Famous People
History
Vocabulary
Art
Ideas
100
This family of merchants and bankers lived in Florence. They were art patrons and political leaders.
The Medici family
100
What was one reason that the Renaissance began in Italy?
Location, of the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church supported the arts, merchants began to appreciate art, they had enough money to support the arts, a spirit of adventure, exposure to new ideas from other cultures.
100
What was the name of the invention that allowed new ideas to spread throughout Europe? Who invented it?
The printing press. Gutenberg.
100
The lady in this painting has a mysterious smile.What's the name of the painting?
The Mona Lisa
100
What did Renaissance art emphasize?
Realism and expression
200
This artist was very famous for his paintings of the Madonna, and the School of Athens
Raphael
200
What is humanism? Give a complete definition.
An intellectual movement based on a study of classical Greece and Rome. An appreciation of secular or worldly matters rather than a strictly religious viewpoint. A belief in human potential.
200

Name some famous Northern Renaissance artists.

Jan van Eyck, Albrecht Durer, Pieter Bruegel, Peter Paul Rubens, Rembrandt, Hieronymus Bosch

200

This painting showed Christ surrounded by his twelve disciples.

The Last Supper

200
What did political thinkers such as Machiavelli emphasize?
Realism. A realistic understanding of politics and a realistic understanding of human nature. Some would argue a cynical understanding of human nature and politics.
300
Name 2- 3 famous works of art by Michelangelo and explain why they are famous
Pieta Sistine Chapel's ceiling David
300
What subjects are part of the humanities? Why are they linked to an education in the liberal arts.
Rhetoric, grammar, history, poetry, Greek, and Latin are typical subjects. They allow an individual to appreciate many fields of studies and to develop his intellect and character.
300

How was Northern art different from Italian art? Give at least two examples.

Use of landscapes and nature. The art had ordinary, poor people as subjects. It used color and details. It was very realistic. Northern artists cared about the surface of the painting.

300
How did perspective make art more realistic?
Use of horizontal and vertical lines to organize the painting creates a feeling of depth. There is a realistic background and foreground. The painting appears more three-dimensional.
300
Were Renaissance thinkers still Christians?
Yes and no. Some influential thinkers were highly secular while others believed in Christian humanism. The Catholic Church was still very powerful.
400
What was Castiglione's description of the ideal man?
A man with a good education, good manners, athletic, interested in literature, art and poetry but not arrogant, good at games but not a gambler.
400
What is the definition of a Renaissance Man? Give three examples.
A well-rounded person with many interests. Someone who has knowledge about many subjects. Someone who can use his knowledge of various subjects to create new ideas. Someone who has intense or specialized knowledge of one field of study.
400
What factors led to the cultural diffusion of ideas from Italy to Northern Europe?
Students came to Italy to study and returned to their native countries, the printing press, trade, travel, war.
400
What features from Greek and Roman art influenced Renaissance art?
Acceptance of nudity, emphasis on symmetry and balance. The figures are athletic and strong = the healthy mind in a healthy body. Subjects of art work included Greek gods and goddesses, Greek philosophers, leaders, etc.
400
Compare and contrast the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Give several examples.
Middle Ages: few social classes, more religious, more rural, more local economy, theology, clergy, obedience, guilt. Renaissance: humanism, individualism, more regional trade, more urban, growth of merchants, middle class, potential.
500
What was Machiavelli's ideal ruler like??
He was feared but not hated. He was respected but not loved. He did what he needed to do to maintain power. He felt the ends justified the means. He was realistic and ruthless but not out-of-control.
500
What were the characteristics of the Italian Renaissance? Give several examples.
Interest in secular or human experiences. Interest in classical Greece and Rome's cultures A belief in individual achievement. A spirit of adventure and a desire to discover new worlds and new ideas. Increased trade, a commercial economy, a move to urban areas.
500
What was the ideal behind Christian humanism in the Northern Renaissance? Give examples.
The northern thinkers shared the same Renaissance curiosity and desire for knowledge. However, they wanted to reform or improve society though Christian values. Piety, devotion, and living better lives as Christians were the ideals to strive for.
500
Give one example of Renaissance art with a religious theme and one example of art with a secular or classical theme. Explain the theme or subject.
The Sistine Chapel -The Creation of Man, The Last Judgment Adam and Eve in Paradise The School of Athens - thinkers and mathematicians, the idealistic and the realistic philosopher
500
What were most important ideas from the Renaissance? Your answer should have several topics.
Answers will vary. This world is worthy of appreciation The Catholic Church makes mistakes Human being has great potential The well-rounded individual is worthy of admiration
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