Literary works
What painting holds the Guiness record for the highest known painting in the world?
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
What figures has a wife called Alice, and is father to Margret?
Thomas Moore
Where was the main center of the Renaissance?
in Florence, Italy
Who was the most popular Greek philosopher of the time?
Plato
What painting by Leonardo da Vinci that refers back to a biblical event?
The Last Supper
Which artist was one of the first known female artists, and is known for painting portraits; a compassionate sister?
Sofonsiba Anguissola
What were some main developments during the
Renaissance?
Some main developments of the Renaissance were advances in astronomy, philosophy, technology, literature, and art.
Why are these famous figures still significant today?
These figures took part in the spread of ideas using people's emotions which led to new techniques in the arts to be used and created a bridge from the Middle Ages to modern day civilizations.
What two pieces instructed rulers on how to gain and maintain power and to manipulate the people underneath them? (Hint: created by Niccolo Machiavelli)
The Prince and The Discourse of Livy
Who was the Italian, curious, hardworking student of Andrea del Verrochiq, that soon became a master artist at 20 and one of the first Renaissance men?
Leonardo Da Vinci
How did ideals, art, and thought change during the Renaissance?
During the Renaissance, ideals, art, and thoughts began to gradually change from abstract forms of thinking into a new realistic and representational form of thinking.
How did these famous figures affect their time period?
These figures bridged the gap between the Middle Ages and modern-day civilizations. As well as taking in part of the rebirth of European interest in art, exploration, and technology came at the best possible time in history.
What famous well known, fresco painting created by Michelangelo is one of the 300 that he included on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling?
The Creation of Adam
Who was one of the greatest writers of all time that contributed greatly to the English language and started his life off poor?
William Shakespeare
When did the Renaissance begin?
The 14th century
What was the main philosophy in the Renaissance?
Humanism