Renaissance Flashcards
1
Q
In what years did the Renaissance take place?
A
1400-1600
2
Q
Where was the birthplace of the Renaissance?
A
Florence, Italy
3
Q
Which family encouraged the development of the arts?
A
The Medici family.
4
Q
What two periods are the Renaissance divided into?
A
Early and High.
5
Q
What does the word “Renaissance” mean?
A
Rebirth.
6
Q
What did the Renaissance reflect?
A
The rebirth of ancient learning.
7
Q
What is meant by “the birth of the age of Humanism”?
A
Old manuscripts were translated and ancient statues were unearthed.
8
Q
Where was the center of the high renaissance?
A
Rome.
9
Q
What did artists now understand?
A
Laws of perspective.
10
Q
What did artists do to Jewish Bible figures?
A
They took Jewish Bible figures and gave them an Italian look and placed them in 15th century scenery.
