Renaissance Flashcards
what was the renaissance
It was the center of creativity and change- mostly a change in how people viewed themselves and the world around them
what was the northern renaissance
It was a period in which artist north in the alps, adopted and adapted the ideas of the italian renaissance
Humanism
New intellectual movements-subjects taught in ancient greek and roman schools such as poetry, history, philosophy, and grammer. In college these subjects are called humanities
Secular
Not bound by religious rule
Renaissance art
showed reality in the artwork and mainly focused on the people
Italian Renaissance Humanism
It was educational and intellectual program of the renaissance
Francesco Petrarch
He was known as the “Father of Italian Humanism”. He found ancient greek and roman manuscripts in monasteries
Niccolò Machiavelli
He was an Italian Philosopher, writer, and politician. he was the main founder of political science. he wrote the prince in 1513. He was about political power- how to get it, how to keep it, how to use it. he favored ruthlessness- do whatever it takes- the ends justify the means
Joann Gutenberg
he was the inventor of the modern printing press, the first book that was printed was the bible in 1456
Printing press
the printing press brought changes because you no longer had to depend on copying books by hand and books could now printed faster and cheaper. People had access to books and more people learned how to read
Leonardo Da Vinci
was called a genius and was the ultimate renaissance man
Michelangelo
he was also a genius and was a painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer
Filippo Brunelleschi
designed the dome for duomo in Florence
Albrecht Durer
German Renaissance painter from Nuremburg, brought the Italian renaissance north into Germany, painted portraits of common people, was called the German Leonardo
Jan van Eyck
one of the best northern european painter of the 15th century, perfect techniques using oil paints, and painted religious themes among common people
