Renaissance Test Flashcards
The Renaissance spanned between which centuries?
14th and 17th centuries
What does the term Renaissance mean?
Rebirth or renewal
The Renaissance started in…..and worked its way…..through Europe?
Florence Italy, North and East
The philosophy centered around the belief that am. Is the center of his own universe started what movement?
Humanism
This artist and scholar created scientific studies of flying machines, invention ideas, and the human anatomy
Leonardo Da Vinci
How did he learn about the human anatomy?
Human autopsies
Name the two famous Da Vinci paintings
The Mona Lisa and the Last Supper
What are the three defining characteristics of humanism?
Encouraged to question conventional wisdom
Encouraged to be curious/experimention
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 cannon balls off the side of the building?
That all objects fall at the same rate of speed
What is a patron?
A wealthy merchant or citizen that would sponsor artists and scholars in their work/research.
What three factors played a role of the birth of the Renaissance in Italy at the time?
Wealthy patrons, access to classic roman resources, independent governments not ruled by the church.
This artist mastered the use of linear perspective to create the illusion of space in his paintings?
Brunelleschi
What important invention changed who learned to read and write in the Renaissance?
The movable printing press
Who invented the printing press?
Johannesburg Gutenburg
Before the printing press, who was responsible for writing the books?
Monks, clergy of the church
Why was early Renaissance music primarily written for vocal choirs?
The church was paying for it-a composers only source of income
Why did music in the later Renaissance change to more instrumental music?
Patrons became a new source of income for composers
Type of flag that is flown horizontally from the end of a spear is called a:
Pennon
Flags were used a s a way to_____ communicate
Visually
What does the odor green traditionally symbolize in a Renaissance flag?
Peace and freedom
What is the difference between a flag and a banner?
Flags are hung horizontally from the side, and a banner is hung from the top.
How many layers of clothing did a women usually wear?
5
What two social groups wore brightly colored/patterned clothing?
Wealthy and royalty
Two common fashion trends for female head accessories?
Intricate braiding or head pieces/hats.
How did parents dress children in the Renaissance?
Like little adults
What Renaissance invention spearheaded the common use of woodcut images?
The printing press
Artists removed the ______ so that a linear image would be transferred in the printed copy?
Negative space
How and why did the subject matter of woodcut art change in the Renaissance?
Depicted everyday images of life around them because the church was not only source of income for the artists
What popular modern dessert ingredient was not available during the Renaissance?
Chocolate
Meat was usually cooked by?
Braising and boiling it in water (to save fuel)
What essential piece of cooking equipment was found in every Renaissance kitchen?
Stew pot
Who wrote the play Bisclavet?
Lais of Marie de France
The story of Bisclavet includes the subject of _______.
Lycanthropy (werewolf)
What are the two Renaissance ideas portrayed in the story of:
The power of love and betrayal
Who did the author write this series of stories for?
King Henry II
