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
What art technique was popularized during the Renaissance?
Perspective
What is perspective?
3D on a flat surface for a more realistic look
What was Michelangelo famous for?
The Sistine Chapel and the Statue of David
What was Donatello famous for?
The iron Statue of David
What was Leonardo da Vinchi famous for?
The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
What was Raphael famous for?
The School of Athens and the Pensive Angels
What was Albrecht Durer famous for?
Self Portraits
What was Albrecht Durer’s nickname?
The German Leonardo
What was Jan van Eyck famous for?
Green Wedding
What was Jan van Eyck’s nationality?
Dutch
What is the vernacular?
Native language
What did Machiavelli write?
The Prince
What was The Prince about?
It was a guide on how to gain and keep power
What did Erasmus write?
The Praise of Folly
What did Thomas More write?
Utopia
Who was Shakespeare
An English playwright
What replaced block printing in Europe?
Moveable type
Wha was the first book printed on the printing press?
The Bible
What were the criticisms of the the Catholic Church?
Corrupt leaders; undereducated priest and extravagent spending
What did John Wycliffe say about the Catholic Church?
He denied that the pope had the right to wordly power
What did Jan Hus say about the Catholic Church?
He taught that the Bible had more authority than church leaders
What were humanists’ opinion on the Catholic Church?
They also criticized it.
What is an indulgance?
Pardons for sins throuh good deeds or money
Who was Martin Luther?
A German monk and professor of theology who saw the corruption of the the church
Who said that indulgances could be purchased for dead relatives?
Johann Tetzel
What document did Martin Luther write concerning the indulgances?
The 95 Theses
Where did Martin Luther post the 95 Theses?
On the door of the chuch at Wittenberg
