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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, the wealth of the City States, a spirit of adventure, exposure to new ideas from other cultures.
The lady in this painting has a mysterious smile.What's the name of the painting?
The Mona Lisa
What became the richest city in Europe during the Renaissance?
Venice
This artist was very famous for his paintings of the Madonna, and the School of Athens. He learned art from studying Michelangelo and da'Vinci.
Raphael
What is humanism?
A belief in crediting humans for their potential and accomplishments rather than God.
This painting showed Christ surrounded by his twelve disciples.
The Last Supper
What invention made it possible to spread ideas faster?
The printing press
Name 2 works of art by Da' Vinci
Mona Lisa, Last Supper, Virgin and Child
What were survivors of the plague able to demand?
higher wages
How was literature different in the Renaissance compared to the Middle Ages?
It was about real people, focusing on humans rather than God and religion.
What were indulgences?
Paying money to the church for forgiveness of sins.
What is a description of a Renaissance Man?
A man with a good education, good manners, charming, interested in literature, art and poetry, witty.
What is the name for a wealthy person who might hire a talented painter to decorated the inner walls of a church?
A patron
Landscapes, 3D, perspective, realistic, curves, folds, shadows.
What was Machiavelli's "The Prince" about?
He explains how a ruler can gain power and keep it in spite of his enemies. Is it better to be loved or feared?
How did humanism challenge the Catholic Church?
People started to doubt religion, they realized the Church made mistakes, God didn't save them from the plague, they saw humans as creatures who could achieve things on their own, they had their own ideas and abilities, etc.
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
Shakespeare
What are 2 reasons why the Renaissance started in Italy?
The presence of city-states, wealthy merchants, the Medici family, classical heritage of Greece and Rome.