The Renaissance Flashcards
The Renaissance years
1300s-1500s
Renaissance means….
rebirth
Renaissance
a revolution in philosophy, science, and mathematics.
Began in
Florence, Italy
Printing Press
Increased literacy and ideas all throughout Europe
Humanism
Intellectual movement that focused on education/humans rather than religion
Feudalism
the dominant social system in medieval Europe kings and queens were on top and slaves bottom
The enlightenment and Renaissance brought…
the end to the feudal system
Leonardo Da Vinci
He was a painter, sculptor, sketcher.
Andrea Del Verracchio
Leonardo Da Vinci’s mentor
Leonardo had in his sketchbook….
helicopters, tanks, domes, and cathedrals
Renaissance art
used perspective, proper portions, and light
medieval art
flat, no realistic portions, and single colors
Michelangelo
sculptor, engineer, poet, painter, and architect statue of david and Sistine chapel
Medici Family
Used violence to gain power
William Shakespeare
English Writer who wrote about humans sorrows and concerns
