Key Figures
He painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
Gutenberg invented this device around 1440
What is the Printing Press?
This famous painting by da Vinci shows a woman with a small smile
What is the Mona Lisa?
What does the word Renaissance mean
Rebirth or revival
The middle school Miss Robertson attended
What is Quamichan Middle School?
This sculptor painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling and created a statue of David
Who is Michelangelo?
Before the invention of the printing press, books were mostly written in this way
What is written by hand/manually copied by scribes?
This famous painting by da Vinci shows Jesus and his 12 disciples at the dinner table
What is The Last Supper
The Renaissance began in this country
What is Italy?
A wealthy banking family that funded Renaissance art in Florence
Who is the Medici family?
The scientific idea that the Earth revolves around the sun
What is heliocentrism?
The most common theme of Renaissance art pieces
What is humanism OR religion
This city is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance
What is Florence?
Miss Robertson's favourite Renaissance key figure
Who is Francesco Petrarch?
This Renaissance writer is famous for his plays, including Romeo and Juliet
Who is William Shakespeare?
What is anatomy OR the human body OR human cadavers?
This Renaissance artist was an inventor, scientist, and engineer. Also called a "true Renaissance man"
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
This factor contributed to the formation of the Renaissance period
What is the Black Plague?
Miss Robertson's starbucks order
Cold brew coffee with milk
He improved the telescope and supported the Heliocentric theory
Who is Galileo Galilei?
This tool helped sailors know which direction they were heading when navigating the oceans during exploration
What is a compass?
This technique makes paintings look 3D by showing depth
What is perspective?
Before alarm clocks, people were paid to wake others up by tapping on their windows. What were they called?
What are knocker-uppers?
Miss Robertson's grade 8 advisory teacher
Who is Mrs.Dunn?