Test Flashcards
What does Rennessiance mean?
rebirth or renewal
Type of flag that is flown horizontally from the end of a spear is called:
Pennon
Flags were used as a way to _____ communicate?
Visually
What does the color green traditonally symbolize in a Renneissance flag?
Peace and Freedom
What is the difference between a flag and a banner?
A flag is hung horizontally from the side, and a banner is hung vertically.
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.
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 Rennaissance?
The moveable type printing press
Who invented the printing press?
Johanna Gutenberg
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
How many layers of clothing did a women usually wear?
5
What two social groups wore brightly colored/patterned clothing?
Wealthy and Royal
