Artists/Patronage
Painted the Mona Lisa
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
Due to the religious nature of the renaissance, the subject of renaissance painters often included things like...
divine figures, Christ on earth, Biblical scenes, etc.
Rather than focusing on heavenly, divine scenes, Northern Renaissance art tended to focus on this type of scene
what is earthly/domesti?
The growth of this business led to an increase in wealth that allowed people to invest in art through patronage
What is the merchant business/merchant class?
Where did the Renaissance start?
What is Italy?
Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Who is Michelangelo?
means "faithful or realistic portrayal of reality"
This object made reading materials easier to produce and more affordable, leading to an increase in education and literacy
What is the printing press?
The name of the family that rules Florence as signori
Who are the Medicis?
vocab word: ancient Roman and Greek culture
Painted the School of Athens
Who is Raphael?
what is human anatomy?
vocab word: these people interpreted Italian ideas about and attitudes towards classical antiquity and humanism in terms of their own religious traditions
The quality of being able to shape the world according to one's own will
What is virtù?
Who is the father of humanism?
Who is Petrarch?
Birth of Venus
Who is Boticelli?
This technique makes things in the background look smaller and lighter
what is atmospheric perspective?
this book by Castiglinoe gave advice on how to be the perfect noble-person
What is The Courtier?
What is the city-state?
A program of study designed by Italians that emphasized the critical study of Latin and Greek literature with the goal of understanding human nature
What is humanism?
Although not artists themselves, this family served as signori in Florence and were important patrons.
Who are the Medicis?
Compared to art from the Middle Ages where figures were often frontal and static, how are figures in Renaissance art positioned?
what is complex grouping or complex movement?
This author wrote The Praise of Folly, a satire that pokes fun at various aspects of Renaissance society
Who is Erasmus?
Books from the Renaissance share an emphasis on this theme from humanism (Ex: The Prince, The Courtier, Oration on the Dignity of Man)
The idea of excellence or perfection in human nature or society, especially through studying
This word describes a leader who will do whatever they need to secure their state. They might use the phrase "the ends justify the means."
What is Machiavellian?