The Renaissance Flashcards
What is the definition of renaissance?
The rebirth of European interest in the civilisations of Ancient Greece and Rome. During this period, people began to question old ideas from the Middle Ages and develop new ideas about art , architecture , science , literature and medicine.
What is the definition of humanism?
A shift in mindset from a focus on god to a focus on human knowledge
What is the definition of patron?
A wealthy person who commissioned (hired) an artist to produce a work of art for then.
What is the definition of perspective ?
The creation of depth and distance in a painting
What is the definition anatomy ?
The study of the structure of the human body
What is the definition of movable printing press?
A method of printing books that placed individual metal letters into a frame to form words , coated them with ink and pressed the frame onto paper
What is the definition of heresy?
Knowingly holding a view that went against the official teachings of the Catholic Church
Who were The de Medici of Florence?
The de Medici of Florence were among the most important families of art patrons especially cosimo de Medici and his grandad lorenzo. They sponsored artists and architects , opened schools for the study of Roma and Greek manuscripts and established an academy for sculptors in their own palace.
What are the medieval art themes?
Religious themes
What the renaissance art theme?
Ancient roman and Greek mythological images.
Portraits of people
Landscape
Nature themes
Scenes of every day life
What are materials and colours used in the medieval time ?
Fresco (fresh) - done on wooden panels or walls )
What materials and colours used in the renaissance time ?
Canvas , plaster on walls , sfumato (smoky)
