Cosimo de Medici
Where did his family rule?
What does "renaissance" mean?
rebirth
What kind of subjects did he study?
Architecture, anatomy, inventing mechanisms, botany, engineering, etc.
Sculpture
What was Jan van Eyck known for in his paintings?
Details, realism
What two ancient philosophers did he study/collect the writings of?
Plato and Aristotle
What is different about Renaissance art from medieval art?
More realistic, more color, better perspective, etc.
What was his most famous painting that now is exhibited in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France?
The Mona Lisa
What does his sculpture, Pieta, depict?
Mary holding her dead son, Jesus
What is realism?
Painting the world as it appears
Why was northern Italy a good place for the Renaissance to start? What about it made that possible?
It was a place of greater wealth, because it was the trading crossroads between the east and the west. They had large cities and lots of money, so they were able to preserve and study the ancient writings and art.
Why were the people of the Renaissance obsessed with ancient Rome and Greece?
They thought they were the pinnacle of human achievement
Who was his rival?
Michelangelo
Who commissioned him to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Pope Julius II
What kind of scenes did Jerome Bosch paint?
Scenes of heaven and hell, many creatures, bizarre scenes
What is humanism?
A perspective that emphasizes the beauty and centrality of humans in the universe. The belief that humans are naturally noble, beautiful, and rational.
What are some of the distinguishing aspects of his paintings?
Realistism, perspective, sfumato, geometry
Biblical stories, focusing on lots of people
What kind of art did Albrecht Durer make?
Engravings