Humanities: Renaissance and Reformation in the North Flashcards
What countries did Flanders encompass?
modern Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg
Who compared the population of Bruges to the people of the Golden Age Athens?
Desiderius Erasmus
Who was the person that many scholars considered the Master of Flemalle, and therefore the creator of the Merode Altarpiece?
Robert Campin
What is a 3-part work, or triptych?
The Merode Altarpiece
Where is the altarpiece’s patrons depicted?
in the left panel of the Merode Altarpiece
What is depicted in the central panel of the Merode Altarpiece?
The Annunciation
Who’s reflection of an artist can be seen in the mirror at the back of the room depicted in the double portrait of Giovanni Arnofini and Giovanna Cenami?
Jan van Eyck
Who created the Garden of Earthly Delights?
Heironymous Bosch
Who created the Isenheim Altarpiece?
Matthias Grunewald
Where was the Isenheim Altarpiece commissioned?
Abbey’s Hospital
Who created the Large turf, a watercolor depicting the minutest details of nature?
Albrecht Durer
Who is the author of in praise of folly?
Desiderius Erasmus
In direct conflict with the established church of Rome, Martin Luther supported the salvation by
Faith rather than by works
Who was chosen as people’s priest of the Zurich’s Great Minister Church and led the Protestant’s against the Catholics in Switzerland?
Ulrich Zwingli
Who proposed the concept of the Elect and the Damned in Institutes of the Christian Religion?
John Calvin
What machine according to the author probably contributed the most to the spread of Luther’s idea?
printing press
Who translated the Bible into English?
William Tyndale
__________ is among the hymns that Martin Luther composed?
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Who composed A Mighty Fortress Is Our God?
Martin Luther
What is considered a “revenge play”?
Hamlet
While Hans Holbein the Younger painted a portrait of England’s King Henry VIII, what was the King wearing?
He was dressed in the clothes he wore when he married Anne of Cleves.
What did Thomas More write?
Utopia
What are the specific virtues among these most esteemed by all in Utopia?
- Equality
- Kindness
- Charity
Who became Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII in 1519?
Thomas More
What did Michel de Montaigne invent?
A new style of writing known as the “personal essay”
Who is considered the greatest playwright of the Elizabethan era?
William Shakespeare
What was the standard price of admission for all London theaters during the time of Richard Burbage?
1 penny
What was most closely associated with Lord Chamberlain’s players and with William Shakespeare?
The Globe
What did the Jesuits advocate?
A return to strict and uncompromising obedience to the authority of the Church and it’s ecclesiastical hierarchy.
The Council of Trent concluded that the arts should be directed toward 3 specific areas?
- Clarity
- Realism
- Emotion
