Art
The artist that was famously known for painting the Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci
Who was Shakespeare?
He was the key figure of the English Renaissance, and wrote poems, plays and music
who invented the telescope
Galileo Galilei
what is widely considered to be the birthplace of the Renaissance.
Medici palace
what type of art shows longer fingers?
medieval
Had painted the frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and created the statue of David
Michelangelo
who was the father of humanism?
Petrarch
introduced around 1516 in Italy this invention was used to show images with pieces of wood to create images
The Chiaroscuro Woodcut, or wood block printing
what has been a museum for 250+ years
the uffizi gallery
what type of art doesn't show a lot of life in the painting?
medieval
The last supper was painted by this artist and he is widely known to use loose brushwork
Titian
Who was called often the father of modern political philosophy and science
Niccolo Machiavelli
What were caravels?
They were light sailing boats used in the 15th,16th and 17th century
what flows west from the Apennines through Florence and into the Ligurian Sea below Pisa?
Arno river
what are has more circle futures in them
Renaissance
Egg Tempera, where you mix the pigmented powder with the egg, and it can make it waterproof from the egg
Nicolaus Copernicus was a mathematician, astronomer, physician, economist, and?
He was also a diplomat
what was the importance of eyeglasses?
it symbolized status of intelligence and prosperity and was made to more be used for the higher class
what is most noted for its extraordinary stone monuments, especially the “colossal heads” that measures up to 9 feet (more than 2.5 meters) in height.
basilica of San Lorenzo
what art was more popular during the black plague?
medieval
He was known for using mediums with printmaking and expanded art. Also known for making the Melencolia I
Albrecht Durer
what did Thomas More contribute to the Renaissance?
Helped reform society with literature, welcoming foreign diplomats.
what is a musket
a muzzle-loaded gun capable of penetrating plate armor
what structure was built by the Di Cambio's father?
bargello palace
what art brought life back to cities and towns after a major fatality?
Renaissance