Chapter 11 Flashcards
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
What is the focus on man?
Humanism
_____ is an overemphasis on human worth and ability, leading man to glorify himself instead of God.
Humanism
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?
the Renaissance
What new course of study became popular in Europe during the Renaissance?
Humanities
What subject disciplines were included in humanities?
history, science, grammar, classical literature, and philosophy
Those who studied the liberal arts were known as _____.
Humanists
What was the goal of the Renaissance education?
to develop well-rounded individuals
What period of history did the Renaissance humanists admire?
the classical age of ancient Greece and Rome
When was the Renaissance?
14th-16th centuries
Those who sponsored artists were known as _____.
patrons
A good example of patrons is the _____ family.
Medici
The most notable and most generous patron of the Medici family was _____ (de Medici).
Lorenzo
What is the basic difference between Italian Renaissance and Northern Renaissance?
Italian=focused on humans
Northern=focus on the church
What profession was the Medici family?
bankers
What was Lorenzo (de Medici)’s nickname?
Il Magnifico (the magnificent)
What city did Lorenzo make the top Renassiance city?
Florence
Who invented the mavable type printing press?
Gutenberg
What was the first book to be printed using the printing press?
the Bible
In what year was the Bible printed by Gutenberg’s printing press?
1456
What were a few results of the movable type printing press?
❅ books were cheaper
❅ fewer errors
❅ “info flo” (greater flow of information)
Who were the Italian Renaissance Humanist Writers?
Petrarch
Machiavelli
Who is known as the “father of humanism”?
Petrarch
What did Machiavelli write about?
government and secular rule
What was Machiavelli’s most famous work
The Prince
What were Machiavelli’s principles for the ruler?
☛do what’s expedient
☛use force when necessary
☛the end justifies the means
Who were the Northern Renaissance Humanist Writers?
Erasmus
More
Cervantes
Shakespear
What was Erasmus’s most famous work?
Praise of Folly
_____ published a Greek New Testament.
Erasmus
What did More write?
Utopia
What did Cervantes write?
Don Quixote
Who was the greatest playwright of all time?
Shakespeare
Who was the finest English poet?
Shakespeare
Shakespeare wrote _____ sonnets and at least _____ plays.
154 sonnets
37 plays
Who was an Early Italian Painter?
Bondone
Who were High Italian Painters?
Loeonardo da Vinci
Michaleangelo
Raphael
Who is the Father of Renaissance Painting?
Bondone
Bondone is known for his _____.
Frescoes
What are Frescoes?
Paintings on wet plaster
Who is the best example of a “Renaissance Man”?
Lonardo da Vinci
MOD T/F: Leonardo da Vinci ALWAYS finished his works.
False: RARELY
Name two famous works by Leonardo da Vinci.
◊Mona Lisa
◊The Lord’s Supper
Who is the most famous artist in history?
Michelangelo
MOD T/F: Michelangelo considered himself a/an ARCHITECT.
False: SCULPTOR
What work is Michelangelo most known for?
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Who is the most beloved artist?
Raphael
Name two famous works by Raphael.
◆Vatican Palace walls
◆School of Athens
Who was a Venetian Painter?
Tintoretto (and also possibly Titian, but not 100% sure)
Who was the last of the great Venetian painters?
Tintoretto
Tintoretto blended “_____ amid the color of _____”
form
Titian
Who set the example of Venetian Art?
Titian
Who was an Italian Renaissance Artist?
Donatello
Who is known for the famous sculptor of David (as the shepherd)?
Donatello
What two famous pieces did Michalangelo sculpt?
Dieta and David (as fighting Goliath)
Who were the Northern European Painters?
Dürer
Holbein
Who is known as the “Leonardo of the North”?
Dürer
MOD T/F: Albrecht Dürer is celebrated as a/an PAINTER.
False: A PAINTER AND AN ENGRAVER
Who was the first painter to sign his works?
Dürer
MOD T/F: Dürer was the first to study in AMERICA.
False: Italy
Who was the finest portrait painter of the Northern artists?
Holbein
MOD T/F: HOLBEIN was the court painter for Henry VIII.
True
Who were the Renaissance Musicians?
Deprés
Palestrina
_____ marked the transition from the medieval to modern (music).
Deprés
Who is known as the “Prince of Music”?
Palestrina
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
What were the negative consequences of the Renaissance?
☹secular emphasis
☹often embraced ancient evils
Italian Renaissance writers had _____ interests whereas Northern Renaissance writers had _____ interests.
Italian=secular
Northern=religious
Italian Renaissance writers emphasized _____ reform whereas Northern Renaissance writers emphasized _____ reform.
Italian=political
Northern=church
Italian Renaissance writers relied on _____ sources whereas Northern Renaissance writers relied on _____ sources.
Italian=classical
Northern=Christian
The Italian Renaissance had _____ _____ style whereas the Northern Renaissance had a _____ of styles.
Italian=one specific
Northern=blending
The Italian Renaissance emphasized _____ and _____ whereas the Northern Renaissance emphasized _____ and _____.
Italian=mass and emotion
Northern=detail and color
The Italian Renaissance was preoccupied with _____ _____ whereas the Northern preoccupied with _____ _____.
Italian=classical themes
Northern=daily life
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
The Medieval people lived for the _____ whereas the Renaissance people lived for the _____.
Medieval=future
Renaissance=present
The Medieval people gloried in the _____ whereas the Renaissance people gloried in the _____.
Medieval=future
Renaissance=past
The Medieval people sought for _____ rewards whereas Renaissance people sought for _____ rewards.
Medieval=spiritual
Renaissance=personal
The Medieval people had an importance of the _____ whereas the Renaissance people had an importance of the _____.
Medieval=group
Renaissance=individual
