Unit 2: Renaissance and Reformation Flashcards
Michelangelo
an artist who was known during the renaissance
Sculpture of David
Renaissance
period of culture revival in Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries
what type of art did Michelangelo do?
combined realism and classical idealism from the Greek and Romans
leonardo da vinci
artist, scientist, investor, engineer, and cartographer,
created Vitruvian man
Humanism
an intellectual movement that focused on education and classics
what type of people during the renaissance made alot of money to fund to fund artist?
Merchants
what does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
Medici Family
political powerful family during the renaissance in Florence, Italy
what type of countries brought wealth and scholars to Italy during the renaissance
Muslim countries through trade
who funded the arts during the renaissance?
the Catholic church, powerful families, merchants, ect….
major cities of banking during the renaissances
Venice Bologna Florence Rome Naples Barletta Palermo
what was Milan known for during the renaissance?
being at the center of trade
why was Milan at the center of trade
because it is a city with an easy to access port
Raphael
artist during the Italian renaissance
Painted the school of Athens
Machiavelli & Castiglione
writers during the renaissance that wrote how to books
Mid - 1400s the renaissance moved into _________
Northern Europe
who invented the printing press
Johannes Gutenberg
Erasmus
Dutch Humanist priest that converted the bible in a language the common people could read in 1492.
Sir Thomas More
a humanist scholar from England
William Shakespeare
most famous writer during the renaissance
Flanders
a city in northern Europe
Jan van Eyck
artist that draws town people and religious gatherings in great detail
Pieter Bruegel
Flemish painter that used vibrant colors to show peasant life
Albrecht Durer
German painter and print maker. known to be the most influential artist in northern renaissance
