H Geo Test 1 Flashcards
what does the word renaissance mean
rebirth; the era of renewed interest and remarkable development in art, literature, science, and learning
what was renaissance
Transition from Middle Ages to modernity
why did the renaissance start in italy
italy already had the right resources, and it was right on the Mediterranean Sea which made it easy for trade and travel
what was the renaissance ideal/renaissance man
someone with wide interests and expertise in several areas
what city symbolized the renaissance?
florence
humanism definition
human values and dignity. people can solve issues through logic and science. assisting people in living well and achieving personal progress in improving the world (instead of looking toward religious traditions)
humanities definition
compromised subjects like rhetoric, poetry, moral philosophy, and grammar
perspective (in art)
depth to a picture
significance of galileo
The church ordered galileo to stop discussing ideas that conflicted with their teachings
medici family (rise to power and role)
they ruled the city of Florence throughout the renaissance—patronage of the arts and humanistic views. were wool merchants and bankers (very profitable businesses). they became wealthy due to jobs
what is shakespeare considered to be
one of the first playwrights to introduce fundmental principles of the renaissance to the theater
significance of pope leo X
served as temporal leader of the medici family. head of the church
significance of pope paul III
patron of the arts and early reform movement (impacting the roman catholic church significantly)
indulgences are what…
frees one from purgatory after death
john wyclife significance
believed to be 1 of the medieval percursors
anabaptists were…
spiritual founders of contemporary baptists, mennonites, and quakers
catholic reformation findings
promote internal reform in order to stem the growth of Protestant religions
Francesco Petrarch
-foundations for renaissance humanism
-“father of humanism”
Botticelli:
-painter
-painted “Medici’s Florence
Brueghel:
-Painter from modern day Belgium
-Painted common people & everyday scenes
-Known for Peasant Wedding
Donatello:
-Eccentric Sculptor
ex: David & Mary Magdalene
Cervantes
-writer
-first modern novel
Van Eyck
-Used Christian themes
-Known for painting of Giovanni Arnolfini and his bride
Michelangelo
-Pope Julius’ Tomb
-Pieta: Virgin Mary & Dying Jesus
-Sistine Chapel: ordered to paint this by pope
-St.Peter’s Basilica in Rome
Hans Holbein
-religious art
-satire
-book design
Raphael
-Painter who used rich colors
-Painted Madonnas
-School of Athens
Leonardo
-Known as a genius
-Wrote in notebooks
-Anatomy (dissections)
-Sketches (submarines, flying machines, etc.)
. Sir Thomas More
-renaissance humanist
-supported Catholic Church
-denounced the heretics of the
Protestant reformation
Ghiberti
-Won contest to decorate Baptistery doors in Florence
-“Gates of Paradise
-Abraham sacrificing Isaac
-Used mathematical principles
Brunelleschi
-Lost contest to decorate Baptistery doors
-Left and went to Rome to study architecture
-Created dome of Florence cathedral
Castiglione
-“Book of the Courtier”
- Spreading Italian humanism into England and France
Rubens
-blended realistic tradition + artistic freedom
-scholar and humanist
-knew a lot about mythology
Erasmus
-wrote letters to statesmen
-humanists
-printers
Bramante
-Italian Renaissance Architect
-the design for a new Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome
Rabelais
-evolution of the humanist thinking
-made writers like Cervantes and Shakespeare such powerful representatives of
Renaissance literature
Theresa of Avila
-arguably the foremost woman writer of 16th-century Spain
Durer
-German painter
-Pioneer spreading renaissance ideas to Northern Europe
