Renaissance Flashcards
The renaissance spanned between
14th-17th century
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth or renewal
The renaissance started in _____ and worked its way ______ through Europe
Florence, Italy
North and east
The philosophy around the belief that man is the center of the universe started what movement?
(Where church loses power)
Humanism
This artist and scholar created scientific studies of flying machines invention ideas and the human anatomy
Leonardo Da Vinci
How did he learn about the human anatomy
Human autopsies
Name two famous Da Vinci paintings
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
What are the three defining characteristics of humanism?
Question conventional wisdom
Encouraged to be curious/experimentation
Invention encouraged
Who built a telescope that proved the earth and other planets revolved around the sun?
Galileo
What did Galileo discover by dropping different sized cannon ball off the side of a building
All objects fall at the same rate of speed
This artist mastered linear perspective to create the illusion of space in his buildings
Brunelleschi
What important invention changed who learned to read and write in the renaissance
The movable printing press
Who invented the printing press??
Johannes Gutenberg
Before the printing press who was responsible for writing books
Monks, clergy of the books
What is a patron
A wealthy merchant or citizen that would sponsor artists and scholars in their work/research
What three factors played a role of the birth of the renaissance in Italy at the time
Wealthy patrons
Access to classic roman resources
Independent governments not ruled by the church
Why was early renaissance music primarily written for vocal choirs
The church was paying for it a composers only source of income
Why did music in the later renaissance change to more instrumental music ?
Patrons became a new source of income for composers
Type of flag that is flown horizontally from the end of a spear is called a
Pennon
Flags were used as a way to _____ communicate
Visually
What does the color green traditionally symbolize on the flag?
Peace and freedom
What is the difference between a flag and a banner
A flag flies horizontally
A banner is hung from the top
How many layers of clothing did a woman usually wear
5
What two social groups wore brightly colored/ patterned clothing
Wealthy and royalty
Two common fashion trends for female head accessories
Intricate braiding or head pieces/hats
How did parents dress children?
Like little adults
What renaissance invention spearheaded the common use of woodcut images
The printing press
Artists removed _____ so that a linear image would be transferred in the printed copy
Negative space
How AND why did the subject matter of woodcut art change in the renaissance ????
Depicted every day images of life around them because the church was not the only source of income for the artists
What popular modern dessert ingredient was not available during the renaissance
Chocolate
Meat was usually cooked by
Braised and boiling it in water
What essential piece of cooking equipment was found in every renaissance kitchen
Stew pot
Who wrote the play Bisclavet
Lais of Marie de France
The story Bisclavet includes the subject of what
Lycanthropy
What are the two renaissance ideas are portrayed in the story
Power of love and betrayal
Who was the author writing this series for
King Henry II
