Renaissance Art
What technique did Renaissance painters use to make their work look three-dimensional?
Perspective
What classical cultures inspired Renaissance humanism?
Greece and Rome
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet?
William Shakespeare
What do we call someone who supports artists financially?
Patron
Who invented the printing press with movable type in Europe?
Johann Gutenberg
Who painted the School of Athens?
Raphael
Who is known as the “Father of Humanism”?
Petrarch
What language did Shakespeare write in that made his works accessible to everyone?
Vernacular (English)
Monarchs in England and France supported the Northern Renaissance by doing what?
Sponsoring writers and artists
What was the first full-sized book printed on the press?
Which Renaissance artist carved the statue of David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Michelangelo
Humanists believed people should focus on what instead of only religion?
Human potential, worldly subjects, and education
Who wrote Utopia, describing an ideal society?
Thomas More
Who ruled Florence and supported many Renaissance artists?
Lorenzo de’ Medici
Why was the printing press important to the Renaissance?
It spread ideas faster and made books cheaper and more accessible
What is one way Renaissance art differed from medieval art?
Renaissance art focused on realism, perspective, and human emotion; medieval art was flat and symbolic
What book by Machiavelli gave rulers advice on how to gain and keep power?
The Prince
What does the word Utopia literally mean in Greek?
“No place”
Why did the rise of a wealthy middle class in Italian city-states help start the Renaissance?
They had money to support art, learning, and culture
How did printing in the vernacular change society?
More people could read and access knowledge, not just the educated elite
Who was the wealthy Florentine family that became famous patrons of the arts?
The Medici family
What did Erasmus criticize in In Praise of Folly?
The corruption and foolishness of Church leaders
How did literature of the Renaissance reflect humanism?
It emphasized human experience, classical influence, and real-life issues rather than only religion
According to The Courtier, what qualities should a Renaissance man have?
Be well-educated, create art, be skilled in many areas, and be well-mannered
How did Italy’s location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?
It was a center of trade, exposed to Roman ruins, and influenced by Greek texts from Constantinople