Art
Leonardo Da Vinci
A technique that shows space and distance between objects
I wrote plays, many for Queen Elizabeth. Today, students in secondary school still learn about my plays and poems in their English class.
Shakespeare
What does the term 'Renaissance' mean?
Rebirth
Give an example of subject matter (i.e. what was used as inspiration in paintings and sculptures) from the Italian renaissance
Lots of examples e.g. classical mythology, religious scenes, wealthy classes etc.
Michelangelo painted the roof of this building.
Sistine Chapel
Rhyming poem of 14 lines. Shakespeare was known to write these
Sonnets
Leonardo da Vinci me painted my portrait. It is one of the most famous paintings in the world
The Mona Lisa
What is the study of the movement of the stars and planets?
Astronomy
Give an example of subject matter (i.e. what was used as inspiration in paintings and sculptures) from the Northern renaissance
Many answers e.g. Ordinary daily life, religious scenes, middle and peasant classes
An artist in the Northern Renaissance. Famous for his woodcuts and engravings.
Albrecht Durer
The point in a painting where all lines of perspective meet.
I believed that it was more important for rulers to be feared than to be loved
Machiavelli.
I believed the sun, moon and planets all moved around the Earth. I am an Egyptian astronomer.
Ptolemy
Name one invention that Da Vinci recorded in his notebooks
Many answers e.g. catapult, cannon, parachute, aeroplanes etc
Painting made on fresh, moist plaster
Fresco
A wealthy person who supported artists by commissioning paintings and sculptures
Patron
Because of me, people could finally own their own bibles! I created metal plates that could copy books!
Gutenberg
I was able to show that Copernicus was correct when he said that the earth and other planets in the solar system circled the sun. I also created my own telescope.
Galileo
Give one reason why the printing press was such an important invention during the Renaissance.
Many answers
This is the term used in renaissance art as opposed to middle age art, included; shading, and images appear to be off in the distance by using perspective.
A religious court that tried those that were breaking away from the church.
Inquisition
I am a Greek physician from the second century AD. I disected animals as a way of learning about the body and applied this knowledge to humans.
Galen
I am a Dutchman who invented the telescope.
Jan Lippershey
A painting technique using blurry lines to give a smokey effect - you must spell it correctly
Sfumato