Wd History Renaissance and Reformation Review Flashcards
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Renaissance Definition
Rebirth
Renaisance Significance
Rediscover Classical Era
Examples:
Philosophy && Art && Literature
Catholic Church’s Role During Renaissance
A decrease in power
Renaissance Impacts
Secularism && Humanism
Who are the Medici Family ?
A group of merchants gaining profits
Medici’s Family Roles
Art Patrons
How did the Medici Family gained power?
Controlled politics by giving out loans to political leaders.
Secularism Definition
“From this world” - Non Spiritual
Humanism Definition
Human’s capabilities && Innovations
Machiavelli
Book on Govt.
Studied Human Flaws
Effectiveness > Morality
Printing Press’s Inventor
Johann Gutenberg
Printing Press’ Effects
Increased Literacy
Ideas Diffusion
Cheaper Books
“Renaissance Man”
Excelled in many areas
Classical Art Characteristics
Nude || No Background
Potteries || Murals ||
Sculptures || Mosaics
Medieval Art Characteristics
Religious && 2-Dimensional
Cartoonish || Stained Windows
Sculptures || Mosaics
Renaissance Art
Backgrounds
Perspective
Frescoes || Paintings || Drawings
Sculptures
Vanishing Points
Where Lines Converge Into Horizon
Perspective
Illusional of 3-Dimensional Space
Sfumato Definition
Blending to soften shadows in portraits
SOFT SHADOWS
Contrapposto Definition
Assymetrical Stance
Chiaroscuro Definition
Contrast
HARD SHADOWS
Arnofini Wedding Portrait
Jan Van Eyck
Birth of Venus
(Mermaid)
Botticelli
David (Bronze)
Donatello
