Renaissance Overview
The __________________ was a period in European history, roughly from the 14th to the 17th century, marked by a "rebirth" of interest in classical Greek and Roman art, literature, and philosophy.
Renaissance
_______________________ was an English playwright, poet, and actor, celebrated as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist, known as the "Bard of Avon". He wrote 39 plays and 154 sonnets that captured the range of human emotion and conflict, including masterpieces like Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth.
William Shakespeare
____________________ sailed for Spain and is known for his 1492 voyage that led to the discovery of the Americas.
Christopher Columbus
____________________ Known for his mastery of painting, sculpture, architecture, music, science, and more, he is famous for works like the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and Vitruvian Man.
Leonardo da Vinci
The ______________ was invented during the Renaissance in 1560 by an Italian couple named Simonio and Lyndiana Bernacotti, who discovered that graphite sticks could be inserted into a hollowed out stick of juniper wood to keep it neat and handy.
Graphite Pencil
___________________ was an intellectual movement during the Renaissance emphasizing human potential, reason, and individual achievement over religion.
Humanism
William Shakespeare's acting group that performed in England was called the __________________.
King's Men
The ______________________ was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas (the New World) and the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) following Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage.
Columbian Exhange
____________________ Renowned for his sculptures like David, Angel and the painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo
The ________________ was one of the most significant inventions of the Renaissance period, allowing for great advancements in communication to take place through newspapers, magazines, and books. It was German _____________________ who invented this in 1436.
Printing Press, Johann Gutenburg
____________________ was an Italian poet and scholar considered a father of Humanism and the Renaissance for his efforts to revive classical Greek and Roman literature and promote the study of humanity's achievements.
Petrarch
__________________ philosophy, centered on the concept of salvation by grace through faith alone, challenging the Catholic Church's emphasis on works and papal authority.
The _________________ was a list primarily focused on criticizing the Catholic Church's practice of selling indulgences. The core argument was that salvation is attained through faith and God's grace, not through purchased forgiveness or good works.
Martin Luther's,
This ship type provided faster sailing ships and the capability for long-distance ocean travel.
Caravel
_________________ was a key technique used to create the illusion of three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface. It allowed Renaissance paintings to look as if they were at a distance away from you, even being on a canvas close to the eye.
Perspective
___________________ invented the first military compass and improved existing tools like the thermoscope and pendulum clock, but his most impactful contribution was to astronomy through his enhanced telescope. His telescope allowed him to observe Jupiter's moons, Venus's phases, Saturn's rings, and the Moon's surface.
Galileo Galilei
_________________ laws-- clothing was a clear visual marker of social standing, with the quality of fabrics, extent of decoration, and complexity of garments separating the wealthy from the poor.
Sumptuary
___________________ was a Spanish writer that is famously known for his work ‘Don Quixote’
Miguel de Cervantes
The Americas are named after this famous Italian explorer.
Amerigo Vespucci
The ______________ Man is a world-famous drawing by Leonardo da Vinci around 1490, the drawing illustrates the mathematical proportions of the human body and represents a fundamental concept of humanism during the Renaissance, symbolizing the balance between the human body and the universe.
Vitruvian
The two multi lense inventions that allowed magnified view for new discoveries in science and astronomy during the Renaissance.
Microscope and Telescope
The Renaissance movement started in what country and spread throughout Europe?
Italy
William Shakespeares plays were performed in which famous theatre in England? How many times was it rebuilt?
The Globe Theatre, 2 times
Name all five main countries that sailed during the Age of Discovery.
France, England, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands.
The Sistine Chapel, famously painted by Michelangelo from 1508-1512, is located where and in what city?
The Vatican City in Rome
Sir __________________ was a poet – an amateur and not very successful one! He was a godson of Queen Elizabeth I, but he had been banished from court. During his exile, he built himself a house, and devised and installed the first _______________, which he named the _______________.
John Harrington, toilet, Ajax