Renaissance Study Guide Flashcards
////////Donatello
made statue of David
Michelangelo
best known for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Da Vinci
A brilliant artist and scientist
Durer
credited for creating gothic art.
Gutenburg
built the first printing press
Copernicus
Had a heliocentric view of the earth
Ptolemy
best know for the geocentric view of the universe
Shakespeare
A famous playwright
Medici (family)
helped to fund the Renaissance
Jesuits
Member of the Roman Catholic society of Jesus
Brunelleschi
Designed the dome in Florence
Renaissance
A period of time that marked the rebirth of learning, knowledge, creativity, and art
Renaissance Man
Leonardo De Vinci (Painter, inverter, knowledge)
Perspective
made paints more realistic
Tithe
one tenth of crops that goes to the church as a form of tax
Lutherans / Protestants
People who followed Martin Luther’s beliefs
95 Thesis
Martin Luther’s views on the church
Gothic
Both human representative and perspective
Fresco
A type of wall painting
Inquisition
A powerful Catholic church set up
Vernacular
the logical language people spoke
Church of England
the original church of the Anglican
Geocentric
the idea that earth is the center of the universe
Heliocentric
The sun is the center of the earth
Moors
people who lived in North Africa
Ferdinand and Isabella
a married couple who worked together to unify spain
Spanish Armada
A part of a planned invasion
Where did the Renaissance begin? Why there?
1.Florence, Italy
- The medici family helped to sponsor the renaissance
How did trade between Northern Italy and the Middle East help spur the
Renaissance (money and exchange of ideas)
An increase in trade lead to money, knowledge, and culture.
What was Martin Luther’s goal about the Church? (change vs. split)
to show people how to reach God through personal space
How did wealthy Northern Italian families help spur the Renaissance through sponsoring artists
They were able to sponsor artists, and buy goods from them, making the idea of creativity more popular.
Did the wealth of the Renaissance greatly help the poor?
No, the life for the poor was the same
Renaissance art was often based on what 2 previous civilizations?
Ancient Greece and Rome
List 3 Northern Italian city-states.
Venice, Milian, Florence.
How did urbanization help spur the Renaissance?
It made bigger areas of people, therefore more people could seek knowledge and see art.
What types of changes did Luther want from the Catholic Church? (more __
and less __ )
He wanted to change the church, but ended up spitting it.
What were indulgences? Why was Luther against them?
They were money that you paid to the church to be forgiven of your sins. Luther thought that you did not need money, only true sorrow. He also said they had nothing to do with whether or not you got into heaven.
Why did Henry VIII split to make a new church?
To achieve the goal of divorcing his first wife, Catherine or Argon, to marry someone else.
Why did Henry VIII, King of England, want a new wife?
To create a new church
Why did the German Princes supported Martin Luther’s Reformation?
She thought it was a good opportunity to assert independence the church property.
What was the first book printed on Gutenberg’s printing press?
The Gutenburg bible
Who wrote the book The Prince?
Niccolò Machiavelli
