% sure)
49
Who was the last of the great Venetian painters?
Tintoretto
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Tintoretto blended "_____ amid the color of _____"
form | Titian
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Who set the example of Venetian Art?
Titian
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Who was an Italian Renaissance Artist?
Donatello
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Who is known for the famous sculptor of David (as the shepherd)?
Donatello
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What two famous pieces did Michalangelo sculpt?
Dieta and David (as fighting Goliath)
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Who were the Northern European Painters?
Dürer | Holbein
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Who is known as the "Leonardo of the North"?
Dürer
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MOD T/F: Albrecht Dürer is celebrated as a/an PAINTER.
False: A PAINTER AND AN ENGRAVER
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Who was the first painter to sign his works?
Dürer
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MOD T/F: Dürer was the first to study in AMERICA.
False: Italy
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Who was the finest portrait painter of the Northern artists?
Holbein
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MOD T/F: HOLBEIN was the court painter for Henry VIII.
True
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Who were the Renaissance Musicians?
Deprés | Palestrina
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_____ marked the transition from the medieval to modern (music).
Deprés
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Who is known as the "Prince of Music"?
Palestrina
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What were the positive consequences of the Renaissance?
☺provoked a spirit of inquiry (learning) ☺revived interest in literature and language ☺development of movable-type printing ☺more available education ☺stressed the importance of the individual
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What were the negative consequences of the Renaissance?
☹secular emphasis | ☹often embraced ancient evils
67
Italian Renaissance writers had _____ interests whereas Northern Renaissance writers had _____ interests.
Italian=secular | Northern=religious
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Italian Renaissance writers emphasized _____ reform whereas Northern Renaissance writers emphasized _____ reform.
Italian=political | Northern=church
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Italian Renaissance writers relied on _____ sources whereas Northern Renaissance writers relied on _____ sources.
Italian=classical | Northern=Christian
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The Italian Renaissance had _____ _____ style whereas the Northern Renaissance had a _____ of styles.
Italian=one specific | Northern=blending
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The Italian Renaissance emphasized _____ and _____ whereas the Northern Renaissance emphasized _____ and _____.
Italian=mass and emotion | Northern=detail and color
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The Italian Renaissance was preoccupied with _____ _____ whereas the Northern preoccupied with _____ _____.
Italian=classical themes | Northern=daily life
73
What were some similarities of the Italian and Northern Renaissances?
✓nature=used realistic settings ✓anatomy=show real people ✓classicism=importance of Greek and Roman features ✓perspective=3D look on flat surfaces ✓individualism and pride=taking credit for one's work ✓balance=careful arrangements
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The Medieval people lived for the _____ whereas the Renaissance people lived for the _____.
Medieval=future | Renaissance=present
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The Medieval people gloried in the _____ whereas the Renaissance people gloried in the _____.
Medieval=future | Renaissance=past
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The Medieval people sought for _____ rewards whereas Renaissance people sought for _____ rewards.
Medieval=spiritual | Renaissance=personal
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The Medieval people had an importance of the _____ whereas the Renaissance people had an importance of the _____.
Medieval=group | Renaissance=individual

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