The Renaissance
The birthplace of the Renaissance
Italy
The Renaissance spread to England
Christian humanists were upset about what?
The failure of the church to bring people to Christianity
An invention created during the Renaissance that printed things more quickly and efficiently
Printing press
How did patrons financially support the arts?
Through donations and commissions
A bubonic plague that occurred during the Renaissance period
The Black Death
Who is the Elizabethan Age named after?
Queen Elizabeth
A view that focuses on worldly values
Secular
The Renaissance was a period of explosion of creativity in _________ and _________ in Italy
Art and writing
What caused people to question their faith?
Disease and war
The Renaissance pushed the idea that men and women both should be ______ ________ individuals
well rounded
Who was one of the most famous writers of the Elizabethan Age
William Shakespeare
The study of classical education like history, literature, and philosophy
Humanities
A person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity.
There were a lot of ________ of the arts during the Renaissance.
Patron
One of the wealthiest families of the Renaissance that were patrons of the arts
The Medici family
Greece and Rome
Who invented the printing press?
Johann Gutenberg
An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achivements
Humanism
Showing 3 dimensional on a flat surface
Perspective
Medieval art focused on what?
Religious subjects
Self-expression
Name one effect of the invention of the printing press
- Made prints cheaper
- Made prints more accessible
- Made the spreading of ideas easier
The movement of Christians to bring people back to Christianity. The goal of this movement was to reform society.
Christian Humanism
Native language
Vernacular
Name 3/4 well known Renaissance artists
Hint: Ninja Turtles