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This family of merchants and bankers lived in Florence. They were art patrons and political leaders.
The Medici family
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What was one reason that the Renaissance began in Italy?
Location, of the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church supported the arts, merchants began to appreciate art, they had enough money to support the arts, a spirit of adventure, exposure to new ideas from other cultures.
100

What was the name of the invention that allowed new ideas to spread throughout Europe by making books more readily available?

The Gutenberg printing press.

100
The lady in this painting has a mysterious smile.What's the name of the painting?
The Mona Lisa
100

What does the term Renaissance mean?

Rebirth

200
This artist was very famous for his paintings of the Madonna, and the School of Athens
Raphael
200

What is humanism? 

An intellectual movement based on a study of classical Greece and Rome. An appreciation of secular or worldly matters rather than a strictly religious viewpoint. A belief in human potential.

200

Name some famous Northern Renaissance artists/writers.

Jan van Eyck, William Shakespeare, Erasmus, Sir Thomas More, etc. 

200
This painting showed Christ surrounded by his twelve disciples.
The Last Supper
200

What is the name of the famous book Machiavelli wrote?

The Prince

300
Name 2- 3 famous works of art by Michelangelo and explain why they are famous
Pieta Sistine Chapel's ceiling David
300

What were some cities that flourished in Italy during the Renaissance?

Florence, Milan, Venice, Genoa, Rome.

300

How was Northern art different from Italian art? 

The colors were more bold because they used oil based paints rather than watercolors.

300
How did perspective make art more realistic?
Use of horizontal and vertical lines to organize the painting creates a feeling of depth. There is a realistic background and foreground. The painting appears more three-dimensional.
300

What does a patron do?

Financially supports artists.

400

Who is sometimes referred to as the "ultimate Renaissance Man"?

Leonardo da Vinci

400

What is the definition of a Renaissance Man?

A well-rounded person with many interests. Someone who has knowledge about many subjects. Someone who can use his knowledge of various subjects to create new ideas. Someone who has intense or specialized knowledge of one field of study.

400

How did Italy and most of Europe become so wealthy after the Middle Ages?

Trade between Europe and the Middle East.

400
What features from Greek and Roman art influenced Renaissance art?
Acceptance of nudity, emphasis on symmetry and balance. The figures are athletic and strong = the healthy mind in a healthy body. Subjects of art work included Greek gods and goddesses, Greek philosophers, leaders, etc.
400

What event that occurred in the Middle Ages made people begin to question their faith?

The Black Death/Plague

500
What was Machiavelli's ideal ruler like??
He was feared but not hated. He was respected but not loved. He did what he needed to do to maintain power. He felt the ends justified the means. He was realistic and ruthless but not out-of-control.
500

Painting on wet plaster directly on the wall/ceiling is called...

Fresco

500

Who did individuals in the Renaissance look to for instpiration?

The ancient Greeks/Romans.

500

Give one example of Renaissance art with a religious theme and one example of art with a secular or classical theme. 

Answers may vary

500

What was the first book ever printed on the Gutenberg Printing Press?

The Bible

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