RENAISSANCE
meaning of Renaissance
rebirth
Florence’s location along the ______ allowed for the growth of trade and commerce.
Arno River
The educated Romans use the _______ language in their literary works.
Latin
His notebooks are filled with ideas and inventions that were centuries ahead of their time.
LEONARDO DA VINCI
This painting was stolen by Peruggia in 1911.
Mona Lisa
place where the Renaissance started
Italy (Florence)
The city-state of Florence was the first to become wealthy. They used _________ to measure the value of other money.
florin
The first printed book by the Europeans was the ________.
Bible
He is best known for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy.
Michelangelo
Raphael painted the School of Athens. In the middle of the painting, you can see Plato and _________.
Aristotle
The Renaissance was the transitional period between the Middle Ages and _________.
modern era/times
The Venetians earned their wealth from ____________.
building ships
The vernacular language was used to ___________.
make more people read the works of the writers.
Albrecht Durer was highly skilled at making engravings and ________.
woodcuts
The statue of David was made of _______.
marble
The Renaissance was a time of great artistic and _________ achievement.
literary
In Florence, the family of _____ gained power in 1434.
Medici
The ________tells the gripping tale of the main character’s journey from hell to heaven. The horrible punishments for different sins were vividly described.
Divine Comedy
It is a method that makes a drawing or painting look three-dimensional.
Perspective
William Shakespeare's plays were performed at the _________ in London.
Globe Theater
Why is Renaissance called the great rebirth?
new styles of architecture, new approaches to the arts, and new ways of thinking
Niccolo Machiavelli argued that ___________ and _____________.
Man is greedy and self-centered.
Rulers should try not to be good. They should do whatever is necessary to keep the power and protect the city.
The printing press was invented by _________.
Johannes Gutenberg
Chiaroscuro softened edges by using _____ and ______ instead of stiff outlines to separate objects.
light and shadows
Northern Renaissance artists used engraving and ______ in their art works.
oil painting