Chapter 17.2: The Northern Renaissance

Question 1

Where was Leonardo da Vinci invited to retire?

Answer 1

France

Question 2

Who invited Leonardo da Vinci to retire?

Answer 2

Francis 1

Question 3

What castle did Francis I invite artists and architects to work at?

Answer 3

Fontainebleau

Question 4

How did artistic ideas spread from Italy to Northern Europe?

Answer 4

1) Many Italian artists and writers left for a safe live in Northern Europe.
2) Northern European artists who studied in Italy carried Renaissance ideas back to their homeland.

Question 5

Why did many Italian writers and painters move to Northern Europe?

Answer 5

In 1494, a French king claimed the throne in Southern Italy and launched an invasion through Northern Italy.

Question 6

Albrecht Dürer

Answer 6

German artists who traveled to study
when he returned to Germany, he produced wood cuts and engravings
many of prints portray religious subjects, classical myths, or realistic landscapes

Question 7

In what year did Albrecht Dürer go to study in Italy?

Answer 7

1494

Question 8

Hans Holbein

Answer 8

German artist who specialized in painting portraits that are almost photographic in detail

Question 9

Where did Hans Holbein emigrate to?

Answer 9

England

Question 10

Why did Hans Holbein emigrate?

Answer 10

painted portraits of King Henry VIII and other members of English royal family

Question 11

Jan van Eyck

Answer 11

first great Flemish Renaissance painter

Question 12

What did Jan van Eyck use?

Answer 12

oil based paints to develop techniques

applying layer upon layer of paint, created variety of subtle colors in clothing and jewels

Question 13

Pieter Bruegel

Answer 13

skillful in portraying large numbers of people

Question 14

What techniques does Pieter Bruegel used?

Answer 14

rich colors, vivid details, balanced use of space

Question 15

Peasant Wedding

Answer 15

painted by Pieter Bruegel

portrays feast

Question 16

What year was the Peasant Feast painted in?

Answer 16

1568

Question 17

Who created the Peasant Feast?

Answer 17

Pieter Bruegel

Question 18

What happened after the Hundred Year’s War Ended?

Answer 18

cities grew rapidly
urban merchants became wealthy enough to sponsor artists
happened First in FLANDERS -rich from trade and cloth industry

Question 19

What was one particular topic that was important to Humanists?

Answer 19

education-founding of boys and girls schools

Question 20

Desiderius Erasmus of Holland

Answer 20

humanists who wrote the Praise of Folly in 1509

all people should study bible-> no of ceremonies and rituals

Question 21

Thomas More of England

Answer 21

wrote book Utopia in 1516
ideal imaginary place “no place”
wrote in Latin -> was translated into many

Question 22

Christine de Pizan

Answer 22

highly educated -> one of first women to earn living as a writer
wrote in French-> often wrote about objections men had to educating women
The Book of the Cities of Ladies-question treatment of boys and girls

Question 23

The Elizabethan Age

Answer 23

spread to England
Elizabeth spoke Latin, Greek, French, Italian
wrote poetry and music
developed art and literature

Question 24

William Shakespeare

Answer 24

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Question 25

Johann Gutenberg

Answer 25

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Question 26

Changes in the Arts

Answer 26

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Question 27

Changes in Society

Answer 27

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