Renaissance
Definition of Renaissance
Rebirth of Art and Learning
Definition of humanism
Way of thinking during the Renaissance that focuses on human potential and achievement
Who Invented the Printing Press?
Johannes Gutenberg
He created a model with the Sun in the middle of the universe
Copernicus
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
da Vinci
definition of Patron
Someone who gives money to support the arts
definition of secular/ secularism
focus on the worldly rather than the spiritual
definition of vernacular
common language
He was the inventor of the Telescope
Galileo
Who painted the Sistene Chapel?
Michelangelo
Name two characteristics of a Renaissance Man
bold, brave in war, humble, modest, educated, knows Latin and Greek, educated in the humanities, can read and write, well-versed in poetry
Classicism refers to the teachings, art, literature of who?
Greeks and Romans
Gutenberg's most famous book he printed
Gutenberg Bible
The two different models of the Universe (....centric)
heliocentric
geocentric
What is Newtons first law of motion?
an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an outsides force
Name two ways Renaissance art changed from the previous time periods.
perspective, colors, focus on greece+rome, showing more worldly pleasures, less focus on the heavently, focus on individual reactions and emotions, realism
How did Thomas Moore's Utopia show the humanistic ideas of the Renaissance?
He wanted people to reach their full potential and achievement through reforming and improving society (Christian Humanism)
Name one problem that people had that led to the printing press
copying by hand (slow), only in Latin, only educated people can read them, ideas in writing couldn't spread quickly
He established the laws of gravity and motion
Isaac Newton
How many Copies of the Gutenberg Bible did he originally make?
180
Name two reasons the Renaissance began in Italy
Thriving Cities - exchange of ideas
Wealthy Merchants - patrons
3. Classical Heritage
How did Machiavelli's The Prince show the humanistic ideas of the Renaissance?
Civic humanism- He wanted powerful rulers to reach their full potential and achieve a lot through following his ideas on how to rule.
Name two effects of the Printing Press
(any of the effects)
Name three things that might drive human innovation
Problem solving, Curiosity, Restrictions, Opportunities, Creativity, Changes, Boredom?
Who is one specific leader Machiavelli was writing to in The Prince?
Lorenzo Medici