Vocabulary
the way of though that focuses on human beings and their potential for achievement
What is humanism?
This painter, born in Florence, created masterpieces including The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
Renaissance ideas spread through Europe in these three ways.
What are cultural interaction, the growth of towns, and the support from powerful rulers?
Describe what made Italy the birthplace of the Renaissance
a rebirth of creativity, literature, and learning in Europe from about 1300 to 1600
What is the Renaissance?
This sculptor and painter, born in Caprese, created masterpieces such as Moses and the Sistine Chapel.
Who is Michelangelo?
Name a famous writer that thrived during the Renaissance and whos works are still read and transformed into movies today.
Who is William Shakespeare?
Explain how humanism differed from the beliefs of the Middle Ages.
Possible Answer(s): Transitioned to an interest in classical learning; focused on human potential instead of power of kings and the church; balanced intellect and religion
a person's native language
What is vernacular?
This artist, born in Urbino, created the School of Athens
Who was the Queen of England during the Northern Renaissance that supported artists and writers and even wrote poetry and music herself.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
Explain the factors that helped the Renaissance spread to northern Europe.
Possible Answer(s): growth of cities; wealthy merchants; government support; visiting Italian artists
a German device that mechanically printed pages by pressing inked forms onto paper
What is the printing press?
this technique allowed artist to create a sense of realism and depth
What is perspective?
Name the German who improved the idea behind the wood block printing to create a machine that pressed paper against a full tray of inked moveable type.
Who is Johann Gutenberg?
Describe some of the differences between the Northern Renaissance and the Italian Renaissance.
Possible Answer(s): Northern scholars were not as interested in classical learning; northern artists focused on more on everyday peasant life
wealthy or powerful people who provide money, support, and encouragement to an artist or a cause.
What are patrons?
Name three additional elements of Renaissance Art.
Possible Answer(s): anatomically correct human forms; lights, darks, and shadows; linear perspective; landscaping; figure composition
The Renaissance still benefited this class in society and for these reasons.
Who is the upper class?
Benefited upper class because they were already well educated to read the classical texts and to examine the humanist ideas. They were able to investigate various fields and work to achieve greatness in many areas.
Describe some of the lasting impacts of the printing press.
Possible Answer(s): global news network was launched; faster spread of ideas; created possibility of best selling authors; powered the Scientific Revolution; fringe voices get a platform; took public opinions and sparked revolutions; spark of machines 'stealing' jobs; creation of public and personal libraries