Renaissance Flashcards
The renaissance spanned between what centuries?
14th to 17th centuries
What does the term renaissance mean?
Rebirth or renewal
The renaissance started in ________________ and worked its way ______________ through Italy.
Fist blank : Florence Italy
Second blank: north and east
The philosophy centered around the belief that man was the center of his own universe started what movement
Humanism
This artist and scholar created flying machines and studied human anatomy
Leonardo Di Vinci
How did leanardo Di Vinci learn about human anatomy
He performed autopsies
Name two famous Di Vinci paintings
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
What are the three defining characters of humanism encouraged to question conventional w
encouraged to question conventional wisdom
Encouraged curiosity and experimentation
Invention encouraged
Who built a telescope that proved the earth revolved around the sun
Galilao
What did Galilao discover by dropping different sized cannon balls off the side of a building
All objects fall at the same rate
This artist mastered the art of linear perspective
Brunelleschi
What important invention changed who learned how to read and write
The moveable type printing press
Who invented the printing press
Johannes Gutenburg
Before the printing press who was responsible for writing books?
Minks and clergys
What is a patron?
wealthy merchant citizens who sponsored artists and scholars
What three factors played a roll of the birth of the renaissance in italy
Wealthy patrons access to classic roman resources,independent govt. not ruled by the church
Why was the early renaissance primarily written for vocal chiors
It was for the church
Why did music become instrumental later in the renaissance?
Patrons were paying them now
Type of flag the is flown horizontally from the end of the spear
Pennon
Flags were used as a way to _____________ communicate
Visually
What does the color green traditionally symbolize in a renaissance flag?
Peace and freedom
What’s the difference between a flag and a banner
A fog flies horizontally a banner is hung vertically
How many layers of clothing did women usually wear
5 layers of clothes
What two social groups wore brightly colored and patterned clothing
Wealthy and royalty
Two common fashion trends for female head accessories
Hats and intricate braids
How did parents dress children?
As if they were adults
What renaissance invention spearheaded the common use of wood cut images
Printing press
Artists removed ___________ so that a linear image would be transferred into the printed copy
Negative space
How and why did the subject matter woodcut change during the renaissance?
Depicted everyday images of life around them because the church wasn’t paying for it.
What popular dessert ingredient was not available during the renaissance
Chocolate
Meat was usually cooked by _______
Braising and boiling to save fuel
What essential piece of cooking equipment was found in every renaissance kitchen?
Stew pot
Who wrote the play Bisclaravet?
Lais Marie de France
The story includes the subject of
Lycanthropy
What are the two renaissance subjects portrayed in the story
Love betrayal
Who did the author write this series of stories for?
King Henry II
