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What does Renaissance mean? Explain
Rebirth of ancient virtues, skills, knowledge, and culture
Which type of art was prized highest among the average Italian Renaissance citizen?
Architecture
Who is one of the central figures of the Renaissance who was primarily involved in the art of sculpture?
Michelangelo
Who is the Man of Genius?
Leonardo da Vinci
What revolutionary writing tool was made during the Renaissance?
The printing press
When did the Renaissance begin?
1492 (fall of Roman Empire)
What very important Renaissance building did Bramante contribute to?
St. Peter's Basilica
Which of the sculptors was naturally competitive?
Verrocchio
Who was part of the "divine trio" of the High Renaissance?
Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo
Who was one of the greatest writers of the Renaissance?
Dante Alighieri
Why is it that the Renaissance took so long to gather momentum and become self-sustaining?
Economic reasons, muscle power, wealth, labor scarcity
What are some architectural characteristics of the Renaissance?
incorporating geometry, columns and pilasters, domes, facades
Who began the Renaissance sculpture?
Nicola Pisano
Artist who loved painting animals, landscapes, and had his own interpretation of mythology?
Cosimo
Who wrote The Prince?
Machiavelli
What was a prime factor in the spread of the Renaissance?
Rise of Habsburgs
What building built by Bramante is one building of the Renaissance that comes close to perfection?
Tempietto di Sant' Andrea
Which of the artists spent the majority of his life on the Florentine doors?
Ghiberti
Who was the first great Renaissance artist to make full use of ancient mythology?
Botticelli
Who aspired to revive the culture of poetry?
Petrarch
When did the High Renaissance end?
After the sack of Rome
What was Bramante's first major work?
Church of Santo Marie delle Grazie
There was a contest in which three of the best artists of the entire period were told to create a design to illustrate this event.
The sacrifice of Isaac
After Savonarola started to preach against worldly vanities, how did Botticelli respond?
He burned some of his own works
Who was called the first humanist?
Petrarch