Renaissance Italy
People
Places
Vocabulary
Reformation
100
The Renaissance period began around this year.
What is 1400?
100
He is known as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
Who is the Pope?
100
This Italian city-state is often referred to as the "cradle" of the Renaissance.
What is Florence?
100
This period of time was a "rebirth" of learning, culture, and the arts that began in Italy.
What is the Renaissance?
100
This German priest wrote 95 theses in protest of the Catholic Church.
Who is Martin Luther?
200
The country of Italy was divided into these during the Renaissance.
What are city-states?
200
Two of his most famous sculptures are "La Pieta" and "David."
Who is Michelangelo?
200
This is the headquarters of the Catholic Church in Rome.
What is Vatican City?
200
This technique helped Renaissance artists to create a three-dimensional look in their paintings.
What is perspective?
200
A follower of Martin Luther would be called this.
What is a Lutheran?
300
There were many wealthy merchants in Italy called patrons. They supported this group of individuals.
Who are artists?
300
They were the most powerful family in Florence, famously known for being patrons of the arts.
Who are the Medici?
300
This is the most important church in the Vatican.
What is St. Peter's Basilica?
300
This term applies to the painting of a mural on wet plaster.
What is fresco?
300
These were sold by the Catholic Church in return for the forgiveness of sins.
What are indulgences?
400
These are the two industries Florence was mainly dependent on.
What are wool and banking?
400
Leonardo DaVinci painted these two famous paintings during the Renaissance period.
What are The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa
400
Brunelleschi famously designed the dome of this building without any interior structural supports.
What is the Duomo? (Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral)
400
This is the belief that individuals have the ability to answer questions and solve problems through learning.
What is humanism?
400
This invention allowed Martin Luther to share his beliefs with the community more quickly and easily.
What is the printing press?
500
These are two reasons why the Renaissance probably began in Italy.
What are...(answers will vary)
500
He painted himself into his "Adoration of the Magi."
Who was Botticelli?
500
The famous fresco murals in this church took its artist nearly four years to complete.
What is the Sistine Chapel?
500
This term describes the age of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations
What is Classical Antiquity?
500
Before devoting himself to the church, Martin Luther studied this profession.
What is law?
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