renaissance vocab

Question 1

renaissance

Answer 1

term meaning rebirth of the arts 1300-1600 during this time there was an explosion of creativity

Question 2

humanism

Answer 2

an intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements.

Question 3

secular

Answer 3

focusing on things worldly rather than spiritually and concerned with the here and now

Question 4

patron

Answer 4

a person who supports other financially.

Question 5

vernacular

Answer 5

the native language

Question 6

chiaroscuro

Answer 6

illusion of a 3D space on a flat canvas

Question 7

sfumato

Answer 7

effect of depth and volume using dark misty tones

Question 8

Micheal Angelo

Answer 8

one of the renaissance men he lived and died in Florence
he used the power of movement to portray human form in his art work. he also used classic architecture in a new, sculptural way. he was known for his sculpture more than anything else.

Question 9

Leonardo Da Vinci

Answer 9

lived and died in Florence.
he was always interested in every aspect of the physical world.
studied many subjects including anatomy and aerodynamics
used extremes of expression
uses sfumato
known for skilled painting

Question 10

Niccolo Machiavelli

Answer 10

wrote the prince
strong political opinions about how a government should be put together and how it shall rule. What the ideal king or prince is like.

Question 11

Cosimo De Medici

Answer 11

god father of the renaissance
richest man in Europe because he and his father started a merchant bank. This bank flourished spread throughout Europe with several offices throughout Europe. he eventually gained control of Florence’s government and was dictator of Florence for several years.