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1
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What does Renaissance mean?

A

Rebirth

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What is the focus on man?

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Humanism

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3
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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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8
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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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12
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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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14
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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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16
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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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20
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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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21
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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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22
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Who were the Italian Renaissance Humanist Writers?

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Petrarch

Machiavelli

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23
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Who is known as the “father of humanism”?

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Petrarch

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24
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What did Machiavelli write about?

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government and secular rule

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25
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What was Machiavelli’s most famous work

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The Prince

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What were Machiavelli’s principles for the ruler?

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☛do what’s expedient
☛use force when necessary
☛the end justifies the means

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27
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Who were the Northern Renaissance Humanist Writers?

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Erasmus
More
Cervantes
Shakespear

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28
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What was Erasmus’s most famous work?

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Praise of Folly

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29
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_____ published a Greek New Testament.

A

Erasmus

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30
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What did More write?

A

Utopia

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31
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What did Cervantes write?

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Don Quixote

32
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Who was the greatest playwright of all time?

A

Shakespeare

33
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Who was the finest English poet?

A

Shakespeare

34
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Shakespeare wrote _____ sonnets and at least _____ plays.

A

154 sonnets

37 plays

35
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Who was an Early Italian Painter?

A

Bondone

36
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Who were High Italian Painters?

A

Loeonardo da Vinci
Michaleangelo
Raphael

37
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Who is the Father of Renaissance Painting?

A

Bondone

38
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Bondone is known for his _____.

A

Frescoes

39
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What are Frescoes?

A

Paintings on wet plaster

40
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Who is the best example of a “Renaissance Man”?

A

Lonardo da Vinci

41
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MOD T/F: Leonardo da Vinci ALWAYS finished his works.

A

False: RARELY

42
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Name two famous works by Leonardo da Vinci.

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◊Mona Lisa

◊The Lord’s Supper

43
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Who is the most famous artist in history?

A

Michelangelo

44
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MOD T/F: Michelangelo considered himself a/an ARCHITECT.

A

False: SCULPTOR

45
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What work is Michelangelo most known for?

A

The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

46
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Who is the most beloved artist?

A

Raphael

47
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Name two famous works by Raphael.

A

◆Vatican Palace walls

◆School of Athens

48
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Who was a Venetian Painter?

A

Tintoretto (and also possibly Titian, but not 100% sure)

49
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Who was the last of the great Venetian painters?

A

Tintoretto

50
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Tintoretto blended “_____ amid the color of _____”

A

form

Titian

51
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Who set the example of Venetian Art?

A

Titian

52
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Who was an Italian Renaissance Artist?

A

Donatello

53
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Who is known for the famous sculptor of David (as the shepherd)?

A

Donatello

54
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What two famous pieces did Michalangelo sculpt?

A

Dieta and David (as fighting Goliath)

55
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Who were the Northern European Painters?

A

Dürer

Holbein

56
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Who is known as the “Leonardo of the North”?

A

Dürer

57
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MOD T/F: Albrecht Dürer is celebrated as a/an PAINTER.

A

False: A PAINTER AND AN ENGRAVER

58
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Who was the first painter to sign his works?

A

Dürer

59
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MOD T/F: Dürer was the first to study in AMERICA.

A

False: Italy

60
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Who was the finest portrait painter of the Northern artists?

A

Holbein

61
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MOD T/F: HOLBEIN was the court painter for Henry VIII.

A

True

62
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Who were the Renaissance Musicians?

A

Deprés

Palestrina

63
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_____ marked the transition from the medieval to modern (music).

A

Deprés

64
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Who is known as the “Prince of Music”?

A

Palestrina

65
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What were the positive consequences of the Renaissance?

A

☺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

66
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What were the negative consequences of the Renaissance?

A

☹secular emphasis

☹often embraced ancient evils

67
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Italian Renaissance writers had _____ interests whereas Northern Renaissance writers had _____ interests.

A

Italian=secular

Northern=religious

68
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Italian Renaissance writers emphasized _____ reform whereas Northern Renaissance writers emphasized _____ reform.

A

Italian=political

Northern=church

69
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Italian Renaissance writers relied on _____ sources whereas Northern Renaissance writers relied on _____ sources.

A

Italian=classical

Northern=Christian

70
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The Italian Renaissance had _____ _____ style whereas the Northern Renaissance had a _____ of styles.

A

Italian=one specific

Northern=blending

71
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The Italian Renaissance emphasized _____ and _____ whereas the Northern Renaissance emphasized _____ and _____.

A

Italian=mass and emotion

Northern=detail and color

72
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The Italian Renaissance was preoccupied with _____ _____ whereas the Northern preoccupied with _____ _____.

A

Italian=classical themes

Northern=daily life

73
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What were some similarities of the Italian and Northern Renaissances?

A

✓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

74
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The Medieval people lived for the _____ whereas the Renaissance people lived for the _____.

A

Medieval=future

Renaissance=present

75
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The Medieval people gloried in the _____ whereas the Renaissance people gloried in the _____.

A

Medieval=future

Renaissance=past

76
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The Medieval people sought for _____ rewards whereas Renaissance people sought for _____ rewards.

A

Medieval=spiritual

Renaissance=personal

77
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The Medieval people had an importance of the _____ whereas the Renaissance people had an importance of the _____.

A

Medieval=group

Renaissance=individual

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