The Beginning
Where did the Renaissance start?
Florence, Italy
Name an author.
William Shakespeare
Dante
Machavelli
What does humanism celebrate?
The achievements of humans.
Name 2 different types of art.
Painting, Sculpting, Poetry, etc.
What were his two occupations?
Inventor and artist.
What time period came before the Renaissance
The Dark Ages / Middle Ages
Name two forms of literature.
Poetry
Stories
Theatrical writing
What examples of achievements does humanism celebrate. (At least two)
Learning
Painting (Art)
Sculpting (Art)
Inventions
Literature
Scientific Discoveries
Name two artists.
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michaelangelo
Donatello
Name two of his creations.
The Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
Da Vinci's Journals
Why did the Renaissance start in Florence. (Multiple answers)
It was surrounded by water
Convenient location for trade and spreading ideas
Who was the author of The Divine Comedy?
Dante
Define Humanism.
The act of respecting and celebrating human accomplishment.
Name two works of art.
The Mona Lisa
David
The Sistine Chapel
The Last Supper
What was one way he hid his ideas?
He wrote backwards.
He wrote a false statement about his invention.
What does the word Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
Name two works of William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer's Nights Dream
Much Ado About Nothing
Macbeth
King Lear
Hamlet
What is a Renaissance man?
A man during the renaissance who was talented in many areas.
Name three differences between Middle Ages art and Renaissance art.
Middle Ages art was less detailed, used no emotion, and was 2d. Middle Ages art was more religious and patterned.
True or False: He was a sculptor
False
When did the Renaissance begin?
14th century (1300)
What's Dante's first name?
Dante
Who "started Humanism"?
Francesco Petrarch
What was the main cause of art to be made.
Patrons hiring artists to paint for them.
Why did he write backwards?
To hide his ideas from others