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an intellectual movement focused on reviving classical Greco-Roman culture, emphasizing human potential, achievements, and a well-rounded education in literature, history, rhetoric, and moral philosophy
Humanism
the creation of __________, cities which controlled the political and economic life of the surrounding countryside, became prominent.
City-States
Renewal or Rebirth
Renaissance
Where does Dante journey to in his book The Divine Comedy?
Hell
a wealthy individual, family, ruler, or institution (like the Church) who provided financial support for artists, architects, and scholars, enabling the creation of iconic art and cultural works
Patron
this device was invented in the mid 15th century by Gutenberg and had a huge impact on the spread of ideas and knowledge from classical texts.
printing press
following the middle ages why was labor more valuable
less people due to plagues and wars caused labor shortages and allowed laborers to demand more money and rights
why was Leonardo da Vinci so good at painting humans
studied anatomy, dissected bodies
describes things not connected to religion or spiritual matters, focusing on worldly, temporal, or civil life
Secular
an individual that is well-rounded in many different areas of scholarships and is a source of knowledge
Renaissance Man
characteristics of renaissance art ( 100 extra points for each additional answer )
Classicism, Linear Perspective, Naturalism, Realism, Light and Shadow, etc.
He invented a special scaffolding that hung from brackets on the wall and moved with him as he slowly painted over 300 religious figures and the famous, Creation of Adam fresco where Adam and God are almost touching.
Michelangelo
the everyday, native language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a specific region, distinct from formal or literary language, often including slang
Vernacular
Education shifted to teachings of classical texts from these two civilizations
Greece and Rome
birthplace of the Italian Renaissance
Florence
best known for his political treatise The Prince, a guide for rulers on acquiring and maintaining power that famously argues for pragmatic effectiveness over traditional morality ( "it is better to be feared than loved")
an Italian embodying the "Renaissance man" ideal through his genius in art (Mona Lisa, *The Last Supper), science, engineering, anatomy, and invention, leaving behind notebooks filled with observations, theories, and designs for futuristic machines like helicopters and flying machines. He was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, writer, and scientist, renowned for his insatiable curiosity, keen observation, and ability to blend artistic skill with scientific inquiry.
Leonardo da Vinci
Five major city-states evolved from this time period, they were....
Milan, Florence, Venice, Naples, and the Papal States.
one of the wealthiest families in Italy who helped pay for artists to create their sculptures, paintings, etc.
the Medici family
He immersed himself in the writings of Greek and Roman scholars and even created libraries to preserve the documents in monasteries and churches. His work to preserve these writings helped bring Homer, Virgil, Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero to Western European scholars. Because of this he is considered the "father of humanism"
Petrarch