The Rennaissce Flashcards
What were the centres of activity in the renaissance?
Rome, Florence & Venice
In the 15th century, how was Italy divided up?
Separate states
The south contained the kingdom of what?
Naples
Was Naples rich or poor?
Poor
What cities did the north contain?
( such as ) Venice and Florence
What does the centre contain?
The centre contains the Papal States with its main city Rome
What inspired people to learn people to learn more about the past?
Ancient Rome, with its ruins of the forum , colosseum and the Circus Maximus inspired people to learn more about the past
What were governments becoming in the 14th century?
More secure
What else brought about the beginning of the renaissance?
The sense of past glories— heritage
What language is Italian based on?
Latin, the language of Ancient Rome
What were Italian merchants involved in?
They were involved in patronage, sponsored painters, writers and sculptors.
What was Italy, in the sense of the world?
Crossroads of the world
What trade did Italy gain due to its position of the world
The Arabs and China
Why did Italy gain the knowledge of the ancient Greeks?
The Greeks were attacked in Constantinople so some fled to Italy
What nationality of thinkers and artists emerged during the renaissance?
German,Spanish,Dutch,French and English thinkers and artists emerged
The Renaissance saw many new beginnings in many areas such as..
Poetry and Painting
What were the names of the 2 great Florence Humanist writers?
Petrarch & Boccaccio
What was the Renaissance outside of Italy known as?
The Northern Renaissance
Why was the Northern Renaissance, called the northern renaissance?
It took place later than the Italian renaissance and it took place in the northern part of Europe
When was Petrarch in this world?
1304-1374
When was Boccaccio in this world?
1313-1375
Where did Petrarch live / was from
Florence
What was Petrarch interested in?
History, architecture, and the works of the Ancient Greeks and Romans
What did he ( Petrarch ) want to bring back?
He wanted to imitate early art and bring ‘ a rebirth of learning’
What languages did Petrarch love?
Italian and Latin
Who was the first great Renaissance poet?
Petrarch
Who wrote ‘Canzonieve’?
Petrarch
What did Petrarch invent?
The sonnet ( 14 lines )
What was Petrarch known as?
Father of the Renaissance Humanism
Where was Boccaccio born?
Florence
What did Boccaccio do for work
He worked as an ambassador to the pope in Avignon
What did Boccaccio write?
Decameron
What is the Decameron about?
Ten people tell stories while escaping from the plague
From the 1400 century onwards what were the most import parts of Italy?
Florence, Venice , Milan , and Rome
What were the main cities of Italy called?
City states
What were the rulers and merchants of the city states like?
They were proud men
Rich merchants sponsored who? What is this called?
Artists, Patronage
Each state had its own what? Who controls it?
Government, a rich family or a prince
What did the rulers of city states live in?
Rulers lived in huge courts which had splendid surroundings
What were princes often ( jobs before being a prince )
Bankers and merchants
How did princes make their money?
They made their money through trade and commerce
Venice, Genoa and Florence became bustling centres of what?
Trade
Much of the profit merchants made was spent on what?
The decorations of their houses
Who were employed to decorate houses?
Artists, Sculptors and painters
Who lived in the courts?
Poets and musicians
Princes and rulers were often what ( character trait ) ( Hint: Testosterone)
Violent and ruthless
Where was the first city of the renaissance?
Florence
