Vocab Words
Renaissance
Historical movement in Europe that marked the transition from the middle ages to modern era. Renaissance also means rebirth in English
Printing Press
Allowed for mass production of books to be done easily
What is it called when you draw in 3D rather than 2D?
Linear Perspective / Perspective
What is the everyday speech of the people called?
Vernacular
Secular
The idea of separating from religion
Ad Fontes
to the sources
What is the artwork that depicts everyday life called?
Genre Painting
Who made the first printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
Antwerp
A major port city and was one of the largest and wealthiest commercial centers at the time.
Disguised symbolism
Ordinary objects in a painting carrying hidden religious meaning
What era did the Northern Renaissance directly lead to?
Baroque Era
Where was the center of oil paintings
Ghent ( had the first major oil painting )
Hans The Elder
German painter who led the transition of german art into the renaissance
Hans The Younger
Painted lifelike portraits of Tudor monarchs, nobles, and religious reformers. Also Hans The Elder's son
Who gave the Oxford Lectures?
John Colet
Who was the Belgian painter who revolutionized oil paint techniques?
Jan Van Eyck
Desiderius Erasmus
Wrote, "The Praise of Folly" and mocked corrupt church leaders while promoting true Christain faith.
Johannes Reuchlin
Introduced the study of Hebrew and the Old Testament in its original tongue.
Who wrote "Utopia" and refused to submit to King VIII.
Thomas More
Who rejected Italian classicism for the late medieval Gothic style?
Matthias Grunewald