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What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
What was the name of the invention that allowed new ideas to spread throughout Europe? Who invented it?
The printing press. Gutenberg.
The lady in this painting has a mysterious smile. What's the name of the painting?
The Mona Lisa
What did Renaissance art emphasize?
Realism and emotion
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.
Who is famous for the Four Horsemen of the apocalypse?
Albrecht Durer
This painting showed Christ surrounded by his twelve disciples.
The Last Supper
Romeo and Juliet is an example of what kind of story?
Tragedy
Name 2- 3 famous works of art by Michelangelo?
Pieta Sistine Chapel's ceiling David
This means they were more interested in the world than in religion.
Secular
Name three plays Shakespeare wrote?
Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo, Juliet, Henry the V,
How did perspective make art more realistic?
The 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.
Why did the printing press help more people to read?
They created more books quickly.
What were Leonardo Da Vinci's famous paintings?
The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa
What Italian city is known for its Canals, Waterways, and Gondolas?
Venice
William Shakespeare was born in what country?
England
Where did the statue of David originally reside
Florence Italy
Humanists based their values on?
Ancient Greece and Rome
What did Machiavelli write?
The Prince
Who was the father of the Renaissance?
Petrarch
The Northern Renaissance was different in what ways?
They used oil paints and theater to show emotion.
What famous chapel did Michelangelo paint the ceiling of?
Sistine Chapel
A Republic is a government-controlled by its____.
Citizens