Renaissance Art and Architecture
What characterized the architectural styles of the Renaissance?
They adapted the ancient Roman building styles to the modern world
What are the different interests of Leonardo Di Vinci?
Painting, Sculpting, Engineering, Mathematics
What is a basilica?
A title given to a church for being old, important, an international center of worship, or an association with a saint, or event
Who created the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
What is aristocracy?
Upper or nobel class whose members' status was usually inherited
What does it mean to see or paint things in perspective?
It allows you to see things with depth, height, and width. It makes art look realistic and 3-Dimensional
Leonardo Di Vinci was called what?
A renaissance man
Who built St. Peter's Basilica?
Constantine
What were the effects of the printing press?
Books could be printed faster and cheaper, so more people could afford books and learned to read.
What is cunning?
Slyness or Trickery
Who studied ancient Roman buildings?
Filippo Brunelleschi
What book did Machiavelli write?
The Prince
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Where was Johannes Gutenberg from?
Germany
What is Attains?
Achieves
What city did people come to in Italy to learn how to create art?
Florence
What did Machiavelli think good leaders did?
Focus on being a good leader, not a good person
How did he paint it?
By lying on his back and painting with his arm straight out in front of him
What year was the printing press invented?
1440
What is populace?
The people
What did Brunelleschi design?
The dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maris del Fiore
What were 2 famous painting by Leonardo Di Vinci?
The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa
What was depicted in the painting of the Sistine Chapel?
Biblical events
What is type?
Movable metal letters
What is adversity?
a state of difficulty or misfortune