Renaissance Flashcards
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14 and 17
What does the term Renaissance mean?
rebirth
started in _______and worked its way__________through Europe
Florence Italy, North and East
philosophy that the universe was centered around man
humanism
the artist that created scientific studies of flying machines, inventions, and the human anatomy
Leonardo Da Vinci
How did he learn about the human anatomy
autopsies
2 famous Da Vinci paintings
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
3 defining characteristics of humanism
to question conventional wisdom
to be curious
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 cannonballs off buildings
that all objects fall the same speed
The artist who mastered linear perspective
Brunelleschi
What invention changed who learned to read and write
printing press
who invented the printing press
Johannes Gutenberg
before printing press who was responsible for writing books
monks and church
what is a patron
wealthy merchants or that would sponsor artists
what 3 factor played a role in the birth of the Renaissance in Italy
wealthy patrons
roman resources
governments not ruled by church
why was early renaissance music primarily written for vocal choirs
church was paying
why did music in the later renaissance change to more instrumental music
patrons new source of income
type of flag that is flow from end of spear
Pennon
flags were used as a way to _______ communicate
visually
what does the color green symbolize in a renaissance flag
peace and freedom
what is the difference between a flag and a banner
banners hung
flags stick out
how many layers did a woman usually wear
5
what 2 social groups wore bright colored clothing
wealthy and royal
two common fashion trends for female accessories
braids and hats
how did parents dress children
like adults
what renaissance invention made use of wood cuts
printing press
artists removed the__________ so that the linear image would be transferred in the printed copy
negative space
how and why did the subject matter of wood cut art change in the renaissance
images of life
what popular modern dessert ingredient was not available in the renaissance
chocolate
meat was cooked by
boiling in water
what piece of cooking equipment was found in every renaissance kitchen
stew pot
who wrote the play
lais of marie de france
the story of bisclavet includes the subject of ________
lycanthropy
what 2 ideas are portrayed in the story love
the power of love and betrayal
who did the author write this series for
king henry II
