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Unit 10 The Renaissance Flashcards

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Causes of the Renaissance

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Shift from focusing on God to Humanism (Center focus is man)

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Petrarch

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He was a scholar and the father of humanism

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Humanism

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System of thought with man at the center - what it means to be human

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Characteristics of Renaissance Art

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Realistic, Emotion, Natural, Blending classical w biblical, Balance and proportion

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Techniques of Renaissance Art - Linear perspective

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3D/ depth of field

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Techniques of Renaissance Art - Sfumato

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Smokey look

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Techniques of Renaissance Art - Chiaroscruro

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Light/Dark

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Techniques of Renaissance Art - Cangiante

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Color change

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Gothic (Medieval) art/worldviews

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2D, lack emotion, a lot of gold, little detail, unrealistic

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The Medici - who were they

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Family of powerful bankers in Florence, Rule behind the scenes

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The Medici - source of power

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Pope appointed them to control the banks ($$Money)

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The Medici - Giovanni

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He connected with the Pope and used interest on loans.

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The Medici - Cosimo

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“Father of the country” Built Palazzo Medici, Funded fishing Duomo, held power without holding an office or a title.

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The Medici - Piero “The Gouty”

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Died from Gout disease on his foot

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The Medici - Lorenzo “The Magnificent”

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Focused on arts not banking, Pazzi conspiracy, escaped and started rebellion against Pope.

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The Medici - Pazzi Conspiracy

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Pope sets out to end Medici families power by killing Giovanni and Lorenzo on Easter. His assassins only kill Giovanni and Lorenzo escapes starting a riot against the Pope.

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The Medici - Savonarola

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A religious friar(a priest) Hates Medici, gets majority to kick the Medici family out. He says the Pope is going to hell so they take him and kill him.

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The Medici - Piero “The Unfortunate”

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Piero lets french invade and is kicked out with the Medici, spends rest of life outside drunk

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The Medici - Giovanni (Leo X)

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Works for Julius II, leads army into Florence, becomes Pope Leo X, sells indulgences

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Machiavelli - Political views

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Better to be feared than to be loved, Athiest, sees Christians as weak, Machiavellian=cruel

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Machiavelli - The Prince

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Book or Manuel on how to gain political power and how to hold onto it.

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Michelangelo - Pieta

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A staue that shows young Mary holding Jesus

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Michelangelo - David

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Marble statue of David located in Florence facing Rome. His hand is large or out of proportion because he has the hand of God.

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Michelangelo - Sistine Chapel Ceiling

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A painting in the Sistine Chapel that shows creation, Adam and Eve, and Noah and his ark

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Michelangelo - The Last Judgement

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At the end of the Sistine Chapel shows the return of Christ with people being sent to heaven and hell.

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Donatello - David

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bronze statue that was the 1st freestanding nude statue since antiquity. known for feminine quality

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Da Vinci - Last supper

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Portrays the reactions of the 12 disciples when Jesus said who will betray him. It is symbolic. 3 = Trinity

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Da Vinci - Mona Lisa

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It is a famous painting in the Louvre Museum, Paris because It was:

  1. Stolen in early 1900’s by a Frenchman
  2. 3/4 pose was a revolutionary change in portraits
  3. It had the first Sfumato (Hazy background)
  4. It had an imaginary background
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Da Vinci - inventions

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Da Vinci invented things like Hang gliders and Tanks well before its time. He liked to draw out his ideas. He drew out plans for helicopters, hang gliders, and even hot air balloons.

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Da Vinci - “Renaissance Man”

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Describes a well-rounded individual. Someone who knows science, math, Anatomy, and engineering. (like Da Vinci)

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Da Vinci - Vitruvian

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Shows a human with perfect proportions. For example: arms the same wingspan as the length of your body.

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Raphael - Galatea

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Fresco painting about babies shooting women getting tackled by mermen.

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Raphael - School of Athens

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Its a painting showing Plato pointing to the sky to show knowledge comes from above and Aristotle pointing to whats around him to show that he thinks knowledge is on the Earth

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Essay question - Discuss the story of the Medici family in Renaissance Florence. How did this family influence the
Renaissance?

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Essay question - Describe and evaluate the unique contributions of Machiavelli to the field of political science.

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Essay question - Pick two of the following four artists and evaluate their effects on the Renaissance.

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