Unit VII Flashcards
What were the characteristics of the humanist movement and what caused the movement to take form?
Reaching back into past and studying Greek and Romans
What was the renaissance a rebirth of?
Education, art
Discuss some of the technical developments in artwork during the renaissance.
More realistic, 3D
How was the artistic renaissance made possible by patrons?
Patrons bought paintings and gave money
Why was Leonardo da Vinci considered a Renaissance man?
He was a sculptor, painter, and inventor
Why did Michelangelo believe marble was the true medium of an artist?explain his philosophy on how he decided to carve the figures he did
Because he believed painting was filling in empty space, sculpting was taking it out. God put them trapped in the marble and he was freeing them.
Why did Florentines idolize The David? What did it stand for and represent for Florence?
It represented the reform and realism of the Renaissance
Who was Dante Alighieri? What was his greatest contribution?
He was an Italian poet that wrote the divine comedy
Discuss the political make upon Italy during the time of the Renaissance. How did the growth of state power lead to the events of the reformation?
Not a unified country. Five independent kingdoms
power of state goes up power of the church goes down
What was confirmed at the council of Trent?
Everyone agreed that the bible was final, Christians needed faith and good works for salvation, bible and church are equally powerful, and indulgences were valid expressions of faith but not selling.
What were the effects of Gutenberg’s printing press?
Allowed more production allowing more learning
What was the motivation behind the churches selling of indulgences?
They Needed more money for St. Peter’s Basilica
What were Martin Luther’s chief objections to the Roman Catholic Church?
Selling of indulgences
What were some of the major beliefs of John Calvin?
Predestination, foreknowledge, purified life
What was the primary reason for Henry the VIII’s break with the Catholic Church?
The pope wouldn’t grant his divorce
