The Renaissance Flashcards
When did the Renaissance begin and end?
1300 BC-1600 BC
Which country did the Renaissance begin in?
Italy
What was the “rebirth” during the Renaissance?
The revival of art and learning
During the Renaissance, there was a renewed interest in what?
The classical world (Greek ad Roman)
During the Renaissance, there were new styles of what?
Art and literature
What three reasons attributed to the beginning of the Renaissance in Italy?
Large city-states; wealthy merchants; it waas filled with ancient Roman history
Who were the Medici’s?
A wealthy family of banking merchants that ruled Florence
What pieces of Roman history could be found in Italy?
Ruins and Latin and Greek manuscripts
When did the banking industry grow?
The 1400s
What could bring a person during the Renaissance political power?
Money
Which other banking family competed with the Medici’s?
The Pazzi family
What was humanism?
An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and acheivements
Would a humanist focus on secular (wordly) desires or religious ones?
Secular
What were patrons?
Financial supporters of artists
What are some examples of people and groups who might be patrons?
Churches, wealthy families, and merchants
What was a Renaissance Man?
A master of almost every one of the areas of study
What was the most famous aspect of the Renaissance?
The arts
What did art during the Renaissance feature?
Combined Greek and Roman backgrounds with pictures of Mary, Jesus, and saints, as well as prominent citizens
