quizz renaisaance Flashcards
meaning of renaisaance
rebirth. time period of european history from the fourteenth century to the sixteenth century in which there was a revival of learning( Greek and Roman)
middle ages v renaissance
ma: ren say enslaved and ignorant, sober/ serious, live I’m hope of heaven, emphasis on community and church, bible focus
r: intellectual, zest for life, enjoy life, Greek and Roman culture, emphasis of individual, celebrate all of life
humanism
liberalarts, history,science, etc.
goal of R
devlop a well rounded individual “renaisaance man” ignorance was the source of evil education was remedy
Birthplace of R and why
Italy, control of trade, patrons, financial support of the arts and artists and middle class, ex medichi
most important invention
printing press by gutenburg
Petrarch
father of humanism. italian poet who led the way of reviving interest and study of classic literature
Machiavelli
the prince- medichi family rising, better to be feared than loved, wrote influencial world on politics which promoyrd the idea of a secular state free from moral pprincipasl- pramagtism
Erasmus
publisher of latin of the Greek NT ( unintensally leading way of reformatipn
sir Thomas Moore
english author of utopia in which he presented his ideal state based on Christian principles and Plato’s philosphy
cervantes
Spanish satirist of medival ideas: don quixote
shakespere
represents the height of renaisaance literature
visual art characteristic
emphasis on physical, present world and nature
artists were proud of work and sought FAME
realistic 3-d shading for perspective
painted secular people for money
gitto
first to introduce the new style of painting, oresco painting on wet plaster’
di vinchi
lastsuppermona lisa, true renaissance man, sculpture painter, geologym etc.