The Foundation
What major world event happened before the Renaissance?
The Black Death (or Plague)
What is Vernacular
The spoken and written language of an area
In what countries did the Norther Renaissance take place (give me one of the two)
Netherlands and Germany
Who was the man who nailed the 95 Thesis to a church door?
Martin Luther
He was the oldest of the 4 masters, known for his sculptures.
Donatello
What modern day country is considered the founder of the Renaissance?
Italy
Why would writing in vernacular be good for the people of Italy?
Allowed new knowledge to be learned.
How did a Northern Renaissance painter show that he was a good painter in his artwork?
put a mirror and what it is reflecting in the painting
According to Luther what causes salvation?
Faith alone causes salvation
A true "Renaissance Man" was an artist, sculptor, inventor, and biologist (even before it was legal).
Leonardo da Vinci
Name the book that taught a ruler how to act. "It is better to be feared than loved."
The Prince
What was a main focus of painters during this time?
the human form
What machine was invented by Johanes Gutenburg during the Northern Renaissance?
Printing press
According to the Church of England, who is the head of their church?
The ruling King or Queen of England
This sculptor and painter was a ladies man, died young, and had a rivalry with another master that has a question in this column.
Raphael
What type of government did the Italian peninsula have?
Independent City-States
What is linear perspective?
Creating depth in a painting
before the Renaissance the Bible was only written in what language?
Latin
Who is the head of the Catholic Church?
Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and created the statue of David. He was nothing like the turtle with his name in real life.
Michaelangelo
What Family ruled Florence during the Renaissance?
The Medici Family
What is Humanism
Study of Humanities such as grammar, rhetoric, poetry, moral philosophy, and history
Daily life
What is the sale of Indulgences?
Paying to do bad things so you can still go to Heaven
Which 3 Renaissance masters actually met one another?
Leonardo, Raphael, and Michaelangelo