Renaissance Flashcards
What does renaissance mean?
Rebirth
Simply, what is the renaissance?
The transformation that took place in science and art between the 14th and 16th century in Europe
What is the pristine age?
The period of the Greek and Roman civilizations
What is medieval period?
The falling of the Roman empire which started from the 5th century
What were the reasons for the renaissance? (4)
Capturing of Constantinople
Growth in trade and origin of a new group of rich
Intellectual revival
Criticism and domination of the church
How did the capturing of Constantinople affect the renaissance?
When the Turks captured Constantinople in 1453 the Roman Catholic scholars fled with the Greek and Roman literature books from the libraries and propagated the languages and literature in their cities
How did growth in trade affect the renaissance?
People who engaged in trade, production and bank affairs from cities such as Venice and Genoa funded artistic work
An example of a family that funded art
Medici from Florence
How did the intellectual revival affect the renaissance?
Previously the main subjects that were taught in religious centers were theology, philosophy and law but after new educational centers were established in the 12th century the main subjects were ancient literature, phonetics and history
By whom and when was the printing machine invented?
By Johannes Gutenberg in 1454
How did the printing machine affect the renaissance?
Printing shops and printed books become abundant. Interest in Greek and Roman literature and drama grew
How did the criticism and domination of the church affect the renaissance?
During the medieval era the Pope and the church had great power. Some priests lived wildly. As a result of the Renaissance weaknesses in the church were criticized.
Name a few people who were prominent in the criticism of the church
John Wyklip (England) John Huss (Bohemia) Irasmus (France) Martin Luther (Germany)
What aspects of Europe did the renaissance change? (4)
Academic, political, economic and scientific aspects
What was meant by the academic renaissance?
The revival that took place in the fields of language, literature, arts, sculpture and architecture in the 15th century
Explain the revival of languages
Since studying the books written in Greek and Latin languages, they became a fashion
What were the states of the two tribal languages of the medieval period?
Latin was used in affairs such as religion and law to an extent while Greek was a dead language
Explain the revival of literature
There was revival in Greek and Latin languages and especially Greek dramas
Name a few authors who emerged during the revival of literature (6)
William Shakespeare (England) Baccasio (Italy) Irasmus (France) Dante Petrach Sir Thomas Moor
Give a few examples of books that were written during the revival of literature (2)
Divine Commedia (Alguri Dante) Sonnets for Lora (Petrach)
Explain humanism that emerged during the renaissane
Considering man as noble was a feature of renaissance
Previously everything had a religious framework, as humanism emerged theological subjects were replaced by humanistic subjects
Name a few examples for humanistic subjects
Literature, history, art, law, ethics
