Renaissance Basics
What is the renaissance?
The time when interest in learning and the arts was renewed
What is humanism?
A way to gain knowledge through reason and study
Who was the most famous Renaissance play writer?
William Shakespeare
What does the word secular mean?
attitudes, activities, or things that are not religious
What was the most violent conflict of the Reformation?
Thirty Years War
When did the renaissance occur?
After the Middle Ages
What cultures inspired humanism?
The Greeks and The Romans
Who was a Venetian merchant who famously travelled to Asia?
Marco Polo
What is predestination?
It is the Calvinist belief that God has already decided if you are going to heaven or hell before you were born. It was created by John Calvin, a leader of the northern protestant reformation.
Why did England break away from the Catholic Church?
Henry VIII was mad that the pope would not annul his marriage
Where did the renaissance start?
It began in Italy. When Italian City states gained great wealth, they were able to pay for great works of art. The long coastlines in Italy allowed Italian city states to become very wealthy because of trade. Trade with the Islamic empires also have them access to lost Greek and Roman texts. People also became curious about the Roman ruins left behind in Italy. These three things created the perfect conditions for the Renaissance!
What is perspective?
When some objects seem closer and others farther away in paintings.
What was the name of the famous family of bankers from Florence?
The Medicis
What was the goal of the reformation?
To reform the Catholic Church and prevent corrupt practices
What did Martin Luther do to express his feelings about the Catholic Church?
He nailed 95 thesis to a cathedral door
What job was the most profitable in Renaissance Italy? Who was the one of the most famous people to have this job and who wrote about keeping power through any means necessary?
Banker, Lorenzo de' Medici
When did Johannes Guttenburg invent the printing press?
1440
What is diplomacy?
The practice of conducting negotiations between countries
What is an indulgence? Why did Martin Luther dislike indulgences?
They were certificated you could buy from the church to have your sins forgiven. Martin Luther did not like it because he thought they were only created to make money off the poor.
Who was Martin Luther?
He was a monk who wanted to reform the Catholic Church. He created the protestant church.
When does the Renaissance begin and end?
1350-1650
What are some effects of humanism?
People built libraries and valued books. People began to value ancient Roman knowledge like geometry. People began to value more realistic art and improving art through logic/reason. (Thinking about thinking)
Who were some of the most famous artist of the Renaissance?
Artemisia Gentileschi - the most famous female artist of the Renaissance
Leonardo Davinci - famous artist and inventor who painted the Last Supper and the Mona Lisa
Michelangelo - Famous artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
When did the protestant reformation begin?
1517
Did Spain become protestant?
No. They were very Catholic. They started an inquisition to get rid of protestants. They also sent an armada to invade protestant England in 1588. It was destroyed by a storm.